Randy Travis releases album after surviving devastating health crisis

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 23:37 · Archive

Country music legend Randy Travis has released his first album of original music in more than 18 years, more than a decade after doctors gave him a 1% survival chance.

Randy Travis released his first album of original music in more than 18 years, 'Same Old Way,' on Friday, marking a remarkable return to music after a life-threatening health crisis more than a decade ago.

Travis was hospitalized in 2013 for congestive heart failure linked to viral cardiomyopathy. He subsequently suffered a massive stroke that left him with partial paralysis and affected his speech. His wife Mary, whom he married in 2015, revealed in an interview with Fox News Digital that doctors told them in the first days of his hospital stay that he had just a 1% chance of survival. Travis underwent two brain surgeries during his five-and-a-half-month hospital stay. Following his discharge, the couple spent three years attending daily rehabilitation while remaining out of the public eye.

Mary credited hope and faith in his recovery. She recalled that after his first brain surgery doctors said he had 'no chance,' but gradually 'glimmers of hope' emerged. Eventually Travis 'got tired' of treatment and decided to 'go live life,' which included returning to his music. Mary said that simply being with Randy remains 'such an inspiration' to her.

How it is being reported

• Randy Travis’ wife reveals doctors gave country legend just ‘1% chance of survival’ during devastating health crisisThe country music legend was hospitalized in 2013 for viral cardiomyopathy and later suffered a stroke.New York Post · 14 Nov, 23:25
• Randy Travis’ wife says doctors gave country legend 1% chance of survival before miraculous comebackRandy Travis' wife Mary reveals the emotional journey from a 1% survival chance to releasing "Same Old Way" more than a decade after his stroke.Fox News · 13 Nov, 17:00

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