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Matthew Perry returns home after spending the last three months in the hospital after gastrointestinal surgery.
"It's good," said a source at PEOPLE, adding that the actor "was returning home."
The update comes just hours after the 49 friends star tweeted about his long stay at the hospital.
"Three months in a hospital bed. Check, he wrote Friday, writes his first tweet in almost six months.
In August, it was revealed that the actor was recovering after undergoing surgery. "Matthew Perry recently underwent surgery at a Los Angeles hospital to repair a gastrointestinal perforation," said a representative of the actor in a statement to PEOPLE.
"He is grateful for the concern and demands respect for privacy while he is hounding," the statement said.
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Gastrointestinal perforation occurs when a hole forms throughout the stomach, large intestine or small intestine. This may be due to a number of different diseases, including appendicitis and diverticulitis. According to Healthline.com, this can also be the result of trauma such as a knife wound or a gunshot wound. A three month bed recovery is normal given Perry's condition.
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Throughout his career, Perry has been outspoken about his health battles, including his problems with alcohol addiction and Vicodin.
"I could not stop," Perry told PEOPLE in 2013. "In the end, things got so bad that I could not hide it anymore, so everyone knew it."
Matthew Perry with Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox
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Perry has also become a voice for people with addictions. "You can not have a drug problem for 30 years and you expect it to be resolved in 28 days," said Perry. The Hollywood Reporter in a video for Phoenix House, a California-based treatment center where Perry was treated.
"At Phoenix House, I was very moved by the hope that I saw there, and that's what it's all about," said Perry, adding that "becoming sober is a very difficult thing to do".
In honor of his journey to recovery, Perry received the 2015 Phoenix Rising Award.
"I'm an award-winning alcoholic," continued Perry. "I should not receive a prize; Phoenix House should receive a prize.
If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the SAMHSA hotline at 1-800-662-HELP.
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