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Bernie Kosar shares health update, says he is getting liver transplant today

Kosar announced he is expected to have a transplant Monday morning
Bernie Kosar shares health update, says he is getting liver transplant today
Bernie Kosar gives health update, says doctors have slowed internal bleeding
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Former Browns QB Bernie Kosar shared some good news about his health, stating that he was undergoing surgery on Monday morning for a liver transplant.

Kosar shared a video early Monday about his upcoming surgery, calling it a Victory Monday for him, despite the Browns' loss.

"I can’t thank you all enough for the love and support — it truly means everything," he said in the Facebook post.

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Sunday night, Kosar shared that he was set for a 5 a.m. surgery:

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Kosar has been going through treatment for internal bleeding, and Saturday morning, he said doctors had been able to slow down the bleeding.

Bernie Kosar shares good news in health update

Kosar went through multiple surgeries this past week, as he awaited a liver transplant, after the previous donor liver became infected.

Despite the medical challenges he's faced, he says he's in good spirits, remembering advice from his former football coaches.

"They used to say, how you do little things is how you do all things," Kosar said. "And each day when you wake up, you never stay the same; you get better or worse. That amazing foundational advice couldn't be any truer today, as I wake up early and I make the conscious decision each and every day to be better."

Earlier this week, Kosar posted a video to Facebook, asking for prayers and support with the stress he's been under.

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Kosar said he is grateful to receive a transplant, and asks for financial support on ShopKosar.com to help others "who are in tragically way more challenging situations" than him.

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