Randy Travis —update 8:31 p.m., Wednesday

Mary Jane Farmer | July 10, 2013 | Reply

Randy Travis

UPDATE at 8:31 p.m. Wednesday

According to Webster PR’s Kirt Webster, Tioga resident and multi-award winner Randy Travis has taken a turn for the worse and is still listed in critical condition. He suffered a stroke and at that time was undergoing surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. This is a result of complication of his congestive heart failure, caused by a viral infection that came on about three weeks or so ago.

“We will have updates as they become available. His family and friends here with him at the hospital request your prayers and support,” Webster said.

This is the press release from WebsterPR, whose owner, Kirt Webster, is personally handling all the official releases. Thanks, Kirt, for sending this. The video which has been released is linked at the bottom.

Ironically, I was watching GAC as they played Randy’s video of him singing “Three Wooden Crosses” when I opened Kirt’s email.

TRANSCRIPT:((Dr. William Gray))
I’m Dr. William Gray, the Director of cardiovascular services at Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Texas.Mr. Randy Travis was admitted through an emergency department to Baylor Medical Center at McKinney on Sunday, July 7. He had been in previously excellent health until three weeks prior when he developed a viral upper respiratory illness.

He was admitted at Baylor McKinney with a presumptive cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure.At McKinney, he was stabilized and subsequently sent to THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano for a higher level of specialized care in the care of Dr. Michael Mack.

((Dr. Michael Mack))

My name is Michael Mack, the director of cardiovascular disease at the Baylor Health Care System in Dallas. Early in the morning of Monday, July 8th, I received a phone call from Dr. Gray apprising me that Mr. Travis had been hospitalized in Mckinney, Texas and what his condition was at that time.

We determined together in a joint decision, that a higher level of specialized care was appropriate and therefore we transferred him to THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano. Since his transfer, his condition has stabilized and he has shown signs of improvement.

On behalf of his Mr. Travis’ family, friends and associates, we would like to express our extreme gratitude for the overwhelming affection and support that Mr. Travis has received.

We will be giving further updates as his condition changes.

Video of doctors talking, click here

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