UPDATE: Tracey Edmonds says Deion Sanders out of another "successful" surgery
Deion Sanders was recovering from surgery to remove blood clots in his right leg on Thursday. It's the second operation for CU's football coach in the past 27 days. The multi-hour procedure was technically a follow-up to the previous one from June 23.
Tracey Edmonds thanked the entire hospital staff in a Facebook post.
"Thank you Lord for another successful surgery!!," Edmonds said. "We thank you for giving #CoachPrime @deionsanders the strength to fight these challenges and we have Faith that you wil give him the VICTORY! We are so GRATEFUL for all the doctors, nurses, and staff who have blessed him on his road to recovery! And we thank ALL OF YOU for your BEAUTIFUL prayers! They bring tears to my eyes when I read them and they fill us with HOPE and STRENGTH! God bless all of you!"
Sanders, 55, appeared to be upbeat in a Facetime video with is son, Shedeur, who is Las Vegas for Pac-12 Media Day.
It's the third time that Sanders has been hospitalized, including the initial procedure to amputate two toes in his left foot. He addressed his condition on Wednesday, saying he was sorry for missing Pac-12 Media Day and that he would be back soon.
"I apologize that I am not going to be at the Pac-12 Media day," Sanders told Thee Pregame Show. "I have to have another surgery (Thursday). One on my (right) leg to remove other clots."
"I promise you that when we go out to TCU, I'm running out in front of our team," Sanders said. "I promise you that."
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Jesse Morse gives his opinion on Deion Sanders' second surgery
The initial injury causing the blood clots in Sanders' legs was a dislocated toe that went untreated for approximately 20 years. A team of three doctors - Dr. Donald Jacobs, Dr. Max Wohlauer, and Dr. Kenneth Hunt-- met with Sanders last month to discuss his options.
Sanders was resting at UC Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz on Friday morning. No word on when he'll be released.
