Sick Of It All vocalist Lou Koller was diagnosed with esophageal cancer over the summer, and after starting chemo in August, he’s given another update on his treatment. In a video, which you can watch below, Lou says the chemo “actually did its job,” and that the tumor, which a nurse told him is now “dead flesh,” is being surgically removed in an eight-hour operation. Watch below, and here’s what he says, as transcribed by Blabermouth:
Hey, everybody. What’s up? It’s Lou. Real quick update. I’m heading in for my surgery tomorrow, which is great. The chemo, besides messing me up and kicking my ass, actually did its job. The tumor is said to be dead flesh. That’s what the nurse said. I don’t know what it means, but I guess it’s good. The cancer has not spread. They will be cutting out the infected area tomorrow. So it should be about an eight-hour operation. What do I care? I’m gonna be sleeping through the whole thing. And hopefully I see you all guys afterwards. It might be a little while before an update, depending on how well I feel and all that stuff. All right. But thank you again for all your support, prayers, well wishes, the gifts, the financial support, as always. Thank you, and hope you’re all doing good, and I’ll let you know how it goes. See ya.
There’s a GoFundMe to help Lou with his medical bills, and it’s currently raised over $300k of a $200k goal. There’s also a benefit show for him happening on November 3 at Irving Plaza, which is with Vision of Disorder, Life of Agony, Municipal Waste, Killing Time, and Crown of Thornz.
Best wishes to Lou – we’re pulling for you!