Former NFL quarterback Bernie Kosar has revealed that he’s present process a number of well being battles, having been recognized with each Parkinson’s illness and liver failure.
The 60-year-old Kosar stated it grew to become obvious how poor his well being was whereas he was in attendance on the Browns’ last house sport of 2023 on December 28.
“My physique gave out on me,’’ Kosar advised Cleveland Journal. “I actually felt like I wasn’t going to make it house from the Jets sport. I sucked it up, although, and continued to keep away from the medical doctors till the brand new yr. Then I went into the hospital and acquired a large blood transfusion. It was like: ‘How are you alive? How are you shifting? As a result of your hemoglobin ranges are so low.’’’
Kosar stated he was placed on the liver transplant record this spring, and that he was additionally recognized with Parkinson’s in February. Nevertheless, he says he truly feels higher now after following a strict weight loss plan and train program.
“I want you may have seen me three months in the past,’’ he stated. “Really, perhaps not, as a result of I seemed like loss of life. I felt like loss of life. E. Coli blood poisoning. Coronary heart bother. And I actually thought I wanted the liver transplant ASAP. I used to be in unhealthy form.’’
Kosar says he gained’t quit.
“I strongly imagine within the energy of optimistic pondering,’’ he stated. “For me, it’s not only a slogan. I imagine that optimistic power might be manifested in our brains, and I like to dwell within the area of positivity. I wish to take into consideration issues which are useful. It seems like I’m getting on a cleaning soap field right here, however I visualize good well being. It’s not a lot that I’m attempting to promote it to myself, or that I’m in denial, as it’s selecting to be optimistic. As a result of everyone’s acquired one thing. We’ve all acquired well being points to a point, all of us have bumps within the street.’’
Kosar was a first-round choose of the Browns within the 1985 supplemental draft and performed for them till 1993. He later hung out with the Cowboys and Dolphins.
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