Deion Sanders Reveals Bladder Cancer Diagnosis, Now ‘cured’ After Surgery

Colorado University shot coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed pinch an fierce shape of bladder crab but aft room his oncologist considered him cured.

Dr Janet Kukreja, nan head of urologic oncology astatine nan CU Cancer Center/UCHealth University of Colorado hospital, said Sanders had his bladder removed arsenic portion of nan surgical scheme owed to nan precocious recurrence complaint of this shape of nan disease.

“I can’t pee for illustration I utilized to pee. It’s wholly different,” Sanders said, adding that he mislaid 25 pounds astatine 1 constituent successful recovery, pinch a caller bladder formed from parts of his intenstine.

“I dangle connected Depends if you cognize what I mean,” Sanders said. “I cannot power my bladder. So I get up to spell to nan bath already 4-5 times a night. And I’m sitting location waking up for illustration my grandson. We successful nan aforesaid thing. We sewage nan aforesaid problem correct now. We’re going done nan aforesaid tests and tribulations.”

Sanders plans to oversee nan Buffaloes this season, his 3rd astatine Colorado. He said location will astir apt beryllium a portable toilet connected nan sidelines, and that he hopes to service arsenic an illustration and domiciled exemplary for others pinch a akin diagnosis.

Sanders, who turns 58 adjacent month, said to nan media connected nan eve of autumn camp. He brought his aesculapian squad pinch him to talk his diagnosis.

The charismatic coach returned to field past week and announced connected societal media, “Back and Feeling Great!” He’s missed shot camps successful Boulder this summertime amid reports that he’s been ill.

On Sunday, nan accumulation unit of Well Off Media, which chronicles Sanders and nan Buffaloes, posted a video connected YouTube of nan coach’s first gathering pinch nan team. In nan mediate of nan clip, location was a scene, dated 9 May, wherever Sanders said: “I don’t cognize if I’m fresh mentally, emotionally. Last nighttime was tough, yesterday was tough, because I had to make a will. That’s not easy astatine all, to deliberation that you whitethorn not beryllium here.”

Sanders has dealt pinch issues surrounding his near ft since having 2 toes amputated successful 2021 because of humor clot issues while he was coaching astatine Jackson State. He missed media time successful 2023, his inaugural twelvemonth astatine Colorado, aft a process to region a humor clot from his correct limb and different to straighten toes connected his near foot.

In March, Sanders signed a statement hold done nan 2029 season.

The Buffaloes footwear disconnected nan play connected Aug. 29 against Georgia Tech astatine Folsom Field. It will beryllium nan first play successful rather immoderate clip that he hasn’t coached 1 of his sons. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was drafted by nan Cleveland Browns while Shilo, a safety, is successful campy pinch nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Deion Sanders and nan Buffaloes went 4-8 successful his first play and 9-4 past season, pinch an quality successful nan Alamo Bowl. They person large shoes to capable successful replacing Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy victor Travis Hunter.