Amy Grant says she had to learn to sing again after throat cyst removed following bike accident
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The "Baby Baby" singer says she also still has issues with her short-term memory and balance after the crash.
When it comes to her recovery from a traumatic bike accident, singer Amy Grant knows it just "Takes a Little Time."
In a new interview with E! Online, the "Baby Baby" singer is detailing her recovery process from the crash, which occurred in Nashville in July 2022, including having to relearn to sing after a cyst in her throat was discovered.
Grant, 63, explained that, unbeknownst to her at the time, the trauma of the accident caused an existing cyst in her throat to go into "hypergrowth," and it required a lengthy surgery to remove.
"I had this five-hour surgery and they took it out. So I actually had to learn to sing again," she said. She added that the doctors offered a facelift during the surgery, which she declined, but when she woke up post surgery she found her "neck was a little tighter" anyways. "I just felt like an old, beat-up car that went in and got a paint job and had the dents knocked out. That's a gift," she said of the surgery.
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Amy GrantAs for the accident itself, Grant says she still has other lingering physical ailments she's working through. "I still have issues with my short-term memory. My balance is still weird," Grant said. "I made a joke about it last night. You know, sometimes I walk around like I'm drunk and I just have to laugh about all of it."
She continued, "I can't remember what I can't remember. I don't know if I'll get back on a bike. There's so many great sports to enjoy and so... who knows."
In the meantime, though, she said she's still happy to tour and perform her music. "I do feel the love, and my reasons for touring are — I don't get on stage because I need to hear applause — I have always loved creating spaces, and I do think that it feels like that continues to matter," she told the outlet.
At the time of the accident in 2022, Grant's rep confirmed to PEOPLE that she had been hospitalized and was in stable condition after she crashed while cycling with a friend. (The rep confirmed she was wearing a helmet at the time.)
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