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\t\t<\/p>\n The Blue Lagoon<\/em> star Christopher Atkins<\/strong><\/a> is recovering from elbow surgery.<\/p>\n The 64-year-old actor shared an Instagram post on Wednesday (January 7) to provide an update on his recent surgery.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cGot more metal in me,\u201d he wrote in the caption. \u201cI\u2019ll need to get to airports even earlier to get through security! Lol.\u201d<\/p>\n The photo shows him smiling as he relaxes against some cushions. His arm is supported by a black sling and wrapped in medical bandages with what appears to be a compression wrap and gauze. Christopher<\/strong> gave the camera a thumbs up.<\/p>\n While he doesn\u2019t detail what happened in the post itself, he did go into more detail in the comments section.<\/p>\n In response to one person asking about what happened, he said, \u201cthousands of baseballs footballs and casting for fish! Sports as a kid catching up with me.\u201d<\/p>\n To someone else, he detailed the series of surgeries he\u2019s had over the years, including \u201cthe shoulder last year, 3 knee, artificial disc and fusion in my back and now a metal elbow.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite all of this, Christopher<\/strong> says he\u2019s planning a trip to Australia to \u201cshoot a sizzle with Craig Bennett<\/strong> for a show concept.\u201d<\/p>\n NBC Today<\/em> anchor Savannah Guthrie<\/strong><\/a> underwent surgery recently, too. She shared a health update earlier this week.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n