Currently, Randy Travis spends the majority of his time at his ranch outside of Tioga, close to Lake Ray Roberts in Cooke County, where he lives with his wife, Mary Davis-Travis. Nevertheless, did you know that despite attaining the highest pinnacle of fame, money, and glory, the country music artist also went through some difficult times?
Randy Travis visited the emergency room in July 2013 and complained of congestion. A few days later, “as a consequence of his congestive heart failure,” he experienced a severe stroke. His left brain’s entire core region has been impacted by this. His heart stopped entirely at one point, and medical personnel acted quickly to put him on life support and create a coma to help protect his brain.
The singer had a 1% chance of surviving, the doctors informed his then-fiancée Mary, and she was asked to think about turning off his life support. Nonetheless, Randy Travis’ future bride remained by his side during the entire incident. The country music star’s busy itinerary, which included tour dates and an acting part in an upcoming TV pilot, were all postponed.
Even in his semi-coma state, as he was lying there and squeezed my hand, Mary recalled, “I simply saw this tear that fell, and it was one tear at a time.” I recently returned to the doctors and told them, “We’re fighting this.”
Travis endured brain surgery and subsequently needed to recover his strength in the hospital for over six months. His system had been harmed by the stroke that almost killed him. He had to relearn how to walk after the treatment, and he still has trouble speaking. He was able to accomplish so with a lot of assistance from his wife and physical therapy.
Despite the fact that the stroke has significantly hampered Travis’ ability to speak and prevents him from doing what he loves most, singing and performing, It required him to move around and use his right side of the body. Travis, though, is not letting his illness stop him.
As Randy Travis was honored by the Country Music Hall of Fame in October 2016, he surprised the audience by performing “Amazing Grace” for the first time since having a stroke. Travis’ wife talked for him since he was still having trouble formulating complete sentences.
Randy Travis made an appearance at the 2019 CMA Fest three years later, which he saw as a further step in the direction of getting his life back. He also wants to get in touch with his fans again. For the first time in more than twenty years, Randy Travis met his admirers at the event, signed autographs, and posed for photos with them while flashing a gorgeous grin.
In his autobiography, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life, published earlier this year, Randy Travis also discussed his life story.
