Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar has been released from University Hospitals following complications after his liver transplant surgery, as per an update provided by the football icon himself on social media. He expressed his gratitude and relief, stating, "Finally and thankfully, I’ve been discharged from the hospital. Feeling incredibly grateful, blessed, and ready to make today a winning day. matter," reports WKYC.
The health battle began for Kosar after a liver transplant on November 17, and since then it has been a series of back and forth trips to the hospital, during one of which he was treated for E. coli blood poisoning, a condition that affects the bloodstream and can be seriously life-threatening, but Kosar has been steadfast in his recovery and, even after enduring post-surgery complications, he showed generosity by donating $25,000 to the family of his organ donor Bryce Dunlap as Cleveland.com remarked.
The Browns legend, who was diagnosed with liver failure and Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2024, has remained in the public eye throughout his ordeal, publicly posting updates and expressing his heartfelt thanks to the Dunlap family for the "great gift," as recounted by Cleveland 19. The liver he received came from the 21-year-old Browns fan Bryce Dunlap, who passed away unexpectedly due to an anoxic brain injury.
In the aftermath of the transplant surgery, Kosar emphasized the importance of a careful and monitored recovery, saying that doctors are trying to keep him calm and quiet, especially because the first 90 days are critical to avoiding infections, and it's important not to get too confident in the health and wellness he has to be careful, according to Cleveland 19. With the ongoing support of his fans and the medical community, the former NFL player seems poised to embark on this new phase of his life with the determination that once made him a legend on the field.
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