To this day the band is still recovering from the injuries sustained. Guitarist Zack Johnson has undergone twelve surgeries since then and had a few toes amputated. Drummer Andrew Tkaczyk unfortunately lost his right leg and was in a coma for 10 days. Vocalist, Jonathan Vigil, sustained a fracture in his neck along with two broken ankles that he has had multiple surgeries repairing with one as recent as two months ago and has had recurring secondary bone infections that he’s had to battle with in addition to the initial accident injuries. Others had scrapes, bruises, broken bones, repair surgeries and emotional trauma that nobody should ever have to experience.

In the past two years there have been multiple benefit auctions and benefit shows for The Ghost Inside but none have been as memorable as Friends Fest at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA in February 2016. The two night event took place on the Friday and Saturday of Valentine's Day weekend and tickets sold out the day they were released. Names featured were the late .letlive, Taken, a rare special performance from Bleeding Through and the return of Final Fight for their first show in 6 years. Rare merch and autographed items were auctioned off in donation to TGI. The band's label, Epitaph Records, has even stepped up with a noble act by indefinitely giving all profits from The Ghost Inside's album sales directly to the band as of December 2015.

With Warped Tour coming to an end next Summer and “wish lists” are being floated around, let us remember to keep this constant striving band penciled in since their spot still stands and remains open. With day one starting out in Pomona, CA for 2018, fans are holding onto some hope that The Ghost Inside will make a special appearance for their local Warped Tour date.

TGI have a standing invitation from Warped Tour when all of the members get healthy enough to return to the stage and had planned for a return this year but unfortunately not all of the members were ready quite yet. According to an interview guitarist Zach Johnson did on the Pants OFF! Podcast in May this year, “We’ve talked about stuff like, whenever we’re able, maybe we’ll do something like the West Coast shows of Warped Tour.”

Right now there are no current booked dates for TGI but that is not what is most important at the moment. As always their health and well being comes first and fans have and will always stick by them. Bass player Jim Riley recently spoke on the “We Are Superman” podcast and he still sounds hopeful and adamant that they will be returning just no ETA yet. We will continue to stick by TGI and time off stage won’t change our appreciation of their music created over the past 13 years.

Take your time guys, we’re not going anywhere.