Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller has shared a sobering update on his ongoing battle with cancer, revealing that his current treatment has reached what he describes as a ‘stalemate’.
Koller was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in June 2024 and has been open with fans about the realities of his treatment since, while there have been moments of progress along the way, the latest update confirms that things have levelled out rather than improved.
In a video posted on Saturday, December 20th, Koller explained that after his cancer returned in September, the tumours have stabilised, but have not responded further to treatment.
“Hey, everybody. What’s up? It’s Lou. It’s been a while. To give you an update, there’s not really much to tell,” Koller said. “The treatments are going okay. They’re not really doing much. I’m kind of at a stalemate, where the tumors aren’t growing, and they’re not spreading, but they’re not shrinking either.”
Despite the uncertainty, Koller said the plan is to stay the course for now.
“So the plan is to keep going with the treatments and see what happens. And after that, we’ll make a new plan.”
Grateful for the support
The video also saw Koller take time to thank those closest to him for their support, acknowledging the practical and emotional help he’s received during treatment.
“I wanna take this opportunity to thank my brother Matt and my sister in law Connie for taking such good care of me, letting me live in their house and helping me through this,” he said.
He also addressed the outpouring of support from fans around the world.
“I wanna thank all of you for all the positive messages, the prayers and all of the well wishes. Thank you very much. Keep ’em coming, keep ’em coming.”
Koller closed the message with a seasonal sign off, adding, “I hope y’all have a great Christmas and a happy New Year. I hope next year’s better year for all of us. Take care of each other, all right? See you around.”
For now, Koller will remain on his current treatment plan while doctors monitor any changes, a GoFundMe has been set up to help cover medical costs associated with his care.
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