STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Details Latest Health Issues, Asks Fans For Prayers
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has opened up about his latest health scares, including issues with his vision and a growing nodule on his thyroid.
Earlier today (Thursday, June 22),the 59-year-old vocalist/guitarist, who resides in Massachusetts, took to his social media to write: "Hello my friends. I'm not one to post every little detail about my private life and or my health but I do however believe in the power of prayer so I wanted to ask you all to say a few prayers for me over the next few weeks.
"First, I've had a few nodules in/on my thyroid for a few years now," he continued. "This is fairly common yet it can and will have an effect on the voice and can cause issues over time. One of the nodules (right side) has basically remained the same size. The left side however has grown quite a bit over the past few years so I'm having a biopsy procedure next Tuesday at 8:30, EST.
"Second, my left (good) eye. It had two retinal tears when my right eye detached back in November of 2021. They lasered tgose tease to keep them from tearing any more and causing a detachment in that eye. Unfortunately my vision has progressively gotten worse in that eye and now it's extremely foggy/cloudy.
"I had a check up yesterday and the good news is my right eye (bad eye) is looking pretty good," Sweet added. "Tye bad news is my left eye (good eye) is not. The doc wants to see me in a few weeks to have another look and if there's no improvement, I'll need surgery (vitrectomy) on that eye to remove blood, scarring and fluid/floaters.
"I appreciate your prayers and I'm grateful that I can ask".
STRYPER is the first overtly Christian metal band to go mainstream. The group's name comes from Isaiah 53:5, which states: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
