Kelly Stafford, the wife of Matthew Stafford, the Detroit Lions quarterback, has suffered a slight setback in her recovery from a brain surgery this week.
Stafford announced Wednesday on Instagram that she was back in the hospital after struggling to reduce steroids. She shared three photos, starting with that of Tuesday while she was still on steroids.
"I thought I could withstand the pain and the huge headaches that challenged me all day," she wrote. "I thought I could draw my strength from one of the strongest people I know, Matthew. I told myself that the pain would succumb to me, I would not succumb to it. "
The mother of three continued to say that she was struggling to limit her consumption of food or medication and went to the ER early Wednesday. The doctors have given her back to steroids and painkillers, she said, and will monitor her during the night.
"At first, I felt that I had failed, that I could not cope with it," she wrote. "But what I really missed was listening to my own body. A lesson that I feel I have to keep remembering. "
When she revealed last month that she would need a surgical procedure, she listed the things that terrified her of medical complications to what it meant for her family.
"I'm terrified of not taking the time to recover, because I could feel guilty for not having been too long with my children," she wrote on Instagram.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, right, smiles as he watches the Detroit Pistons play against the Cleveland Cavaliers with his wife Kelly, left, during the first half of a basketball game in the NBA, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Auburn Hills, Mich. Photo / Duane Burleson)
REPORT – In the September 24, 2017, archive picture of Kelly Stafford, Detroit Lions quarterback wife, Matthew Stafford, is holding the couple's twins, Sawyer, left, and Chandler in the NFL football match against Falcons of Atlanta. Kelly Stafford is planning surgery to remove a brain tumor. Stafford shared the details on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 on his Instagram account. She says that an MRI showed the tumor on the cranial nerves after experiencing vertigo during the last year. (AP Photo / Rick Osentoski, File)
Honestly, there are no words to express what I have felt in recent days. I am beyond my gratitude and I just want to thank all those who have given their support and especially prayers for me and my family in recent days. The ability to connect and support is what makes social media so amazing. I am truly more than grateful. I will take some time away from social media to focus on what is most important in life: my family.
Thanks again for all the support and prayers, it means more than you'll ever know. Until there. ✌?et
Being the number one man in four girls can be exhausting … but you give an easy look and I am very grateful !!
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and his girlfriend Kelly Hall, right, make fun of a friend watching a NBA basketball game between the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, April 7, 2013 in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo / Duane Burleson)
Detroit Lions quarterback Matt Stafford and Kelly Hall arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP)
So fun to see all our friends and family while being back at ATL for such a short time! Exhausted and ready for my daughters.
Another Christmas in the books. Planning to sleep until the New Year .. if @staffordsistersquad allows me. ✌?
Just a glimpse of Christmas on this beautiful Sunday. #hunterhopestafford
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Stafford was operated for 12 hours, double the expected six hours after the doctors discovered an abnormal vein. She announced that she had gone home via Instagram on Easter Sunday, claiming that she "was learning my new standard".
Matthew Stafford was back at the Lions Training Center on Monday, according to an ESPN report. The Lions told the 11-year-old veteran to take the time his family needed.
