Ben Askren on Wednesday appeared on digital camera to share a message along with his followers for the primary time since his vital well being scare.
Askren, 40, has been hospitalized for over a month after falling in poor health with “extreme pneumonia” that resulted from a staph an infection. He grew to become so in poor health that he needed a double lung transplant with the intention to enhance his well being situation.
On Wednesday, Askren posted a video to his Instagram by which he spoke about his well being scenario. The previous Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion mentioned he “died 4 instances” throughout the whole ordeal. He additionally says he doesn’t bear in mind something from Might 28-July 2.
“What’s up guys? Had not given you an replace for some time. Determine you deserve one,” Askren mentioned within the video. “Every time that is all the way in which over, I simply learn by means of my spouse’s journal as a result of I don’t bear in mind something from Might 28 to July 2. No recollection. Zero concept. No concept what occurred.
“I simply learn by means of my spouse’s journal, it’s like a film. It’s ridiculous. So I solely died 4 instances the place the ticker stopped for about 20 seconds. I acquired the double lung transplant. I made it out to the opposite facet of it. Gaining energy. I used to be truly on the dimensions yesterday. 147 kilos. I haven’t been 147 kilos since 15 years outdated. That was a battle, and I don’t bear in mind most of it.”
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