Grammy-winning singer underwent double lung transplant after doctors gave her 1 week to live
Muni Long shockingly revealed that she underwent a double lung transplant after doctors told her she only had one week to live.
The Grammy winner, 37, opened up about the start of her health woes, which occurred when she was on the road for Brandy and Monica’s 2025 The Boy Is Mine Tour.
“I should have never taken that tour,” she shared on Tuesday’s episode of “Good Morning America.” “But there was so much going on in my life where I had to do it.”
Long, who was previously diagnosed with Lupus, recalled how she became sick on tour with pneumonia and recalled how she “barely made it” through two songs during her final show before having to leave early.
The “Made For Me” songstress explained how she traveled home for the Thanksgiving holiday and “woke up in the hospital” to doctors telling her she would need to have surgery.
“I knew for a really long time that something was wrong,” she said. “Every day I’m, like, spitting in cups and coughing all the time, trying to take all these medicines to just get through the day.”
“With this industry, you’re always in people’s faces,” Long continued. “So, I’m taking pictures, and I’m just huffing and puffing like I just ran a marathon.”
While the hitmaker initially felt better at the hospital, she was then told by medical professionals that she had one week left to live.
“My jaw dropped,” she said. “Literally. I was like, ‘That’s rude.’ But they were kind of like, ‘Hey, this is not a joke. You need to make a choice. You can either go to hospice or you can get these lungs.’”
Long initially hesitated with her first thought being about her voice.
“But then I look at my son,” she said, referring to her 3-year-old son, Tatum, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Raysean Hairston.
“And I think about how much more life that I have to live. Quality of life was first. I can’t sing if I’m not here,” the “Make Me Forget” singer continued.
Six months after undergoing surgery, Long said she’s doing well and experiencing no symptoms or infections.
Long had a message for those who might find themselves in a similar situation, admitting that she “did not speak up for herself” when it came to her serious health issues.
“Lupus disproportionally affects Black women, who are just expected to show up and be everything for everybody,” she noted. “Don’t put yourself on the back burner for everyone else.”
“You need to focus on you,” she continued. “You need to pour into yourself. Don’t be afraid to say no.”
