Hayley Erbert Says She’s Making ‘So Much Progress’ in Emotional Update Video
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Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough recently took to social media to share an update on how Erbert is recovering after undergoing an emergency craniectomy and cranioplasty in December. The dancer said it has “been quite the journey.”
Hayley Erbert, Derek Hough Share Emotional Update Video
In the video, Hough praised his wife for how she’s handled such a challenging couple of months, saying it has “been remarkable to witness firsthand.” He called Erbert a “miracle,” emphasizing that her recovery is “still a journey.”
Erbert shared that she has “really good days” and “really bad days.” However, she told fans that she’s doing “so much better every single day” and that “there is so much progress every day.” Erbert said she’s “so grateful for that.”
The couple got emotional as they recalled a moment in the hospital when Hough reminded Erbert that there were “so many people thinking about you.” Erbert said she could feel that love “through my body,” as well as “in my heart” and “in my soul.”
“Genuinely, I believe that it’s what’s gotten me through this a little bit faster,” Erbert shared through tears, “and it’s what helped me heal. It’s what helped me stay positive throughout the entire experience.”
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Erbert Showed Off a New Haircut in the Clip
Erbert had to have her hair cut short for her surgery, and she showed the scar on her head. The dancer also pointed to a “sac of fluid on the side of my face, which is supposed to eventually go away.” Hough said it was “just a little cerebral spinal fluid.”
The couple’s friends and family shared their love for the couple in the Instagram comments, and some of them complimented Erbert’s new hairstyle. As Julianne Hough wrote, “Love you both! Also the most French chic hair ever.”
Dancing with the Stars pro Peta Murgatroyd wrote, “Crying crying crying. You are both so strong. Love you both dearly!” Her husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy wrote, “So much love and healing for you both! Stay strong and be strong together! Love you both.”
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