Merle Haggard Is Forced To Make Huge Decision Because Of His Terrible IllnessI Cant Believe It Merle Haggard has been dealing with extreme illness for the last couple of months. He has fought his doctors advice and tried to perform despite being sick. His stubbornness has made the situation even worse than it should have been. Merle thought performing was more important than his health. He initially came out and only canceled a few shows in February. His doctor urged otherwise. Now Merle has checked himself into a hospital. He finally listened to his doctors who were looking out for him the entire time. Merle is going to need a lot of time to recover from this compounded illness. He is at a very vulnerable age and he needs to look after his health immensely. Merle is one of the greatest country artists of all time and we want to see him perform for many more years. He is right to check himself in for a while. Merles publicist came out and said that all of his shows up to April have been cancelled. The doctors are saying he will need at least a month and a half to make a full recovery. They are hopeful that everything will go smoothly, but the doctors are prepared for what ever is thrown their way. Merle is an awesome man, but he is also very stubborn. His stubbornness could have really killed, but luckily the doctors can help him. Will you send your prayers to help Merle heal? 