“I’m thrilled to have this procedure behind me and I’m looking forward to feeling much better in the near future,” said Unseld. “I want to thank all of the well wishes from so many people over the past month or so. I truly appreciate the kind thoughts.”

The surgery was performed by Dr. Vincent Pellegrini, Jr. at Kernan Hospital in Baltimore, Md. A timetable for Unseld’s complete recovery will be determined at a later date.