'Truly God's Work': Matthew Stafford's Wife Thanks Followers for Prayers Following Brain Surgery

Carly Hoilman : Apr 22, 2019
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"The prayers for my family, I'm beyond thankful for. A six hour surgery went to 12 hours and although they were anxious and scared, your prayers got them through. Thank you. Thank you so much..." -Kelly Stafford

[Faithwire.com] Kelly Stafford, wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, is home recovering after a 12-hour surgery to remove a tumor from her brain. On Easter Sunday, she posted an update to her Instagram account, thanking all of the fans, friends and family who prayed for her following the troubling diagnosis. (Screengrab image: via Instagram-Kelly Stafford)

"This Easter is the beginning of a new life for me," she began.

I wanna take a second to thank all of you for all the prayers. They have worked. I know they have."

Stafford noted that what was supposed to be a 6-hour surgery turned into a 12-hour operation after her surgeon discovered an "abnormal vein." By the grace of God, however, the doctor was familiar with this very type of vein and was able to avoid what could have posed a real problem for other neurosurgeons.

"When they opened me up, I had an abnormal vein.. maybe abnormal for other neurosurgeons, but not the one We chose. He had seen it before and written a paper on it. That's truly God's work," she wrote.

Stafford added that she was "beyond thankful" for the prayers for her family. During what must have been a grueling 12 hours of uncertainty and waiting, they were given what they needed to be a strong support system for Kelly... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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