Lifestyle Health Matthew Perry Is 'Going Home Finally' After Spending 3 Months in the Hospital: Source Matthew Perry is heading home after spending three months in the hospital following gastrointestinal surgery By Maria Pasquini Maria Pasquini Associate Editor, Human Interest - PEOPLE People Editorial Guidelines and Julie Jordan Julie Jordan Instagram Twitter Julie Jordan is an Editor at Large for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand for 25 years, holding various roles in the Los Angeles Bureau including Associate Bureau Chief. In 2006, she relocated to the Midwest where she continues to cover all things entertainment and Hollywood, including celebrity covers, features and specials such as Sexiest Man Alive and the Beautiful Issue.Prior to joining PEOPLE, Jordan freelanced for magazines such as SOUTHERN LIVING and graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. She is well-versed in what it takes to be the Sexiest Man Alive (having interviewed 11 of them for their cover stories) and considers shooting a confetti cannon on-stage alongside Garth Brooks during his performance of "Friends in Low Places" a career highlight. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 15, 2018 01:52 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Michael Kovac/FilmMagic Matthew Perry is heading home after spending the last three months in the hospital following gastrointestinal surgery. “He’s good,” a source tells PEOPLE, adding that the actor is “going home finally.” The update comes just hours after the 49-year-old Friends star tweeted about his lengthy hospital stay. “Three months in a hospital bed. Check,” he wrote on Friday, penning his first tweet in nearly six months. In August, it was first revealed that the actor was on the mend after undergoing surgery. “Matthew Perry recently underwent surgery in a Los Angeles hospital to repair a gastrointestinal perforation,” a rep for the actor said in a statement to PEOPLE. “He is grateful for the concern and asks for continued privacy as he heels,” the statement concluded. Matthew Perry Reveals He Has Spent the Last ‘3 Months in a Hospital Bed’ A gastrointestinal perforation “occurs when a hole forms all the way through the stomach, large bowel, or small intestine. It can be due to a number of different diseases, including appendicitis and diverticulitis. It can also be the result of trauma, such as a knife wound or gunshot wound,” according to Healthline.com. A three-month bedridden recovery is normal given Perry’s condition. RELATED VIDEO: Matthew Perry Says He ‘Can’t Remember’ 3 Years of Filming ‘Friends’ Because of Substance Abuse Throughout his career, Perry has been candid about his health battles, including his struggles with alcohol and Vicodin addiction. “I couldn’t stop,” Perry told PEOPLE in 2013. “Eventually things got so bad that I couldn’t hide it, and then everybody knew.” Ron Galella/WireImage Perry has also become a voice for people struggling with addiction. “You can’t have a drug problem for 30 years and then expect to have it be solved in 28 days,” Perry told The Hollywood Reporter in a video for Phoenix House, a California-based treatment center where Perry has gotten treatment. “At Phoenix House, I was very moved by the hope that I saw there, which is what this is all about,” Perry said, adding that “getting sober is a really hard thing to do.” In honor of his road to recovery, Perry was presented with the 2015 Phoenix Rising Award. “I’m an award-winning alcoholic,” Perry continued. “I shouldn’t be getting an award; Phoenix House should be getting an award.” If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.