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Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders had surgery after developing three femoral arterial blood clots. As a result, he had to have his left leg's big toe and the second toe severed.
Sanders, an NFL Hall of Famer, disclosed on March 8 that he had to have his leg "filleted open" and drained last fall to prevent a complete amputation from the knee down.
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The head coach of Jackson State recently opened up about the issues he experienced after his foot surgery. He described how he fought valiantly to recover from the initial procedure before almost losing his left leg and two of his toes.
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The information was revealed in the final episodes of Coach Prime, a Barstool Sports and SMAC Entertainment docuseries broadcast on their website. It follows 'Neon Deion' as he leads his Jackson State team.
Deion Sanders on his painful recovery
The terrible event started after Deion Sanders had regular surgery in September to treat an inflamed nerve and a fractured toe. His big left and second toe began turning black a few days after the treatment.
Deion Sanders told Andscape:
"Just because I once had a gift for doing my thing on the football and baseball field, that does not extricate me from the miseries of life. I experience hell like everyone else does, and I will demonstrate what it's like for me to experience hell."
Three potentially fatal blood clots that formed in his calf and traveled the length of his leg were initially identified.
Sanders used a wheelchair during the latter half of the 2021 campaign. His family has a long history of blood clots, which was discovered after his blood clot diagnosis. As a result, he almost had to have his leg amputated below the knee.
He said:
"The worst part of it all was to look down there and see that and realize that you were once this kind of athlete. All you can feel is pain, and all you want is to leave this hospital. You don't even know if you'll be able to walk. You simply want to leave."
Deion Sanders had to miss some time at Jackson State during the previous season due to a health issue. Nonetheless, the university had an overall record of 11-2 at the end of the 2021 campaign.
Sanders seemed to be doing fine and feeling much more like himself, which was a relief.
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