Chris Stewart, a member of the Crimson Tide Sports Network, announced Monday morning on social media he will undergo bypass surgery.

Stewart, who suffered a stroke on April 16 in 2018, said in his announcement he wanted people to hear the news from him.

Stewart, who was scheduled for an arteriogram and anticipated having a stent placed in his heart, has been feeling pressure in his left arm over the last couple of months, he said.

The procedure will take place at Brookwood Baptist Hospital, the same facility where he was following his stroke.

“The main reason I’m releasing such detailed information is because I want to alleviate concern for my health as much as possible,” his statement read. “I have been overwhelmed by the prayers, kind words, and support I’ve received from so many people since last April. I simply felt an obligation to let you know what is going on.”

In April of 2018, Stewart’s wife, Christy, noticed that he was in the fetal position in bed around 4:30 a.m. Unresponsive at about 6:30 a.m., paramedics arrived to take Stewart to St. Vincent’s hospital.

Stewart had just completed his 16th season as Alabama’s basketball radio play-by-play announcer.

"My wife had gotten up in the middle of the night and knew I didn’t look right or sound right,” Stewart said in March. “I was kind of balled up in a fetal position. I was making a groaning noise. She tried to wake me. It didn’t work. She called paramedics. After their evaluation, I was taken to the hospital.”

Stewart assured in his Monday statement the procedure is “routine.”

“In my consultation with Dr. Russ Ronson, to prep me for Monday’s surgery, he told me, ‘This is routine for us, but I know it’s not for you.’ That being said, I have tremendous confidence in Dr. Ronson, his medical team, and the professionals at Brookwood Baptist Hospital.”

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.