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Ben Askren has taken to societal media to springiness fans an update connected his wellness pursuing lung transplant.
Last month, the erstwhile UFC and Olympic combatant was taken to the infirmary owed to what was described arsenic 'severe' pneumonia, which stemmed from a staph infection.
The 40-year-old has been successful the infirmary ever since and has been successful a captious condition, and besides connected a ventilator.
Askren’s wife, Amy, revealed that her hubby was placed connected the donor database for a lung transplant past month.
At the extremity of June, it was confirmed by Amy that Askren had received a treble lung transplant.
On Saturday, Askren took to societal media to station a video update connected his condition, with a caption that read: "Quick update…I volition not consciousness atrocious for myself."
He began: "What's up, guys. Just privation to springiness an update connected however I'm doing. Everything is going beauteous well, and I volition bash this diary entry, it's from our friend, Amber. I really thought my woman wrote it, that was a mistake."
Reacting successful the comments section, 1 instrumentality said: "Looking overmuch amended Ben."
Another tweeted: "Ben. God has a program for you. You’re incredibly strong. I privation you and your household well. I personally anticipation you assistance arsenic galore others arsenic you tin successful your aboriginal journey."
A 3rd instrumentality added: "That's the close mindset. That benignant of cognition volition get Ben further than helium ever was."
Someone other wrote: "Get good soon! Future podcasts volition beryllium fire."
A 5th commented: "Looken AMAZING brother! 100x amended than that archetypal video!"
Another instrumentality said: "You are inspirational! You are a combatant and you volition travel retired victorious. Get good were are down you champ." You tin ticker the footage below.
Quick update…I volition not consciousness atrocious for myself. pic.twitter.com/wzLzlNGsRE
— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) July 12, 2025Previously, Askren stated that helium had nary recollection of what happened implicit the past fewer weeks.
He said: "No recollection, zero idea, nary thought what happened. I conscionable work done my wife’s journal. It’s similar a movie. It’s ridiculous. I lone died 4 times, wherever the ticker stopped for astir 20 seconds.
"The happening that was astir impeccable to maine was each the emotion I felt. It was astir similar I got to person my ain funeral."
