In a new interview, Augeri says the rare pneumonia, which led to him ultimately being dismissed from Journey, resulted in temporary paralysis. He could not move out of bed ("literally paralyzed"). As a result, Journey's first-ever tour dates in Chile were cancelled. Most interviews cover the same ground we've heard before, but this was new to me.
https://radio.foxnews.com/2023/02/21/fr ... kin-story/
SA also says in regards to vocal damage from touring -
"No matter if and when I did speak up, it just was not heard, to be frank."