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Surgery scheduled for country music icon nearly month after onstage stroke

Surgery scheduled for country music icon nearly month after onstage stroke

Yahoo16-07-2025
Ronnie McDowell's surgery has been scheduled nearly a month after the country music legend had a stroke on stage.
The singer's son, Ronnie Jr., said his father's surgery has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 22 in a Facebook post on July 15.
'It is hitting me hard. He is the Best Dad that any Son could ever ask for,' Ronnie Jr. wrote. 'We have traveled all over God's Creation together and we will continue to do so once he gets through this.... Please Pray for my Incredibly Awesome blessing of a Dad!'
He followed-up his post by commenting, 'I know dad is strong and will get through this, but it still has my nerves shot. I'll feel much better once he's over the surgery healed and back to normal. Then it's vacation time and I will finally be able to breathe easy and relax.'
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Ronnie Jr.'s post received hundreds of supportive comments from fans and loved ones alike.
'He is strong and active,' one comment reads. 'This surgery will be a piece of cake for him. It's a blessing that he had a mild stroke so they caught it in time. Please keep us updated!'
Another Facebook user commented, 'Prayers starting now for a rapid, and complete, surgery and recovery your awesome Dad.'
Ronnie, 75, was released from the hospital Monday, June 23 after he began to slur his words and started 'not making sense' after a few songs while he was performing at the Summer Solstice Music Festival in Oley, Pennsylvania the Saturday before, WKRN reported. A tour manager told the outlet the singer thought he had a stroke. He was then brought to a hospital in Reading for treatment.
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'I know you're all concerned. I promise — no one is more worried than I am," Ronnie's other son Tyler wrote in a Facebook post on June 21. 'Please understand, this is an incredibly stressful time, and right now, my focus is on my Dad. If there's anything that needs to be shared, I promise — we will."
On Sunday, June 22, Tyler revealed his father underwent an MRI and that he and his brother spent the day with Ronnie in the hospital. Ronnie Jr. said his father was discharged the next day. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, June 25, Ronnie Jr. said his father was 'doing much better' and later said he was 'doing great' in a July 7 Facebook post.
Read More: Son of country music legend who suffered stroke on stage updates fans
Ronnie Jr. last updated fans on Sunday, July 13, saying that his father played two shows as part of his 'Fan Appreciation' weekend.
'Well, it's about 5:00 in the morning, I just got home from getting everything squared away with the incredible concerts that DAD had for his Fan Appreciation Weekend,' Ronnie McDowell Jr. wrote in a Facebook post.
'Thank you all for coming out and making the concerts huge successes. A huge thank you to my wife and our son for that magnificent video and song that was shown during the show,' he wrote. 'I'm going to get some R&R and then I'll be ready to rock with my brother Nick Cross at Laylas at 2:00 p.m. today.... Thank you All again for coming out to the shows this weekend and for tuning in and making dad feel so special.'
Read More: Support surges for country music legend who suffered stroke on stage
Ronnie Jr. has routinely promised to keep people updated on his father's progress.
With a career spanning nearly five decades, Ronnie McDowell has charted more than 30 top 40 hits on the Billboard country music charts. Two of his singles — 'Older Women' and 'You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation' — reached were No. 1 hits.
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