He added, "A big thank you to the doctors, staff, my family & friends that have helped me through this."

Along with the message, the actor posted a picture of himself relaxing in his hospital bed, with his arms above his head in the classic Chewbacca pose. He also announced that he was canceling his appearance at this weekend's London Film & Comic Con due to the surgery.

Mayhew in recent years has used a cane (which looks like a lightsaber) and a wheelchair at times to help him get around.

Mayhew played the wookie in the original trilogy and in some of the new films. However, Finnish actor Joonas Suotamo took over playing Chewie for future installments, including Solo: A Star Wars Story.