Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley Hanging Onto Hope After Health Crisis

Deryck Whibley appeared to be frail and gaunt after a month in the hospital following the collapse of his kidneys and liver.

Avril Lavigne’s ex-husband Deryck Whibley is escorted down a street in Los Angeles by fiancé Jocelyn Aguilar and an unidentified woman following his release from the hospital.

The disconcerting contrast to the rocker’s appearance before-and-after his hospital stint illustrate the depths to which his health took a downturn.

The disconcerting contrast to the rocker’s appearance before-and-after his hospital stint illustrate the depths to which his health took a downturn.

With his appearance wasting away, the 34-year-old said having one more drink could end his life.

Whibley, on May 16, posted a statement to his blog in which he made himself a cautionary tale to his fans: “I’m not preaching or anything but just always drink responsibly,” he said, “I didn’t, and look where that got me.”

Both of the women helped the weak singer walk on the warm spring day in Southern California.

Both of the women helped the weak singer walk on the warm spring day in Southern California.

Whibley, whose been nominated for Grammys in the past, said he spent a week unconscious, hooked up on an IV drip.

The multi-talented musician, originally from Ontario, Canada, suffered a kidney and liver collapse leading up to the multi-week stint in the medical facility.