errors updating db after running update

After running the update to 3.4.1 which ran fine, I was then prompted to update the DB. I’m getting the following errors after running the page. I am able to view and login to the site, but If try to go to any of the admin pages, I’m redirected back to the page asking me to update the db. Below are the errors i get after it runs. Would appreciate any help getting this fixed. Thanks.:

WordPress database error: [MySQL server has gone away]
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = ‘themes_last_view’

WordPress database error: [MySQL server has gone away]
SELECT autoload FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = ‘uninstall_plugins’

WordPress database error: [MySQL server has gone away]
SELECT option_value FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = ‘active_plugins’

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INSERT INTO wp_options (option_name, option_value, autoload) VALUES (‘db_version’, ‘21115’, ‘yes’) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE option_name = VALUES(option_name), option_value = VALUES(option_value), autoload = VALUES(autoload)

WordPress database error: [MySQL server has gone away]
INSERT INTO wp_options (option_name, option_value, autoload) VALUES (‘db_upgraded’, ‘1’, ‘yes’) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE option_name = VALUES(option_name), option_value = VALUES(option_value), autoload = VALUES(autoload)

WordPress database error: [MySQL server has gone away]
SELECT option_value FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = ‘home’

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SELECT option_value FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = ‘siteurl’