Earlier this week, Koller shared a video update via social media in which he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Hey, everybody. It's Lou. I'm here in my recovery room. Hope you're all doing good. Give you a little update. The first week of chemo was almost two weeks ago. It's like a week and a half since I had it. And the first three days were brutal. Not fun at all. It got gradually better, and now I feel more like myself. I feel really good this past weekend and today. Luckily, nothing, no complications. And the second round starts this weekend coming up. Hopefully won't be as bad, but who knows?"

 

He continued: "Anyway, I will keep you updated a lot more often, but it's kind of hard for me to come on here for my vanity because I can't dye my hair, my beard. I feel like I look like shit. But thank you all for your support, thank you for your continued support, emotionally, financially, whatever. You don't know how much this is helping me. And please look out for the guys in the band, and take care of each other. Thank you."

 

After Lou went public in late June with the news that doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in his esophagus, his brother Pete, SICK OF IT ALL guitarist, set up a GoFundMe campaign to help cover some of the costs of his cancer treatment and assist with living expenses while the group is off the road and unable to tour. That campaign has since raised nearly $300,000, with fellow artists AFI, RANCID and DROPKICK MURPHYS contributing $5,000 apiece, and bands such as SNAPCASE and HOT WATER MUSIC also making generous donations.

 

The long-running New York Hardcore band subsequently canceled its previously announced European tour dates.