The music world was rocked earlier this year when Brad Arnold, the frontman for 3 Doors Down, announced that he is battling stage 4 cancer.
Updates from Arnold since have been few and far between, but in the small windows into his life provided it appears he is handling the fight well.
The last social media post from Arnold came nearly two months ago, and fans loved it because it was about love.
The singer posted a photo of himself with his wife, Jen Arnold, on Instagram.
“How does time go so fast,” he wrote. “You’ve been a part of my life forever, but you’ve made the last 16 the best 16 years so far. Thank you for being my best friend baby. Here’s to sooooo many more! I love you (Jen Arnold).”
“Lord please HEAL THIS MAN, HIS MUSIC VOICE is EVERYTHING to so many of us,” one person responded. “In JESUS PRECIOUS HOLY NAME I PRAY THIS AMEN.”
“Jesus we ask you to heal our brother Brad,” another wrote.
“Happy Anniversary to you both & prayers for Brad for a quick healing recovery God Bless you both!!” another wrote.
There were plenty more like that, and you can see them and Arnold’s post here.
When Arnold announced his cancer diagnosis earlier this year he shared that it had spread to his lungs, and he asked fans to pray for him.
He did have one long update on the social media a short time after the announcement.
“We were formed with the same breath indeed with the same force that formed all that we’ve ever known, all that is,” he wrote in a recent Instagram post. “We were …. YOU WERE formed with the same attention to detail and individuality that were given to the oceans above and the oceans below. Never EVER doubt that you have a purpose. Well, what is my purpose you ask … to worship God. Put God first instead of your feelings, even your well being, and watch god’s purpose for your life spring to life.
“Also, a lot of folks asked how I was doing the other day,” he continued. “I’m doin’ great fam! Almost every day, I feel a little better. Things seem to be going great. Thank you for every prayer you have all prayed. With so much faith behind me and my own faith within me, I have no doubt of the outcome of this fight. God will continue to fight this (battle) for me … and God doesn’t fail. I love y’all.”
Arnold first shared the news of his diagnosis in May.
“I’ve got some not-so-good news for you today,” he said in a video shared to the band’s Instagram. “So I got sick a couple of weeks ago, and then I went to the hospital and got checked out and had actually got the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal carcinoma that had metastasized into my lung. And it’s Stage 4, and that’s not real good.
“But you know what?” Arnold continued. “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. But it is gonna force us to cancel our tour this summer, and we’re sorry for that.”
He then asked fans to “life me up in prayer every chance you get.”
“And I think it’s time for me to go listen to ‘It’s Not My time’ a little bit,” he said. “Thank you guys so much. God loves ya. We love ya. See ya.”
Arnold, 47, and 3 Doors Down formed in 1996. The band rose to fame in 2000 with its hit single “Kryptonite” which went all the way to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
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