{"id":427069,"date":"2023-06-16T18:05:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T18:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=427069"},"modified":"2023-06-16T18:05:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T18:05:46","slug":"colorado-coach-deion-sanders-might-have-to-get-his-foot-amputated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/colorado-coach-deion-sanders-might-have-to-get-his-foot-amputated\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Coach Deion Sanders Might Have To Get His Foot Amputated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deion Sanders, a renowned college football coach and member of the NFL Hall of Fame, has struggled with foot problems for many years. As a player, the legendary cornerback dealt with these problems, which only grew worse with time.<\/p>\n<p>Deion Sanders is coping with a major health condition while getting ready for his first season as <a href=\"https:\/\/cubuffs.com\/sports\/football\">Colorado<\/a>&#8216;s head coach.<\/p>\n<h2>Colorado Coach Deion Sanders Might Have To Get His Foot Amputated<\/h2>\n<p>Sanders recently disclosed that he is battling with a major foot problem in a video he uploaded on Instagram during a recent appointment with his physicians. In the video, Sanders said that the bottom of his foot, where he had two toes severed earlier, is now completely devoid of sensation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deion Sanders&#39; doctor says Prime Time could lose his whole foot due to medical compactions \ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VKeqCkDQQ0\">pic.twitter.com\/VKeqCkDQQ0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SAY CHEESE! \ud83d\udc44\ud83e\uddc0 (@SaycheeseDGTL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaycheeseDGTL\/status\/1669750431944257563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He had three femoral arterial blood clots, which necessitated surgery to amputate the big and second toes on his left foot.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders had compartment syndrome, a condition in which muscular pressure builds to levels that can restrict the flow of blood and oxygen, according to sources. Sanders&#8217; blood clots reportedly started in his calf but &#8220;ran the entire length of his leg.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sanders&#8217; mother confirmed these rumors, telling Deion that she and other family members had previously had blood clots that had caused several fatalities. That prompted Deion Sanders to act right away.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Awful news: Hall of Famer and Colorado coach Deion Sanders could lose his entire foot due to medical complications.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders posted a video of a meeting with vascular surgeon Dr. Donald Jacobs and was told the news: <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Could lose the foot,\u201d Jacobs said. \u201cIt\u2019s a risk.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iCorHiM9zw\">pic.twitter.com\/iCorHiM9zw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1669691545258430465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of his physicians mentioned in the video that if he doesn&#8217;t receive the appropriate degree of care, he may lose another toe or maybe the entire foot.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As you know I\u2019ve faced some medical challenges with my foot but I\u2019ve never said \u201cWHY ME&#8221; &#8211; I keep moving forward, progressing . . . See you never know what a person may be going through while I sit in your seat of judgement but you can trust and believe that we are all going through something &#8211; just keep the faith and know that if He brought you to it, He will bring you through it . . I&#8217;m CoachPrime and I&#8217;m built for this. Prime Coach I have full trust in my medical team and God Bless, Dr. Ken Hunt (orthopedic surgeon); Dr. Donald Jacobs (vascular surgeon); Dr. Max Wohlauer (vascular surgeon) and @laurenjaskevold Lauren Askevold &#8211; and more importantly I have full trust in Jesus!&#8221; Sanders wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Very sad <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeionSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DeionSanders<\/a> situation; we now understand from Li et al, that risk for blood clots continue even at two years after  initial mRNA shots.  Even more severe with family history of blood clotting disorders.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/courageousdiscourse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#courageousdiscourse<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YoTYYA74sJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/YoTYYA74sJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH\u00ae (@P_McCulloughMD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/P_McCulloughMD\/status\/1669766555058556930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sanders had discomfort frequently while working as a coach at Jackson State, including on game days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt starts hurting after a few hours, and I have to keep the blood circulating to get movement out of it,\u201d Sanders told Shannon Sharpe on his \u201cClub Shay Shay\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike, I can make it through like three-quarters of a game, then after that, I\u2019m on meds and everything. I\u2019m limping, I\u2019ve got a little stroll at the beginning of the game, and right at the third quarter I\u2019m limping like crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PRAYERS: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> legend and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders&#39; doctor says Prime Time could lose his whole foot due to medical compactions<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DVLPkfPHE5\">pic.twitter.com\/DVLPkfPHE5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1669505484481613827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to do it this summer, because when we get rolling, I\u2019m not going to have time to do it,\u201d Sanders told the surgeons. \u201cThis is the best down time I have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Sanders seeks to turn around a club that finished 1-11 last season, Colorado is undergoing a significant transfer change this offseason.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We make no excuses &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeionSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@deionsanders<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pcuMdXBKw6\">https:\/\/t.co\/pcuMdXBKw6<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelKlattShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoelKlattShow<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBuffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoBuffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AIZe3krSkm\">pic.twitter.com\/AIZe3krSkm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CUBuffsFootball\/status\/1668663342498553858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This clear threat will compel Sanders to make a choice that may or may not permanently alter his quality of life, even if he is aware that doing so puts him at risk of amputation. 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