Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the beloved Houston icon and owner of Gallery Furniture, is on the road to recovery following a successful open-heart surgery.

The 73-year-old owner of Gallery Furniture said in the video that he had a "leaky mitral valve," and is scheduled for a four-hour operation at the Houston ... doctors at the Texas Medical Center ...

From cringy ads to impromptu political rallies, Houston's foremost furniture magnate went for big publicity and big air over the last year.

"I'm glad to be back at work," he said. "I asked my doctor, I said, 'What should I do, doc?' He said, 'Go back to work.' I said,' you're my kind of guy.'" ...