Cleveland Browns are great Bernie Kosar He opened up about his serious health issues, revealing that he is currently battling both Parkinson’s disease and liver failure.
The former Pro Bowl quarterback spoke at length about his current health status during the interview. Cleveland Magazine He explained this week that he’d had liver problems for years but never seriously addressed the issue until he was diagnosed with cirrhosis about 16 months ago.
Kosar was undergoing treatment at University Hospital in Ohio and was described as having a “serious” condition in early 2024. Thankfully, he has since improved.
doctor Michael Roizen The 41-year-old, one of the medical experts supporting Kosar, told the outlet that there is more than a 90 percent chance the Super Bowl champion will need a new liver and is currently on a transplant list.
The former Miami Hurricanes superstar detailed his recent struggles, saying his body was on the edge during the Browns’ Thursday Night Football game against the New York Jets.
It was a great night with great people. @Browns Get yourself a spot in the playoffs! #Dogpound @Andrew Siciliano from Follow
Enjoyed the Browns memories translator And now Coach Middleton
great hippie in house!kosarcoffee https://t.co/yLFXImU2TW pic.twitter.com/qLjxjSnEvg
— Bernie Kosar (@BernieKosarQB) December 29, 2023
translation:
“I felt like I wasn’t going to be able to come home from the Jets game,” Kosar said, “but I held on and tried not to go to the doctor until after the new year. Then I went to the hospital and had a lot of blood transfusions.”
“It was like, ‘Are you OK? Are you moving? Your hemoglobin is low.'”
A few months later, Kosar was hospitalized for several days after flying to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl and continued to suffer side effects from liver disease, admitting that he “nearly died” three months earlier.
“I had sepsis from E. coli,” Kosar said, “and heart disease. And I really thought I needed a liver transplant right away. I was just not feeling well.”
In addition to his liver disease, Kosar said he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease that month by an independent NFL doctor.
But Kosar is now placing a lot of emphasis on his body, and doctors say his test results are improving.
Despite all of this, Kosar says he remains positive and visualizes himself in good health.
