Colorado University football coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist considered him cured.

Dr Janet Kukreja, the director of urologic oncology at the CU Cancer Center/UCHealth University of Colorado hospital, said Sanders had his bladder removed as part of the surgical plan due to the high recurrence rate of this form of the disease.

“I can’t pee like I used to pee. It’s totally different,” Sanders said, adding that he lost 25 pounds at one point in recovery, with a new bladder formed from parts of his intenstine.

“I depend on Depends if you know what I mean,”