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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Deion Sanders: "Let's stop being ashamed" about bladder cancer struggles
University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders got candid about the challenges he went through with his bladder cancer diagnosis, from dealing with a catheter to using adult diapers and more. In a news conference Monday, Sanders, 57, revealed he is now cancer-free, but didn't shy away from sharing details on what he called his tremendous and tough journey. "I'm still dealing with going to the bathroom. It's a whole life change," he said. "I'm gonna be transparent. I can't pee like I used to pee. It's totally different." With a smile, he added he has to "depend on Depend," referencing the adult diaper brand. "I cannot control my bladder, so I get up to go to the bathroom already four or five times a night," he added. He joked that he's going through the "same trials and tribulations" as his young grandson. "I'm making a joke out of it, but it's real. So if you see port-a-potty on the sideline, it's real. I'm just telling you right now, you're gonna see it." In addition to the changes to his bladder control, he also dropped about 25 pounds throughout the treatment process, which included laparoscopic surgery to remove his bladder and the creation of a new one from other tissue. Sanders said he's still about 12 pounds below his average weight but feels "strong," "able" and "ready." Sanders said he recognized a lot of other people are going through what he is, and he wanted to send them a special message: "Let's stop being ashamed of it, and let's deal with it, and let's deal with it head-on." He also used the opportunity to encourage others to take care of their health and get checkups. "Men, everybody, get checked out, because if it wasn't for me getting tested for something else, they wouldn't have stumbled up on this," he said. "Especially African American men, we don't like going to the doctors. We don't like nothing to do with a doctor." But he added he's "not just talking to the brothers — I'm talking to my Caucasian brothers, my Hispanic brothers, my Asian brothers, my everybody — and my sisters. Get checked out. Because it could have been a whole other gathering if I hadn't." John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview Finding the plane used for Argentina's dictatorship-era "death flights" | 60 Minutes Immigration agent told 18-year-old U.S. citizen "you got no rights here" during arrest Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
4 hours ago
- Health
- CBS News
Deion Sanders breaks down stigma around bladder cancer diagnosis: "Let's stop being ashamed"
University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders got candid about the challenges he went through with his bladder cancer diagnosis, from dealing with a catheter to using adult diapers and more. In a news conference Monday, Sanders, 57, revealed he is now cancer-free, but didn't shy away from sharing details on what he called his tremendous and tough journey. "I'm still dealing with going to the bathroom. It's a whole life change," he said. "I'm gonna be transparent. I can't pee like I used to pee. It's totally different." With a smile, he added he has to "depend on Depend," referencing the adult diaper brand. "I cannot control my bladder, so I get up to go to the bathroom already four or five times a night," he added. He joked that he's going through the "same trials and tribulations" as his young grandson. "I'm making a joke out of it, but it's real. So if you see port-a-potty on the sideline, it's real. I'm just telling you right now, you're gonna see it." In addition to the changes to his bladder control, he also dropped about 25 pounds throughout the treatment process, which included laparoscopic surgery to remove his bladder and the creation of a new one from other tissue. Sanders said he's still about 12 pounds below his average weight but feels "strong," "able" and "ready." Sanders said he recognized a lot of other people are going through what he is, and he wanted to send them a special message: "Let's stop being ashamed of it, and let's deal with it, and let's deal with it head-on." He also used the opportunity to encourage others to take care of their health and get checkups. "Men, everybody, get checked out, because if it wasn't for me getting tested for something else, they wouldn't have stumbled up on this," he said. "Especially African American men, we don't like going to the doctors. We don't like nothing to do with a doctor." But he added he's "not just talking to the brothers — I'm talking to my Caucasian brothers, my Hispanic brothers, my Asian brothers, my everybody — and my sisters. Get checked out. Because it could have been a whole other gathering if I hadn't."
Washington Post
10 hours ago
- Health
- Washington Post
What to know about bladder cancer after Deion Sanders shares diagnosis
Deion Sanders, the University of Colorado's head football coach, talked about his treatment for an aggressive form of bladder cancer for the first time publicly at a news conference Monday. Sporting a cowboy hat and shades, the 57-year-old NFL Hall of Famer said he underwent surgery to remove his bladder this year after doctors discovered a high-grade tumor.
