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