Cleveland Browns nice Bernie Kosar, who led the crew to 3 AFC championship recreation appearances, says he has liver illness and was just lately identified with Parkinson’s.
Kosar, 60, was positioned on a transplant record in late spring, a revelation he made in a current interview with Cleveland Magazine.
Cleveland Browns alum Bernie Kosar on the sector previous to a recreation between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns Dec. 23, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire through Getty Images)
The former NFL quarterback defined he was identified with cirrhosis 16 months in the past, however he mentioned he had a critical well being scare at a Thursday Night Football recreation between the Browns and the New York Jets he attended final season.
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“My physique gave out on me,’’ he instructed the outlet. “I actually felt like I wasn’t going to make it residence from the Jets recreation. I sucked it up, although, and continued to keep away from the medical doctors till the brand new 12 months. Then, I went into the hospital and acquired an enormous blood transfusion. It was like, ‘How are you alive? How are you transferring? Because your hemoglobin ranges are so low.'”
Kosar mentioned he was identified with Parkinson’s in February by an impartial NFL physician.
Kosar’s medical doctors instructed Cleveland Magazine he’ll want a liver transplant finally.
Bernie Kosar of the Cleveland Browns drops again to move in opposition to the Washington Redskins throughout a recreation Oct. 13, 1991, at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Kosar performed for the Browns from 1985-93. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
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“Liver illness does are likely to fluctuate,” Dr. Anthony Post, a hepatologist for University Hospitals, mentioned. “So, he is on that wave factor the place it goes up and down. He’s in a superb section proper now, however something unhealthy may occur.”
Kosar echoed that sentiment, including he’s in a significantly better place health-wise after present process remedy and a change in life-style.
“I want you might have seen me three months in the past,’’ he mentioned. “Actually, perhaps not, as a result of I appeared like demise. I felt like demise. E. Coli blood poisoning. Heart hassle. And I actually thought I wanted the liver transplant ASAP. I used to be in unhealthy form.’’
Cleveland Browns all-time nice quarterback Bernie Kosar is launched to the followers previous to a recreation between the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns Oct. 16, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire through Getty Images)
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“It’s superb which you can really feel nearly as good as I do regardless of all these things happening,” he added. “I can see that what I’m doing is making a distinction. I strongly consider it is going to proceed. Time will inform.’’
Kosar led the Browns to 3 AFC championship recreation appearances. He was minimize by Cleveland coach Bill Belichick in 1993 and went on to win a Super Bowl as a backup with the Dallas Cowboys. He handed for 23,301 yards and threw 124 landing passes from 1985 to 1996. He was a star on the University of Miami earlier than being drafted by the Browns first general within the 1985 supplemental draft.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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