Taylor Swift gives health update on dad Scott after harrowing heart surgery

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Taylor Swift has shared an update on her father’s health, revealing he’s recovering after a serious health issue he experienced earlier in the year.

Taylor Swift recently shared that her father, Scott Swift, had a serious heart operation over the summer. The family was shocked to learn he needed a quintuple bypass – a procedure to unblock five arteries – and he recently underwent it.

In August, Taylor Swift shared on the New Heights podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce that her father had a health scare over the summer. Doctors found five blocked arteries in his heart during a routine stress test.

She explained that Scott had always had perfect health, with consistently normal EKGs and physical exams every year.

The health issue was particularly upsetting because of the family’s past experiences – Taylor’s mother, Andrea, first received a cancer diagnosis in 2015 and then a brain tumor diagnosis in 2020.

But now, there’s good news. 

I was so thrilled to hear Taylor share an update on the show this Monday! She said he’s doing amazingly well – actually, he’s beyond 100%, at 150%! It’s just fantastic news.

He has a lot of energy and is doing incredibly well, which is wonderful news. This is especially heartwarming considering my dad recently had a quintuple bypass surgery over the summer.

The most important thing we did all summer was focus on helping him recover and feel like himself again as a family.

Honestly, he got the absolute best medical care anyone could ask for. I’ll never forget the incredible doctors and nurses who looked after him – I owe them everything, truly. I’m eternally grateful for everything they did.

It helps me see what’s truly important, and I really appreciate you bringing that up. It reminds me how grateful I am that things turned out okay.

On the New Heights podcast in August, Taylor shared that doctors told her father he needed surgery immediately, emphasizing the urgency with a message like, ‘This has to happen tomorrow.’

Taylor said the doctors were amazed her dad could walk into the office without much difficulty, given how severely blocked his heart arteries were.

Scott, facing unexpected surgery, reassured Taylor and her brother Austin that they shouldn’t feel obligated to come, knowing they had their own priorities. He said this even though Taylor was already planning to cancel her plans to be there for him.

‘He was being the brave dad, the strong dad, you know,’ Travis added. 

Taylor found it silly how her father always pretended his illness wasn’t a big deal.

‘He said something about, like, “When a cat is injured it curls up around a tree and heals itself.” 

I told my dad, “That’s crazy! Cats don’t get heart bypass surgery. You’re just making things up!” I didn’t believe a word of it.

I remember Taylor telling us she’d promised Dad she’d keep things calm and come see him quietly, but it wasn’t true at all. We all rushed to be by his side – she, her brother, Mom, Andrea, and his closest friend – and he woke up with all of us there. It was exactly what he needed, even if it wasn’t the peaceful arrival she’d pretended it would be.

Oh my gosh, you would NOT believe it! When Scott first woke up, he was totally out of it, just rambling and silly. But then, he just *became* a comedian! It was amazing, honestly. I always knew he was hilarious, even *before* the anesthesia wore off, but this was next-level funny. I was so impressed!

The singer shared that her family was shocked to learn her father had undergone a quintuple bypass surgery. They hadn’t known the extent of his blocked arteries before the operation.

Taylor jokingly imitated her dad’s raspy voice after his surgery, saying, ‘You know, I grew up in a really competitive family.’

Still groggy from surgery, Scott instinctively tried to share Taylor’s guitar picks with the medical staff – something he always does for fans. The only problem was he wasn’t wearing pants and his hospital gown didn’t have pockets, so he had nowhere to keep them.

As her father began to recover, she noticed their roles had reversed – she had become the one taking care of him.

I always remember Mom and Dad gently scolding me for late-night phone calls with my best friend, Abigail – they just wanted me to get enough sleep! It’s funny now, because my brother is doing the *exact* same thing! He’s been FaceTiming his friends all night from the hospital, and now *he’s* the one who needs to rest, but won’t! He’s actually begging me to borrow Dad’s phone so he can keep chatting. It’s a little ironic, to say the least.

‘That’s, like, one of the main things you need,’ Travis reiterated.

Taylor described a funny situation where she, Austin, and their mom were all avoiding taking Austin’s phone, not wanting to upset him.

The singer shared that it felt strange and dreamlike to go from having her father build things for her as a child – like cribs and play sets – to now building assistive devices for him, such as a shower chair, walker, and adjustable bed.

Since Scott was unable to walk at first, Taylor explained that she spent the summer living with her father and even used a harness to help him get around, essentially ‘walking’ him like a pet.

Travis then jumped in to say her father was ‘full of life’ and ‘appreciative that he caught it.’

Later in the podcast, Taylor shared that her mother recently had knee replacement surgery, adding to the family’s health updates.

She’s doing really well,” she explained. “Actually, she’s not quite running around yet, but she’s definitely improving a lot.

Travis added, ‘She’s up and moving around.’

Taylor notably didn’t share any updates on her mother’s previous cancer diagnosis.

In 2015, Andrea was diagnosed with cancer, but thankfully, it went into remission later on.

In a 2019 article for Elle, Taylor shared that her mother’s cancer had come back. She later revealed in 2020 that doctors had also found a brain tumor.

The famous singer has privately dealt with her mother’s cancer. While she hasn’t shared many updates, fans were encouraged by how often her mother appeared with her during the busy Eras Tour, seeing it as a good sign.

Later in the podcast, Taylor playfully referred to the past few months as ‘a summer of becoming a better parent.’

She explained they were improving her parents’ health, hoping they’d live to be at least 186 years old. She added that they were two of her closest friends and she loved them very much.

The singer’s voice began to tremble with emotion as she talked about how much she cherished the time she spent with her parents this summer.

After living with her parents again for a while, she realized she really valued their long conversations. She hadn’t experienced that before, as she used to only see them briefly.

Meanwhile, Taylor has even more good news to share alongside her dad’s health update.

Her twelfth studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” sold an impressive 2.7 million copies in the U.S. on its first day, counting both physical CDs and digital downloads.

The sales figures are remarkable. Taylor Swift broke her own record for first-week album sales—and she did it in just one day! Her previous album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ from 2024, sold 2.61 million units across its entire first week.

Okay, seriously, can we talk about how HUGE this is? “The Life of a Showgirl” didn’t just break records, it *obliterated* them! It’s officially the second biggest album launch *ever* since they started keeping track back in ’91, and get this – it did all of that in a single day! I’m still reeling, honestly. It’s unbelievable!

The only album to sell more copies in its first week was Adele’s 25, which sold 3.378 million copies in the U.S. in 2015.

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2025-10-07 18:52