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Matthew Stafford's Wife Kelly Returns to Hospital After Undergoing Brain Surgery

Kelly Stafford, the wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, announced Wednesday she returned to the hospital after suffering from "pain and massive headaches" while trying to taper herself off steroid treatment following a 12-hour brain surgery last week to remove a tumor.

Stafford provided the update in an Instagram post, noting she will remain in the hospital overnight for evaluation after receiving steroids and pain medication.

"I thought I could power through the pain and massive headaches that were challenging me throughout the day," she wrote. "I figured I could pull my strength from one of the strongest people I know, Matthew.