Amy Grant Shares Photos of Her Scar After Open-Heart Surgery

Singer Amy Grant says her recovery from open-heart surgery has “felt miraculous.”

Grant underwent surgery June 3 to correct a condition she'd had since birth called a PAPVR.

On Sunday, the 59-year-old shared photos of her scar as she thanked everyone for their prayers.

She started out, “Hi everybody…. I know there is so much going on in the world right now. This is a crazy, broken, yet beautiful time. And in the midst of all of that - in the midst of all of our awareness and becoming and learning to love and see each other - I've had this really unique experience of having an unanticipated open heart surgery.”

Amy compared it to a “non-runner who was signed up for a marathon,” saying, “I didn't want it, but I had to have it anyway and it was a week ago Wednesday. And as people heard about the surgery I started getting messages: 'I'm praying for you'… 'I'm praying for you.' People I worked with decades ago, people who have come to my concerts or listen to my music, my work family, people on social media, and my own friends and family all offered their prayers.”

Grant continued, “from the moment I went to the hospital, if it really were a marathon race, I felt like I got into that runners block and as soon as it was time for the race to start there was this massive West Texas wind at my back.. just pushing me through. Even stuff I was really scared about felt like nothing more than just a deep breath and something supernatural pushed me through it.”

The Grammy winner, who is married to Vince Gill, ended by saying, “My recovery has honestly felt miraculous. And so I want to say thank you to each person who said a prayer for me. Prayer changes everything. Let's keep those prayers going for our country and lets turn all the brokenness into love and seeing each other. I love you. Amy.”