Randy Travis has a disabled right hand and it has to quiet singing cause of the anxiety. Let’s know more about his health and illness.
Randy Travis aka Randy Bruce Traywick is a country music and gospel music singer, guitarist, actor, and songwriter.
He was active from 1978 until being incapacitated by a stroke in the year 2013, as per his Wikipedia.
The singer has recorded 20 studio albums and has charted more than 50 singles on the charts of Billboard Hot Country Songs. It includes sixteen that reached the position of No. 1.
Furthermore, in his initial days, in the early 1980s, Travis was rejected by every major record label in Nashville. His early demo tapes were criticized by record executives a being too country.
What Is Wrong With Randy Travis?
After the stroke Randy Travis got in 2013, he has overcome his critical medical condition and legal issues. He also had to undergo brain surgery.
As of now, he is not sick but has appeared with his permanently damaged right hand and has difficulty speaking and severely impacted singing ability.
He has made his public appearances along with being active on social sites although he stopped singing.
After the massive stroke he faced, he did not give up and moved forward. Though from time to time his body shows some recovery, he still had to face the reality that his hand is permanently damaged.
Randy Travis Illness and Health Problems Explained
Taking about his Illness, on the 7th of July 2013, Randy was admitted to Dallas-area hospital after an upper respiratory infection. At that time his condition was classified as critical.
After three days of being hospitalized, he suffered a massive stroke, then underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.
Then, slowly he was undergoing recovery and was finally released from Baylor Heart Hospital on the 31st of July, 2013, and had to enter a physical therapy facility.
Furthermore, following his stroke and despite taking therapy, he suffered from aphasia, which makes it difficult to speak and he had to use a cane for more than a year.
By the November of 2014, Travis was recovering and could walk short distances without anyone’s assistance and was also re-learning to write and play guitar.
Then finally, the time came that he was recovered his voice after about three years of rehabilitation and therapy, and could perform on stage.
As per the reports of 2016, it was clear at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony that Randy Travis was far from his recovery.
Randy has acknowledged that he has permanent damage including a disabled right hand, limited speech, and severely impacted singing ability.
His health condition is the same as before, as no news about his health has been circulating on social media these days.