Sum 41's Deryck Whibley discharged from hospital after taking ill with pneumonia
Doctors were worried it might lead to heart failure
Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has been discharged from hospital after he took ill with pneumonia last week.
The 43-year-old Canadian musician was admitted to hospital on Thursday (14th September) and, according to his wife Ari, doctors were initially worried with how his heart would cope with the infection.
In 2014, Deryck was treated for liver and kidney failure following years of alcohol abuse, and he has remained sober ever since.
Thankfully Ari Whibley has confirmed that Deryck came home from hospital on Saturday (16th September) and he’s now being cared for by his family.
“I'm very happy to be giving this update,” Ari Whibley wrote. “Deryck was discharged after responding so well to his treatments. He is now under the care of his mother who is a registered nurse and myself.
“The pressure and strain on his heart and lungs has improved and he is able to breath without as much pain.
“I can't tell you how truly grateful we are for the community around us. We knew we had support but the outpouring of love for our family has been absolutely overwhelming and we can't begin to say how much it has meant to us and helped us stay positive through this.”
In her initial Instagram post breaking news of Deryck’s hospitalisation, Ari wrote: “We spent the entire night in the ER and will now be spending the next few days here in the hospital as he fights through pneumonia. The scariest part is that there is a lot of strain on his heart and they are telling us that there is a possibility of heart failure.”
Referencing his previous hospitalisation, she continued: “This is obviously not our first time in a situation like this but it brings back a lot of really difficult memories seeing him back in a hospital bed connected to wires and IVs.
“I know how strong he is because I have witnessed what he has been able to overcome but that doesn't make it any easier to see. I'll do my best to keep everyone updated but if you could keep him in your heart over the next few days, we could really use it.”
Back in May, Sum 41 announced their plans to split after 27 years. The band issued a statement confirming they will say goodbye after the release of their final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ and a swansong global tour.
Everyone at Kerrang! Radio wishes Deryck well with his continued recovery.
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