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Derek Hough's Wife Hayley Erbert Speaks Out in Tearful Video After Skull Surgeries: 'Grateful to Be Alive'

Erbert was rushed to the hospital in early December after feeling 'disoriented' during a performance.

But I have to say, throughout this experience, this woman has been unbelievable and her perseverance and her acceptance of the whole situation, her strength, it’s been remarkable to witness firsthand," Hough says in the video. Erbert, who took a moment to show off her buzzed hair and surgery scar, said that the entire scary experience has given her a new lease on life and reminded her just how precious time is. Underneath the post, the couple's community of DWTS cast members and friends shared their love and support for Erbert as she continues to recover from the cranial injury and the surgeries that followed.

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