Machine Gun Kelly nearly loses arm

January 18, 2016

Cleveland MC Machine Gun Kelly has revealed that he nearly lost his arm due to an infection.

surgery went well thanks for asking. they won't release me from the hospital tho until test results indicate they don't have to do it again.

— Machine Gun Kelly (@machinegunkelly) January 18, 2016

I just wanna be sure my left arm will be fully functional again after this.

— Machine Gun Kelly (@machinegunkelly) January 18, 2016

fun fact: doc said if i would've waited 12 more hours. the infection would've gotten to my bone. u know what that means??

— Machine Gun Kelly (@machinegunkelly) January 18, 2016

Last night, the rapper was hospitalized for an immediate surgery. During that time, it was unclear as to what he was being treated for.

While still incredibly vague, he shared additional pictures on his Snapchat account, which showed his elbow in bandages.