Fans continue to send prayers to country music legend Mark Chesnutt after he announced on social media earlier this week that he has a “new heart” after undergoing an emergency quadruple bypass to save his life. WANT MORE COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS? CLICK HERE. The singer took to Instagram on Tuesday to address fans just more than a week after he was rushed to the hospital for the surgery.

“Well folks, doc says I got a new heart!” Chesnutt wrote. “I’m recovering comfortably at home with my family. Today we sat on the porch just soaking in the sun and that beautiful Texas weather.

But I can’t wait to get back to pickin’ and singin’ with all my favorite fans! Thank you for all the well wishes and prayers. They have helped and meant the world to me in my time of need. I appreciate you all so very much.

See yuh soon!” Country music star hit in the face by thong-tossing fan at concert Alan Jackson is retiring. Here’s the list of country music legends saying farewell this year Country music world hit hard by another death in tragic year ‘Hawk Tuah’ lands NASCAR team employee in hot water Country music star files for emergency restraining order against estranged wife The responses were overwhelmingly positive. “Glad to hear your recovery is going good but just take your time and don’t rush because you don’t want to hurry that would possibly cause a setback,” one fan wrote.

“But so happy to hear (you are) doing well. Just keep following doctors’ orders t.