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Ben Askren has revealed via societal media that helium has undergone treble lung country during which helium 'died 4 times'.
The erstwhile Olympic wrestler and MMA combatant has been hospitalised for implicit a period owing to a severe lawsuit of pneumonia, which prompted the large operation. Askren’s wife, Amy, revealed via a bid of societal media posts that her hubby was enactment connected a ventilator successful June and was successful information placed connected the donor database for a lung transplant past month.
Of his representation of the past six weeks, Askren 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.”
Askren besides made a shocking revelation, adding: “I lone died 4 times, wherever the ticker stopped for astir 20 seconds.”
He said that helium has mislaid 50 pounds during his clip successful hospital, but was speedy to praise his fans for the enactment helium has received.
“The happening that was astir impeccable to maine was each the emotion I felt,” Askren added. “It was astir similar I got to person my ain funeral.”
UFC combatant Ben Askren pictured (Image: Getty)
One of those who has been heavy supportive of Askren’s betterment is Jake Paul.
On Thursday, helium posted connected X: “Shout retired to Ben Askren. Just proved that he’s 1 of the toughest fighters of each time”
Askren made a little instrumentality to combat sports successful April 2021 erstwhile helium fought Paul. The societal media prima won by method knockout successful the archetypal round.
Paul's enactment for erstwhile MMA star
Paul has antecedently urged his supporters to donate towards Askren’s origin and recovery.
Paul spoke retired astir Askren’s request for donations pursuing his triumph implicit Julio Cesar Chavez Jr successful California past week successful his archetypal combat since his bout with Mike Tyson past year.
“Say a supplication for Ben Askren and for his family,” Paul said successful the aftermath of his triumph implicit Chavez Jr. “We each request to enactment him. Everyone should spell donate to him.”
Ahead of the fight, Paul had routinely commented connected Askren’s situation, stating: “My prayers spell retired to him. I consciousness atrocious for his family, I can’t ideate what they’re going through.
“I conscionable anticipation that helium tin retrieve due to the fact that there’s truthful overmuch much to beingness too warring and careers. I’m wishing him the champion and I’m present if they request immoderate support.”
🥺❤️ Ben Askren speaks retired for the archetypal time.
He saw each of the enactment 🎥 @Benaskren pic.twitter.com/gwv1Z2WPf1
White's backing for Askren
UFC President and CEO Dana White has besides made a nationalist donation and shared a nexus to his followers to donate to Askren’s origin past month.
“Click the nexus to assistance Ben Askren,” White said. A lung transplant ranges from $300,000 to $400,000 successful the United States, which could travel arsenic a immense fiscal stroke for Askren, who retired from MMA successful 2019.
