{"id":291268,"date":"2026-01-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CMG9aad0db3-58e3-4c6d-b743-cf8a71bd11d4"},"modified":"2026-01-30T08:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:32:10","slug":"ray-j-offers-treatment-update-amid-ongoing-health-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytalk1071.com\/ray-j-offers-treatment-update-amid-ongoing-health-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray J offers treatment update amid ongoing health battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ray J has offered an update on his treatment plan after claiming he only has months to live.<\/p>\n<p>The R&amp;B singer, real name William Ray Norwood Jr., shocked fans this week when he revealed he &#8220;almost died&#8221; when he was hospitalised with breathing issues and &#8220;heart pains&#8221; in Las Vegas earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>He told his Instagram followers that his heart &#8220;is only beating 25 per cent&#8221; and he doesn&#8217;t expect to live beyond 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to TMZ on Thursday, the 45-year-old revealed that doctors have advised him to stay in bed and take eight different prescribed medications to prolong his life.<\/p>\n<p>The medicine include Jardiance and Entresto, which are used for patients with heart failure, and Lipitor, which is used to lower cholesterol, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The One Wish hitmaker also shared that doctors have told him to prepare for the possibility of getting a pacemaker or defibrillator fitted, however, he won&#8217;t know for certain until his next check-up in two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Ray admitted that he&#8217;s finding it difficult to abstain from drinking and smoking, and that he&#8217;s considering travelling to Haiti for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The Love &amp; Hip Hop star also revealed that he&#8217;s under a criminal protective order preventing him from seeing his daughter Melody, seven, and son Epik, six. He confessed that not being able to see them &#8220;took me down&#8221; and &#8220;made me realise I need to change my ways of living&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested in November 2025 over allegedly pulling a gun on his estranged wife, Princess Love, amid an incident that was captured during a livestream.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Ray told his Instagram followers, &#8220;My heart&#8217;s only beating 25 per cent, but as long as I stay focused and stay on the right path, everything will be all right&#8230; My health is not OK, so I thank everybody for supporting and praying for me through everything I&#8217;ve been in the hospital.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a separate video, he declared, &#8220;2027 is definitely a wrap for me. 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