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Karrueche Tran breaks down over Deion Sanders' bladder cancer in emotional hospital scene
University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders had actress Karrueche Tran by his side as he underwent surgery to remove his bladder after doctors found a cancerous tumor in May, as seen in footage shared on his son's YouTube channel. Sanders, who took time away from the team in the spring for an unspecified health issue, revealed he is cancer-free since the bladder removal surgery in a Monday press conference in Boulder — where the 57-year-old coach answered questions with Dr. Janet Kukreja, director of urological oncology at University of Colorado Cancer Center. Shortly thereafter, Deion Sanders Jr. shared the behind-the-scenes video of his father's health journey on YouTube, titled, 'For Your Glory (Part 1): Coach Prime Bladder Removal Surgery,' which showed Tran crying by the Hall of Famer's bedside in the hospital. Advertisement 'We are at the hospital because we are dealing with… bladder cancer,' Tran, 37, said while taking a pause to cry. 'He's having his bladder removed and they will create a new bladder with one of his intestines. And this option was I guess the best because it fully removes the cancer. to ensure it won't come back because it was close to his muscle.' Advertisement Sanders, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, said that he didn't know if he was ready, mentally or emotionally, because he had to make a will the night before the surgery. Tran held Sanders' hand as he was escorted on a gurney to the operating room. 6 Karrueche Tran supported Deion Sanders as he underwent surgery to remove his bladder in May, after doctors found a cancerous tumor the month prior. YouTube/Well Off Media 6 Deion Sanders before he underwent surgery to remove his bladder in May, after doctors found a cancerous tumor the month prior. YouTube/Well Off Media Advertisement 6 Karrueche Tran and Deion Sanders hold hands as he is escorted to the operating room to have his bladder removal surgery. YouTube/Well Off Media It's unclear if Sanders and Tran are dating. Sanders and his long-time fiancée, TV producer Tracey Edmonds, split after 12 years together in December 2023. Later in the video, it was revealed that Sanders was diagnosed with bladder cancer on April 14. He underwent surgery to remove his bladder on May 9. Advertisement 6 Karrueche Tran supported Deion Sanders as he underwent surgery to remove his bladder in May, after doctors found a cancerous tumor the month prior. YouTube/Well Off Media 'I cannot control my bladder,' Sanders said during his press conference Monday. 'So I get up to go to the bathroom already 4-5 times a night. And I'm sitting there waking up like my grandson. We in the same thing. We got the same problem right now. We're going through the same trials and tribulations.' It was his 14th surgery since 2021. Sanders previously dealt with blood clots in his legs. 6 Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, center, speaks about beating bladder cancer during a news conference with his doctor on July 28, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. AP In 2021, he had his left big toe and second toe amputated due to blood clots. Sanders was in Tampa Bay for the first day of Buccaneers training camp on Wednesday as his son, undrafted rookie safety Shilo Sanders, is playing for a roster spot. 6 Karrueche Tran in New York City on May 2025. Madeleine Thomas/ Advertisement Sanders, who coached Colorado to a 9-4 record in his second season with the team, agreed to a five-year, $54 million contract extension in March. The Buffaloes open the 2025 season against Georgia Tech on Aug. 29 in Boulder.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Deion Sanders had his bladder removed earlier this year after doctors found a tumor, says he's beaten cancer
Deion Sanders said on Monday he has fought – and beaten – cancer after having his bladder removed, shedding light on the latest health struggles that have plagued the Hall of Famer. The University of Colorado head football coach, 57, and members of his medical team said in a news conference Monday that he underwent the removal after a malignant tumor was found on his bladder. He urged others to make sure they are on top of their health and getting seen by doctors. 'Get checked out,' Sanders emphatically said, 'because it could have been a whole other gathering if I hadn't.' Sanders, who has battled other health issues in the past, said this was his 14th surgery and thinks he lost 25 pounds. 'We're helping some folks today. There's some folks right now calling the doctors, scheduling checkups. There's some wives out there saying, 'Baby, I told you. … Because if it could happen to Prime, baby, it could happen to you,'' Sanders said. In 2023, Sanders underwent surgery for blood clots in both of his legs but avoided having a foot amputation. Two years before that, he had two toes amputated due to blood clots while he was the head coach at Jackson State University. Sanders, entering his third season as the Buffaloes' head coach, had missed Colorado's on-campus camps earlier this year because of the health issue, which at the time had been unspecified. Sanders told reporters he spoke to players about his health on Sunday. 'I always knew I was going to coach again,' Sanders said. 'I was always going to coach. It was never in my spirit, in my heart, that God wouldn't allow me to coach again.' Sanders said he can't control his new bladder – 'I depend on Depends,' he lightheartedly said – but he conveyed his mood is positive despite the circumstances. 'Slowly but surely, I built myself back up to where I'm able, I'm strong, I'm ready,' Sanders said. 'I'm still probably about 12 pounds down. I'm going to get that right. … But it has been a tremendous journey, and I'm truly thankful that God – God is so good.' Sanders and the Buffaloes host Georgia Tech in the team's season opener on August 29. This story has been updated with additional information.
