The 62-year-old singer recently shared the news of his diagnosis.
Popular rock frontman Michael Sweet of Stryper gave his fans an update on his cancer battle on Christmas Eve.“I met with my doctor/team and apparently, I’m a prime candidate for ‘active surveillance,’”“What that means is they’re going to do an ultrasound in 6 moths to see if there has been any change to the nodule in my right thyroid.
“It is malignant, but the good news is it’s self contained and surrounded by healthy tissue,” he added. “It’s also small enough that they feel it makes more sense to ‘keep an eye on it’ instead of rushing surgery at this point in time. They feel that surgery itself is more risky than the nodule itself. At least for now. So, I’ll have an ultrasound in June and we’ll go from there. My hopes and prayers are to see it disappear. Maybe through diet, hope and prayers, it will. “Thank you all for taking the time to think of me and to pray for me. It’s comforting to know that there are so many friends out there and I love you all.”“A lot of you have been asking about my health and well-being so I wanted to give you an update,” Sweet wrote then. “First, thank you all for your continued thoughts and prayers. It always means the world and I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to think of me. I spoke to my endocrinologist and unfortunately the biopsy that was performed on 11/17 came back positive. Malignant.” Sweet said then he we scheduled for a CT and an ultrasound on Dec. 15 and would meet with his doctor and surgeon on Dec. 22 “to figure out a plan moving forward.” “We start recording the new Stryper album on 12/28 and that will remain on the schedule,” he added. “Once we finish tracking, I’ll be undergoing another surgery to remove my right thyroid and the nodule itself. This is papillary thyroid cancer, so the good news is that it’s slow growing and something that my doctor seems very optimistic about.”That has changed, though, he said. “I’ve been experiencing a few issues vocally and it feels a little more ‘crowded’ in there,” he wrote. “Now I understand why. My sincere apologies for not being to perform at 100% lately. It’s been a bit of a burden to be honest, but I’m confident that things will get better. “Even though it’s concerning to even hear the ‘C’ word , I believe that it will be behind me soon enough,” Sweet added. “I’ll get in and deal with it and heal up and be ready for 2026. Please don’t worry about me as I know and trust that God has a plan. I’ve always felt some kind of peace in being able to ask for prayer here. Whether it’s for someone else or for myself, you always take the time to do that and it is a true blessing. It’s been a constant in my life and I believe that you all are friends. Family.Stryper first formed in 1983, and is known for playing Christian rock and metal.Brian Linder is the trending editor and the retail, restaurant and real estate editor at PennLive.com. He has more than 20 years of experience working for newspapers first in South Carolina, then Daytona Beach,...
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