August 21, 2008 07:59 PM UTC

Schaffer A Better Husband Than John Edwards

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• by: Colorado Pols

According to a statement we just got from the Bob Schaffer Senate campaign, he’ll be leaving the campaign trail for the next couple of weeks while he attends to his wife, who was diagnosed with a benign tumor requiring surgery. Release follows.

For Immediate Release:

August 21, 2008

Contact: Dick Wadhams

Kelly Brady

720-377-1600

STATEMENT BY BOB AND MAUREEN SCHAFFER

ENGLEWOOD – Bob and Maureen Schaffer released the following statement today:

Maureen was diagnosed in early June with a benign tumor on her auditory nerve that will require very sensitive surgery to remove.  A full and complete recovery is expected.

On the advice of our Fort Collins neurosurgeon, Dr. Donn Turner, who initially diagnosed the tumor, the surgery will be conducted by Dr. Robert Spetzler of the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoeniz, Arizona. Dr. Spetzler is a nationally recognized expert on the removal of this particular type of tumor.  

Bob will travel to Phoenix with Maureen on Tuesday, August 26 and the surgery will be done on Thursday, August 28.  Bob will remain with Maureen during her recovery which is expected to be 7-14 days.

Our family appreciates the support and prayers of our many friends across Colorado, and we both look forward to returning to the campaign trail in September.

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