Derek Hough Shares Update on Wife Hayley Erbert After Emergency Surgery

Derek Hough is sharing an update on wife Hayley Erbert after her emergency craniectomy last week.

The Dancing With the Stars judge wrote a lengthy statement regarding her recovery process and the next steps alongside a video of the pair on Instagram Friday.

Read his full statement below: 

"As you all know, the past week has been a challenging journey for us due to a life-threatening event that suddenly came into our lives. It was a time filled with uncertainty and fear, going from living our dreams onstage, to a nightmare in an instant. But today, we are filled with hope and relief as we share with you an update.

Hayley is doing well.

Her recovery process has been nothing short of a miracle. She still has a ways to go with another surgery, hopefully in a few weeks, to insert a skull implant to replace the piece that was removed during the craniectomy. It will restore the skull to its natural shape and protect the brain from injury.

Thank you for the incredible support and medical care she has received. It’s been a profound reminder of how fragile life can be and how quickly things can change. But, it has also shown us the incredible strength and resilience that lies within us and the power of having a supportive community around us.

We cannot express enough gratitude to each of you for your unwavering support, messages, prayers and undeniable loving energy we have both felt during this time.

While this isn’t the holiday season either of us envisioned, it’s one that we’re incredibly grateful to have. We look forward to cherishing these moments with a deeper appreciation for life and the people in it."

The update comes a little over one week after Erbert was hospitalized after becoming "disoriented" during a Symphony of Dance tour performance on Dec. 6.

"At the end of last night's tour performance in Washington, D.C., my wife Hayley became disoriented and was taken to the hospital," Hough wrote at the time. "She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy. She is in stable condition."

Days later, the pro dancer gave another update on Erbert, noting that she is "on the long road to recovery."

He added, "Words cannot express how grateful and thankful we are for the support and love that you have given us."