NFL Legend Bernie Kosar Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Liver Failure
Legendary Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar is fighting for his life as he suffers from liver failure and Parkinson’s disease, according to Cleveland Magazine.
Kosar, 60, told the outlet that he was placed on a liver transplant list in late spring after being diagnosed with cirrhosis, and an independent NFL doctor diagnosed him with Parkinson’s disease in mid-February. He was an NFL quarterback for 12 years but told the magazine his body finally “gave out” on him during an event he hosted for the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football in December.
“I really felt like I wasn’t going to make it home from the Jets game. I sucked it up, though, and continued to avoid the doctors until the new year. Then, I went into the hospital and got a massive blood transfusion. It was like: ‘How are you alive? How are you moving? Because your hemoglobin levels are so low,” he said.