The whole hardcore group, and past, have been pulling for Sick Of It All vocalist Lou Koller after he revealed again in June that he was identified adenocarcinoma most cancers, a tumor that begins in his esophagus and extends into his abdomen. The GoFundMe arrange by Lou’s brother Pete Koller to cowl the medical bills has exceeded its objective by over $100,000.
Yesterday, Lou posted a video update on social media (which was transcribed by Blabbermouth), saying that he had simply accomplished his fourth session of chemotherapy forward of his upcoming surgical procedure.
“Hey, everyone. Lou right here,” Lou Koller stated in his replace. “I simply wanna offer you a fast replace. At present was chemo session quantity 4, final of the pre-surgery chemos. So now I’ve a month until the surgical procedure, which is on October twenty fourth. Up to now I really feel okay. Little dizzy, little drained, physique aches, similar factor that occurs on a regular basis. Have my take-home pack of chemo proper right here. Mm-hmm. See, I get a bonus each time. I put on it for twenty-four hours they usually then they take it out tomorrow. That is the one that basically messes me up. So after tomorrow, I will likely be ineffective for, like, 4 or 5 days. In order that’s that.”
“I am actually grateful that you just guys offered out the profit present that shortly,” he continued concerning the Nocember 23 profit present at Irving Plaza in New York Metropolis. “The lineup is insane. It is gonna be a tremendous present. I do not know if I may be there. Relies on how a lot I healed after the surgical procedure. It is gonna be a great time in between the surgical procedure and the present. But in addition, my physician’s recommendation was, ‘Do not take a look at your immune system in that atmosphere.’ What are you gonna do?
“However, like I stated, I am doing good,” he stated on the finish of his replace. “I received plenty of chemo unwanted side effects, like numbness in my fingertips, shedding hair… No less than I received my eyebrows nonetheless… And I received my eyelashes. I miss my hair. I hate wanting within the mirror. I scare myself within the lavatory at evening, like, ‘Who the hell’s that man?’ [Laughs] Anyway, simply messing round. I hope you’re all doing good. And thanks for supporting me and SICK OF IT ALL.”
Chemotherapy isn’t any joke; it’s an completely brutal therapy that, whereas lifesaving, remains to be extraordinarily debilitating. We want Koller all of the luck on the planet for his therapies and upcoming surgical procedure. The hardcore group all over the place is behind you, Lou!
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