Sum 41 frontman Derek Whibley has been discharged from hospital after being treated for pneumonia.
The Canadian rocker was first admitted to hospital on Thursday night, with his wife Ariana sharing the news via a message on her Instagram.
The pair had been heading out to Chicago to celebrate their eight year wedding anniversary, but as Ariana explained on Friday:
“We spent the entire night in the ER and will now be spending the next few days here in the hospital as [Derek] 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.”
Now, though, in an update that will come as welcome relief to fans and family alike, Whibley has been discharged from hospital.
Writing in a new Instagram post to share the news with fans, Ariana said:
“I’m very happy to be giving this update.
“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.”
This isn’t the first time Whibley has faced health issues: in 2014, he was hospitalised for nearly a month for having severe liver and kidney damage, with doctors telling him one more alcoholic drink could prove fatal.
More recently, the singer joined The Offspring onstage at one of their shows in New York, also alongside Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier, for a performance of ‘Why Don’t You Get A Job?’.
