Taylor Swift is celebrating not only career heights, but also a deeply personal victory at home, as her father Scott Swift continues to recover after major heart surgery earlier this year.
In July, PEOPLE Confirmed that Scott, 73, underwent Quintuple’s bypass surgery the month prior after doctors discovered five blockages during a cardiac stress test.
Four months later, Taylor shared an uplifting update on his progress, revealing that her dad is stronger than ever.
“According to him, he’s basically 150% now,” the 35-year-old said during an Oct. 6 appearance on Siriusxm’s The morning meal. “He actually has too much energy. He’s doing great.”
The singer, who was put in care with her father over the summer while he recovered, said her family’s biggest focus was helping him get back to his old self.
“He had great medical care and help and doctors and nurses that I’m going to be forever grateful for,” she added, reflecting on how the experience has shifted her perspective.
“It recontextualizes what’s important to you. It reminds me how lucky I am that he pulled through.”
Scott, known to fans for handing out custom guitar picks at Taylor’s shows, has already returned to one of his favorite traditions.
“He has new ones,” she shared with a laugh.
“Every time a new album comes out, he gets new guitar records so he can just pull them out of his pocket and throw them or hand them to people in restaurants. This happens everywhere we go.”
Taylor has previously explained on Travis Kelce’s fiancée New heights Podcast in August that her father is now urging his friends to get cardiac stress tests, which is why the procedure to catch his condition was rejected before it became even more serious.
“If you can find that sooner, you don’t have to have bypass surgery,” she said. “You can clear those blockages with stents and things that are much less invasive.”
For Taylor and her family, Scott’s milestone marks the most meaningful part of their year, a reminder of resilience, gratitude and the joy of celebrating another birthday with him by their side.
