Deion Sanders to have 'procedure' on blood clots in leg, expects to remain with team

Days after Colorado coach Deion Sanders mentioned he believes his points with blood clots have returned, Sanders will endure a medical process however doesn’t anticipate to overlook apply time, he informed reporters Tuesday.

“Prayerfully I’ll be proper again tomorrow as a result of I don’t miss apply,” Sanders mentioned. “However it’s what it’s, and we discovered what we discovered. We knew what it was.”

Sanders coached many of the fourth quarter of Colorado’s 35-21 highway loss to TCU with only one shoe on his left foot. Sanders had his huge toe and second toe on that foot amputated in 2021 after problems arose from a surgical procedure on his foot. The problems required a month-long hospital keep whereas he was the top coach at Jackson State.

“It doesn’t make sense. I’m hurting like loopy,” Sanders mentioned Saturday. “I’m not getting blood to my leg. That’s why my leg is throbbing.”

Sanders coached by ache within the foot, and wanted additional surgical procedure after taking the Colorado job forward of the 2023 season. He wears customized sneakers to assist alleviate ache within the foot, however the ache returned Saturday.

Sanders additionally sat on a stool for brief intervals throughout Saturday’s loss.

The surgical procedures earlier than the 2023 season had largely eradicated the ache in Sanders’ foot, and for many of final season, he lacked the limp that restricted his mobility for a lot of his first season in Boulder.

Sanders was additionally recognized with bladder most cancers in April and had his bladder eliminated, which required a prolonged restoration on his ranch outdoors the Dallas-Fort Price metroplex from April by July. Sanders misplaced management of his bladder and mentioned this week he can’t make it by a recreation with no need to urinate. The Buffaloes put in a transportable toilet sponsored by Is dependent upon the Buffaloes’ sideline throughout video games. Sanders additionally signed an endorsement cope with the grownup diaper firm this offseason after publicly disclosing his summer season well being points in August.

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