Could Randy Travis be suffering from hereditary hemochromatosis?
PLEASE NOTE: This article does not say Randy Travis has hemochromatosis. As you may know, Randy Travis is a successful American country music singer, songwriter and actor (if you didn't know, check out the Randy Travis page on Wikipedia). You may also know that Mr. Travis has had some serious health problems of late, notably a stroke and brain surgery after being admitted to hospital in Texas with presumptive cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure . Naturally, I was saddened to hear of Mr. Travis' health problems, particularly since they are pretty severe for someone who is relatively young (when you get to 6o, as I did recently, then 50-something is relatively young). However, what made me sit up and pay close attention was three pieces of information: An article I had recently read, about cardiomyopathy and hemochromatosis. Mention of a family history of heart problems by one of the doctors treating Mr. Travis. The Wikipedia reference to the fact that Mr. Travis