Maureen Schaffer, the wife of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bob Schaffer, will undergo surgery next week to remove a benign tumor on her auditory nerve.

Bob Schaffer will travel with his wife to Phoenix Aug. 26 for an Aug. 28 operation, his campaign said in a statement Thursday morning. A full and complete recovery is expected, according to the statement.

Schaffer will remain with his wife for 7-14 days after the surgery, according to the statement.

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Mark Udallreleased a statement stating, "Maggie (Udall) and I will keep Bob, Maureen, and their family very close in our thoughts today.  Our prayers will be with Maureen for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.”

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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