Ben Askrin, the former MMA champion, says he lost 50 pounds in 45 days of contracting with pneumonia and obtaining a double lung transplant: “It only died 4 times.”

Askren, 40, It was revealed in the Instagram post On Wednesday, he lost 50 pounds in only 45 days of contracting with severe pneumonia, ultimately, ultimately led to the dual lung transplant.

“I just read my wife’s magazine because I do not remember anything between April 28 and July 2,” Asrin said. “She only died four times, as the cursor stopped for about 20 seconds. Not perfect.”

Asrin added that while learning to use everything again and restore strength, he scored his weight on Tuesday and learned that he was 147 pounds. He said: “I had no 147 lbs since I was 15 years old.”

In the video above, Askren fights tears, saying what was more influential for him, “I was the love I felt than everyone. It was as if I was in my own funeral.”

“The flow of love from the wrestling community was amazing. I felt very good,” he said. “I am motivated to continue to return the favor. I love you, comrades, and I can appreciate you, comrades.”

ASKREN retired from MMA in 2019 after competition in UFC and Bellator and one championships. He remained unreasonable in Bellator and one, as he was also the longest hero in the history of each organization. Askren has been active in the combat sports community, including a short period as he tried to professional boxing-where he was wandering in Jake Paul through the first round of technical blow (TKO) in 2021.

Askren was accepted at Wisconsin Hospital in May with a severe state of pneumonia. But according to his wife, Amy, who detailed the ordeal on Facebook, the disease became very bad, and it was finally applied to the artificial respiratory system, and in the end, I added to the lung transplant menu.

“He still doesn’t feel that he was wandering in good health just 5 weeks ago,” Emmy Books on the Facebook post On June 30. “Many can change so quickly.”

pneumoniaEspecially if this is complicated by other factors such as essential infections or immune repression, it can cause irreversible damage to the lung tissue. In the case of Askren, the infection was so severe that both lungs failed, which necessitated the process of dual lung transplantation. Surgery includes removing both the affected lungs and replacing it with healthy donors, a process that also comes with its own dangers and requires lifelong immunity to prevent the rejection of the new tissues.

according to Sports photographerThe cost of the dual lung transplant in ASKREN is estimated at $ 2 million, which will not be covered with his health insurance, so his wife Amy It turned into group financing To encourage donations from friends, family and fans. It is worth noting that Jake Paul said that he will help cover ASKREN, while he is also designed by UFC Dana White CEO and the medical insurance industry in general for not providing assistance.

Paul said: “None of these people, like Dana (White) or anyone, interfere. So I feel that I should do something,” Paul said. At a press conference.