'American Idol' Winner Phillip Phillips Admits: "I Came Close To Dropping Out"

Phillip Phillips has had well-documented health problems throughout his journey on American Idol. Although no one would have blamed him for leaving the competition, he never did.

Today during a conference call, Phillip admitted for the first time that he did seriously consider dropping out.

“It was rough at times. There was time I thought about getting out and getting the surgery done," he revealed.

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“I had a lot of great doctors, a lot of great people who helped me through it, so I was blessed to have that.”

“Yeah like I said, I came close to dropping out to get the surgery done," he added, "but the doctors helped me out a lot through it.”

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Phillip also said that he wasn't sure when he was undergoing surgery yet, but that he would be just fine for the start of the American Idol tour this summer.