Man Learns He Has This Rare Condition After Suffering a Medical Emergency on His Honeymoon That Left Him Fighting for His Life

'It's hard to go from such a high [of getting married and going on your honeymoon] to just absolutely terrified that you're going to lose him,' the man's wife said NEED TO KNOW A Texas man was on his honeymoon in the Dominican Republic when he suffered a life-threatening medical emergency He later learned he has a rare condition "It's hard to go from such a high [of getting married and going on your honeymoon] to just absolutely terrified that you're going to lose him," his wife said Kenny Rogers and his wife, Amy, were on a dream honeymoon in the Dominican Republic in July when the Texas man suddenly fell ill and found himself fighting for his life. Recalling her husband's medical emergency, Amy said "there were no warning signs" that anything was amiss with Kenny's health. "We were having a beautiful time [on the trip]," she said while speaking with local outlet KFDA NewChannel 10 in an interview published on Sept. 3. "He felt great." Then, she said, "it just happened." "I started throwing up blood in the bathroom of our hotel room," Kenny remembered. "And I was like, 'That's weird. What's going on?' " Kenny said he also felt weak, so Amy helped him to the doctor's office at the resort where they were staying. The doctor ran some tests and then called an ambulance for Kenny, and he was transported to a local hospital. Amy told KFDA that they didn't realize how serious the situation was at the time. Ultimately, Kenny, whose condition became critical, was transferred by JET ICU to the United States. Doctors discovered that he had a rare condition called a Dieulafoy lesion, which is "characterized by the presence of a larger-caliber artery that protrudes through the [stomach wall] and can lead to massive hemorrhage," per the National Institutes of Health. It can cause recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding that can be fatal. Kenny also had developed a large ulcer that was contributing to the bleeding. Kenny had lost so much blood by the time his medical flight landed in the U.S. that he required a massive transfusion protocol, "which is where they start administering a lot of blood very, very rapidly," Amy said. She said Kenny spent about six weeks in a Broward, Fla., hospital before he was flown by JET ICU to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., for higher-level care. "They tried several different things to stop the bleed, and most of those failed. He ended up in emergency surgery and received a total of three mass [blood] transfusions," Amy shared before getting emotional as she thanked "all the blood donors" and the medical staff who treated Kenny. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Doctors were finally able to stop the bleeding, and Kenny eventually made it home to Texas. However, within days of his return, the Amarillo man was hospitalized again with post-surgical complications. He is now home again and recovering. "We still have a ways to go, but we are definitely out of the woods," Amy said. "I'm feeling a lot better," Kenny confirmed. Amy said the ordeal has brought her and Kenny closer together. "I feel like every day with him is a blessing," she told KFDA. "It's hard to go from such a high [of getting married and going on your honeymoon] to just absolutely terrified that you're going to lose him. So it's just made me even more grateful and thankful." She added, "I thought I loved him before, but I love him even more now. I think it's changed our relationship." The couple's loved ones have set up a GoFundMe to help them cover the mounting expenses associated with Kenny's health crisis. "As Kenny continues to recover, there will be significant medical and travel expenses ahead for this newlywed couple and their family," the fundraiser description reads. "What should have been a joyful beginning became a traumatic experience — but one that, thankfully, has ended better than we feared." Read the original article on People