Currents Guitarist Ryan Castaldi Diagnosed With Stage 3 Cancer

Currents have revealed that guitarist Ryan Castaldi has been identified with Stage 3 most cancers, and {that a} GoFundMe account has been set as much as assist the musician along with his medical prices.

According to a put up, the musician was identified in November of 2022 and began his therapy late final month. With a minimum of two extra years of therapy forward, the GoFundMe fundraiser is looking for to boost $60,000 to assist out with the guitarist’s medial payments. Currents assertion on the matter might be learn in full beneath:

Our pricey buddy and brother Ryan Castaldi has been identified with Low-Grade Follicular Lymphoma, which is a non-Hodgkin’s kind of most cancers that begins within the lymphatic system. He was identified in November 2022.

Six months previous to analysis, Ryan observed a small lump in his armpit that slowly grew bigger. A biopsy in October confirmed that it was certainly most cancers. It is named “low-grade follicular lymphoma because the abnormal cells are slow-growing non-Hodgkin lymphoma that can go undiagnosed for years. The abnormal cells develop in clumps inside lymph nodes. This type of lymphoma is considered controllable, but not necessarily curable because it is slow growing.

Ryan is currently in Stage 3 and the cancer was detected both above and below Ryan’s diaphragm.

Ryan began his treatment with Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at the end of December and his treatment includes both chemotherapy and monoclonal antibody. This treatment will last for six months followed by 2 years of maintenance monoclonal antibody treatment.

Overall, the prognosis for Ryan is very favorable but it will be a long journey. During the first six months of treatment, Ryan will not be touring with Currents. If treatment goes well, Ryan is hoping to be back on tour with the band during the summer.

Ryan has a very positive attitude and his outlook about his current situation but will truly miss touring and being on the road with his Currents family.

All donations and support will go towards medical expenses (deductibles, co-pays, and maximum out-of-pocket expenses), treatments, and living expenses.

Thank you in advance for all your generosity, prayers, and support for Ryan in his fight against cancer.

He will beat this.

Castaldi along with fellow guitarist Chris Wiseman are the longest tenured members of Currents, both having been with the band since 2014. He’s worked on their two previous albums, as well as their most recent song “The Death We Seek.(*3*)photogallery-wrapper”>

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