On Wednesday (May 7), Brad Arnold, lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, shared with his fans that he was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Since rededicating his life to Jesus, Arnold has taken opportunities during the band’s concerts to share his faith with secular audiences.
“I hope you’re having a great day today,” Arnold said in a video he posted on social media. “Got some not so good news for you today. So I’ve been sick a couple of weeks ago and then went to the hospital and got checked out and had actually got the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal carcinoma.”
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Arnold explained that the cancer, which is a type of kidney cancer, has metastasized in his lung. The “Kryptonite” lead singer shared that the cancer is “stage 4 and that’s not real good.”
“But you know what?” he said. “We serve a mighty God, and he can overcome anything. So I have no fear. I really, sincerely am not scared of it at all.”
In July, 3 Doors Down was scheduled to go out on tour with Creed, Daughtry, Big Wreck, and Mammoth WVH, but Arnold shared that his diagnosis has forced the band “to cancel our tour this summer, and we’re sorry for that.”
“I’d love for you to lift me up in prayer every chance you get,” Arnold said before joking that he needs to go listen to his band’s hit song “It’s Not My Time,” which exemplifies the theme of being resilient in difficult times.
“Thank you guys so much. God loves you [and] we love you,” Arnold concluded.
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer found in adults. “The 5-year survival rate for patients with ccRCC is 50-69%,” NCI reports. “When ccRCC is already large or has spread to other parts of the body, treatment is more difficult and the 5-year survival rate is about 10%.”
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