As Deryck Whibley continues to recover at home after being hospitalized with pneumonia and potential heart failure, the Sum 41 frontman has shared an update on his condition.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the Canadian rocker revealed that he’s ‘not out of the woods yet’, confessing that he’s still ‘bedridden’ but ‘staying positive’ with the help of his wife and mother, who is a registered nurse, and from the love and support of fans.
‘I wanted to take a min to say thank you to everyone for so much love and support,’ be began in the caption, alongside a picture of a simple red heart.
He continues, ‘Although I’m not out of the woods of this pneumonia yet and have been told to be prepared for a bit of roller coaster sickness over the next couple of weeks, I’m staying positive and doing my best to get through all of this.’
While it had been three days since he was discharged from the hospital, Whibley did confess that he was still sick enough to still be bedridden, due in part to ‘having a hard time breathing’ and ‘tight chest pains’.
Heath crisis: Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley, 43, gave an update on his health four days after being rushed to the ER with pneumonia and potential heart failure
Health update: Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Whibley thanked fans for their support and then confessed that he’s ‘not out of the woods yet’ and that he’s still bed ridden but maintains he’s ‘staying positive’ with the help of his wife and mother, who is a registered nurse
In a sign that he’s not too sick to still have a sense of humor, the singer and guitarist revealed his illness has caused ‘some pretty wild fever dreams,’ which he says has kept ‘this whole thing somewhat entertaining.’
The father of two concluded the post: ‘I’m in the best hands and am on the right medicine. I plan on being my absolute best for When We Were Young next month. That’s my goal. Thank you, so much love Deryck.’
By using the When We Were Young festival, which is being held October 21 & 22 in Las Vegas, as the barometer for his recovery that gives him four weeks to regain his health and get his stamina stage ready.
Whibley’s health update comes in the wake of his wife Ariana Cooper Whibley revealing that he’d been discharged from the hospital after ‘responding so well to his treatments’ in an Instagram post.
‘I’m very happy to be giving this update,’ the model wrote Saturday. ‘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.’
Alongside a photo of a floral bouquet surrounded by family photos, Ariana revealed that the ‘the pressure and strain on his heart and lungs has improved and he is able to breath without as much pain.’
She thanked her followers for their support, writing: ‘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.’
Whibley was released from the hospital on Saturday, one day after being rushed to the ER with pneumonia — as well as fears that fighting the illness could lead to heart failure; seen in 2019
Confirmed:Ariana Cooper Whibley announced her husband had been discharged from the hospital following a one day stay after originally being told he could be hospitalized for days
Whibley’s health scare began on Friday when his wife announced on Instagram that he was rushed to the ER with pneumonia alongside a photo of the singer-songwriter being wheeled on a gurney into an ambulance with a mask on.
‘Deryck and I were suppose to be in Chicago right now, celebrating our eight year wedding anniversary but the universe had a different plan for us,’ Ariana, 32, wrote in the caption. ‘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.’
She went on to reveal the seriousness of the situation by disclosing the stress caused by the inflammatory condition of the lungs.
‘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,’ she continued, with obvious distress coming through in her words.
The couple, whose eighth anniversary was on August 30, are the proud parents of two children: son Lydon, three, and daughter Quentin, six months.
Referencing the rocker’s past health scares — which includes collapsing from severe liver and kidney damage due to his admitted alcoholism — Ariana confessed the emergency situation has brought back difficult memories.
‘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,’ she shared.
A second photo posted on her Instagram page featured a closeup of the model’s hand in Whibley’s as he laid in his hospital bed with a pulse oximeter clipped to his finger.
Scary: On Friday, Whibley ‘s wife announced the Sum 41 singer and guitarist had been rushed to the ER with a photo of him being wheeled on a gurney into an ambulance with a mask on
Plans canceled: ‘Deryck and I were suppose to be in Chicago right now, celebrating our eight year wedding anniversary but the universe had a different plan for us,’ Ariana Cooper Whibley, 32, wrote in the caption. ‘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’
‘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,’ the California native added towards the end of Friday’s post.
Whibley collapsed in the kitchen of his home, as a result of his liver and kidney failure in April 2014.
Doctors ended up placing him in a coma for a week to help his body detox from alcohol, which ultimately set him on the road to recovery where he finally achieved sobriety, according to People.
Following his recovery from the hospitalization, and his wife’s depression and suicide attempt, the couple decided to get sober together.
‘We said, ‘We’re going to take our lives seriously at this point and figure this s**t out,” Whibley told People in 2021.
Wife’s testimonial: ‘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,’ the California native added towards the end of Friday’s post
Past health scare: The Sum 41 frontman’s past health scares included collapsing from severe liver and kidney damage due to his admitted alcoholism in 2014
Family matters: The Canadian rocker and his wife are the proud parents of two children: son Lydon, three, and daughter Quentin, six months
One year after his hospitalization, in 2015, the Best Of Me singer opened up about his road to being clean and sober.
‘It was the right time in my life for it to happen. I’m glad it happened now and not when I’m like, 50, because my body wouldn’t have been able to handle it. But it’s unfortunate that it had to even come to that. However, now I’m feeling better than I’ve ever felt. I’m healthier. I’m in the best shape of my life.’
News of his latest health emergency comes about four months after Sum 41 announced they would be breaking up as a band after releasing one last studio album and tour.
‘Being in Sum 41 since 1996 brought us some of the best moments in our lives. We are forever grateful to our fans both old and new, who have supported us in any way. It is hard to articulate the love and respect we have for all of you and we wanted you to hear this from us first,’ a statement read on their Instagram page in May.
‘Sum 41 will be disbanding. We will still be finishing all of our current upcoming tour dates this year, and we’re looking forward to releasing our final album Heaven :x: Hell, along with a final worldwide headlining tour to celebrate, Details will be announced as soon as we have them.’
The band, which includes Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason McCaslin, Tom Thacker and Frank Zummo ended the statement by writing how they’re ‘excited for what the future will bring for each of us. Thank you for the last 27 years of Sum 41.’
Breaking up: In May, Sum 41 announced they would be disbanding after a final headlining tour and eight and final studio album
Giving thanks: The band thanked fans when announcing their plan to break up
Swan song: Just last week Sum 41 revealed their final show in Paris in November 2024 has already sold out
Sum 41’s final show is scheduled for November. 23, 2024, in Nanterre, France. Last week, the band announced on Instagram that it has already sold out.
Our final Stadium show in Paris next November is now completely sold out. Over 35,000 skumfuks bought tickets! We also have a surprise for you, so stay tuned…. ‘they wrote in the caption.
Since forming in 1996, Sum 41 has released seven studio albums, with the most recent being Order in Decline (2019).
The upcoming Heaven and Hell will mark their eighth and final album.
If in fact Whibley is able to recover in time for the When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas, the band will be playing both October 21 & 22, as will all the musical artists, with Green Day and Blink-182 serving as the headliners.
Along with Sum 41, the lineup also includes the likes of The Offspring, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Good Charlotte, Rise Against and 5 Seconds Of Summer.
