New Found Glory guitarist gets the all clear from cancer tests

Chad Gilbert will be taking a break from New Found Glory’s current US tour while he recovers from surgery for suspected cancer of the thyroid.

According to news reports, doctors discovered a potentially cancerous lump on the New Found Glory guitarist’s throat three weeks ago after he went in for treatment for suspected pneumonia.

As a precaution, he underwent surgery this past Tuesday (January 26) and doctors removed his thyroid gland. Thankfully they didn’t discover any cancerous cells.

"They removed half my thyroid but no cancer," Gilbert said in Twitter post. “Thanks for the prayers love you!”

His girlfriend, Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams, added: “Wanted to say to all our fans, friends, and family - thank you so much for all the love and support you've shown for Chad. Let's never take what we have for granted. One life, one chance!”

Tags: New Found Glory

Posted by Dan at 10:07AM | January 28, 2010

good stuff! glad he's ok it would not b new found glory without chad :] get well soon <3

Posted by BUZZin | January 28, 2010 12:15 PM | Reply to this

Great News!

Posted by Steve515 | January 28, 2010 4:35 PM | Reply to this

oh this is good news, obviously! I hadn't actually heard about this, so I was like "what?! cancer?!". but it's good that he's ok!

Posted by Justine | January 28, 2010 6:24 PM | Reply to this

good he's okay =] new found glory are great! xD
but
tbh im guessing it was some sort of STI that hayley gave him

Posted by jonny | January 29, 2010 10:15 AM | Reply to this

I had exactly the same thing happen to me! except hayley williams was nowhere to be seen...unfortunately.
glad chad is OK

Posted by abbee | January 30, 2010 1:59 PM | Reply to this

no i just know that a stupid hill billy with rats hair and crooked teeth is not fit =]
obviously im gay for not liking a girl who looks and sounds like a boy half the time.....yea...."makes perfect sense"

Posted by jonny | February 1, 2010 11:48 AM | Reply to this