Singer's three-doored Brad Arnold reveals that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer and that tour must be cancelled as the band continues to fight the disease that has spread to the lungs.
Arnold, 46, shared an Instagram update with fans on Wednesday, saying, “It's not that good news.”
“I got sick a few weeks ago, so I went to the hospital, checked out and was diagnosed with a clear cellular renal cell carcinoma that actually metastasized into my lungs,” the Kryptonite singer shared.
He said it was “stage 4 and that's not really a good thing, but what do you know, we serve the mighty God and he can overcome anything.”
Arnold told his fans “I'm not afraid.”
“I'm really, really not afraid of that, but I'm forced to cancel the tour this summer. Sorry.
“Thank you, everyone, hello. God loves you. We love you. Let's meet,” he concluded the video.
“I'm grateful for all the memories I've had so far,” Arnold added in the caption of his video. “Now I believe it's not my song, really. This will be a battle, so I need a prayer warrior! I'm grateful to be the best fan in the world.
Many of Arnold's famous friends took him to the comments section to send him love.
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Home singer Chris Daughtley wrote, “I love you my brother.”
“I don't want to hear that Blood.
Creed frontman Scott Stap said, “If anyone has the faith and power to face this battle, it's your brother. You and your family are in my prayers every day. We can do everything through Christ. I think I can speak for all of us.
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Gavin DeGraw, who doesn't want to be a singer, wrote, “May God bless your brother. Tell me how to conquer the darkness with light.”
“We're with you, I'm praying for you,” said Biff Naked, a Canadian singer and breast cancer survivor.
Clear cell kidney cancer is the most common type of kidney cancer, accounting for up to 80% of kidney cancers in Canada. Kidneys, according to Cancer Canada, are more common in men than in women, and usually occur at age 55.
The Canadian Cancer Society describes it as a cancer (malignant) tumor that begins in the inner layer of the kidney tubules. This is the small structure of the kidneys that filter blood and produce urine. Treatment of clear cell renal cancer includes surgery, immunotherapy, and other targeted therapies, such as radiation.
In 2020, 2,904 cases of kidney cancer were diagnosed in Ontario, making it the 10th most common cancer. Kidney cancer, which has 669 deaths per year, is the 14th major cause of cancer death, according to Ontario Cancer.
They also state that people diagnosed with kidney cancer are 77.2% likely to survive five years after diagnosis, just like similar people in the general population.
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