Deion Sanders faces most serious medical challenge yet

Deion Sanders faced serious medical issues with his foot and has his biggest challenge yet. The Colorado coach underwent several surgeries, including two toes removed, due to blood clots.

Now the next procedure could lead to amputation of his foot. In an Instagram video posted by Sanders, he is seen in a meeting with several medical professionals.

Sanders also detailed the situation in the Instagram caption.

“As you know I’ve faced some medical challenges with my foot but I’ve never said ‘WHY ME’ – I keep moving forward, progressing,” Sanders wrote on Instagram. . . . “See you never know what a person may be going through while I sit in your seat of judgement but you can trust and believe that we are all going through something – just keep the faith and know that if He brought you to it, He will bring you through it . . I’m CoachPrime and I’m built for this. #Coach Prime

“I have full trust in my medical team and God Bless, Dr. Ken Hunt (orthopedic surgeon); Dr. Donald Jacobs (vascular surgeon); Dr. Max Wohlauer (vascular surgeon) and @laurenjaskevold Lauren Askevold – and more importantly I have full trust in Jesus!”

During the meeting, documented in the video, Sanders said he had no feeling in the bottom of his foot. With the coach being in constant pain, the procedure might be needed, but it’s certainly a risk.

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Deion Sanders explains why he took Colorado job

After great success at Jackson State, Sanders immediately went to the Power Five and brought his luggage (transfers) with him, including his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders and former top prospect and two-way star Travis Hunter. But still, Colorado wasn’t exactly ripe for success lately.

“First of all, our beloved AD Rick George gave me a tremendous opportunity,” Sanders said. “He laid something in front of me and I saw candidly, they need. I’m a need to be needed type of person … There was a tremendous need, a tremendous want, a tremendous desire of excellence. I love that challenge. That’s what wakes me up in the morning. That’s what gets me going. 

“That’s what makes me start moving and bouncing. Here comes an opportunity for another challenge. Why do you think I went from Atlanta to San Francisco, San Francisco to Dallas? The challenge. I thrive on it and that type of stuff and I love it. And he gave me this opportunity and I took it and ran with it.”