Australian rocker Jordan Brunoli, 29, bassist for Brisbane indie band Bugs, has announced he is in the "final chapter of life" after being diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. In an Instagram post on Sunday, August 16, he revealed that none of his cancer treatments has stopped the cancer from spreading.
Treatment Unable to Stop Cancer Spreading
Brunoli wrote: "I have spent over a year now trying different chemotherapy drugs, backed by an amazing oncologist and treatment team. Unfortunately, I have a mutation that causes rapid growth of tumours, and none of the treatments has been able to stop the cancer from spreading. I am now entering the final chapter of my life after being told in June that I had a prognosis of 3-4 months."
He shared the news "to keep y'all in the loop and be as upfront as possible," and thanked his bandmates Connor Brooker and Brock Weston. He urged fans to listen to the band's latest album, Head Noise, which they recorded over two years, "through the food and the bad."
GoFundMe Campaign Raises Over $100,000
His bandmates launched a GoFundMe campaign to support his treatment, which has raised more than $100,000 at the time of writing. Brunoli said: "Playing, recording and touring around Australia with Bugs has been the opportunity of a lifetime. I just want to say, if there were a few final shows coming up, you can bet your a** I'll be playing them."
He signed off: "Thank you, everyone, and watch me enjoy the f*** out of the rest of my life." Fans and fellow musicians shared well-wishes in the comments, including the band Eliza & The Delusionals, who wrote: "Sending all of our love, and we can't wait to hear everything you've worked on."
