Clayton Holyoak, current drummer of Better Lovers, and formerly of Every Time I Die, Norma Jean, and Fear Before the March of Flames, has shared the sad news that his five year-old daughter, Sage, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. A GoFundMe has been launched by Clayton’s partner, Taylor Gatzke, to help pay for her medical treatment, and it reads:
On December 3rd, 2024, our youngest daughter, Sage (5) was diagnosed with ‘Acute Myeloid Leukemia’.
As we are still processing and navigating this challenge we’ve faced, we want our friends and family to have access to updates on Sage’s journey. First, we want to thank every single person who has reached out, sent packages, sent food, prayed or show support in anyway. All of the support truly means more than the world to us.
Sage is doing wonderful as she is on day 5 of treatment. There are just a few more labs we are waiting on over the next few days (or weeks) regarding the extent of treatment. But as of right now, it will be about a 6 month cycle treatment for Sage.
We have a long road ahead of us, and we are just taking it day by day to be honest. It is unfathomable that our precious, perfect little girl is going through this, while it also feels like things are piling up in the corner that we’re trying real hard to not focus on. Anything helps and we ask more importantly, to keep rooting and praying for our Sage Bug.
You can visit and donate here.
Clayton recently missed a few shows of Better Lovers’ tour as he “rushed home” to be with his family, and Noah Taylor filled in for him.