Buddy Valastro Gives Update After Third Hand Surgery: 'Rough Road to Recovery'

Buddy Valastro’s Doctor Thought He Could Lose His Hand After Bowling Accident: ‘She Was Petrified’

Buddy Valastro recaps treatment for his painful hand injury and says he is facing "a long road to recovery"

Buddy Valastro is still on the mend following his bowling accident in his New Jersey home in September.

The celebrity pastry chef updated fans on Instagram after his third hand reconstruction surgery. "Hey guys, just had my third hand surgery. It’s been a rough road to recovery but I’m hanging in there," he wrote in the post.

"Just wanted to check in and let you all know how much I appreciate all the love, we’ll wishes, and positive vibes! Keep em coming! Special shout out to Dr. Michelle Carson over at HSS @hspecialsurgery and her amazing team, for taking the BEST care of me!"

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Hey guys, just had my third hand surgery. It’s been a rough road to recovery but I’m hanging in there. Just wanted to check in and let you all know how much I appreciate all the love, we’ll wishes, and positive vibes! Keep em coming! Special shout out to Dr. Michelle Carson over at HSS @hspecialsurgery and her amazing team, for taking the BEST care of me! #roadtorecovery #southpaw #cakeboss #positivevibes #buddyvalastro

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The horrific accident resulted in nerve, tendon and muscle damage in the Cake Boss star's dominant right hand. He told PEOPLE after undergoing two surgeries that he wasn't sure if he would ever be able to bake again.

"It's really preliminary right now, but they're saying it's definitely going to be a long road to recovery," he said. "I have a thing with my hands. If I get a paper cut on my hand, I'm pissed off. My hands to me are my lifeline of everything I do. And I wonder, 'Am I ever going to do what I used to be able to do?'"

RELATED: Buddy Valastro Practices Icing Cake with Non-Dominant Hand After Accident: 'Doing It All Over Again'

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It’s not a trick but it will be an awesome treat! Now the whole famiglia can be Cake Boss’ too! All you have to to do is: . 1. Head over to CarlosBakery.goldbelly.com . 2. Purchase our Frankenstein live Cake Kit and class in a 2 or 4 pack ( once you make this purchase you will be automatically enrolled in the live zoom class 👇) . 3. Mark your calendars, gather the familigia and join myself and @Goldbelly @joesbelly @cakebossralph on October 30th at 6PM EST for a live zoom class where we will really make our Frankensteins come alive!! . Can’t wait to see you there! It will be spooktacular family fun! . #halloween #spooktacular #frankenstein #cakedecorating #cakedesign #carlosbakery #cakeboss #buddyvalastro

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His wife, Lisa, however, has no doubt: "He will bake again, even if he has to use his left hand. Trust me."

Valastro has been practicing his decorating skills with his non-dominant left hand, though, and will be hosting a virtual cake decorating class on October 30th in partnership with food delivery service Goldbelly.

"When you have circumstances like this, I feel like it tells you a lot," he said after the accident. "The outpour of love and support and prayers from all the fans and everybody all over the world, it touches your heart."