US EditionBen Askren Shows Signs of Progress in Battle with Pneumonia, Placed on Transplant List
- Ben Askren, a 40-year-old former Olympic wrestler and MMA champion, is hospitalized in Wisconsin and placed on a lung transplant list due to severe pneumonia.
- He contracted pneumonia following a staph infection, which led to critical condition and ventilator support starting earlier this month.
- Askren's wife Amy announced on Tuesday via Facebook that he has become increasingly aware and recently mouthed the word 'coffee,' indicating small signs of improvement.
- Amy requested prayers for strength, stability, and a smooth transplant match, while UFC president Dana White urged support through donations for Askren's lung transplant.
- The family remains thankful that Askren's other organs are healthy and continues to hope for a suitable donor, indicating there is a path forward amid this health crisis.
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Ben Askren shows signs of progress in battle with pneumonia, placed on transplant list
Ben Askren has officially been added to a lung transplant list, according to his wife, Amy. The Arrowhead High School grad and former mixed martial arts champion has been hospitalized since June 7.
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