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CNN
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Former MMA Fighter recounts ‘dying four times'
Former MMA fighter recounts 'dying four times' MMA fighter Ben Askren says he died "four times' during a double lung transplant after a battle with pneumonia. CNN's Patrick Snell reports. 01:34 - Source: CNN Vertical Trending Now 16 videos Former MMA fighter recounts 'dying four times' MMA fighter Ben Askren says he died "four times' during a double lung transplant after a battle with pneumonia. CNN's Patrick Snell reports. 01:34 - Source: CNN Moo Deng turns one The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand celebrated the first birthday of Moo Deng – a pygmy hippo who rose to fame last year after heartwarming and mischievous videos of her went viral. 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News.com.au
10-07-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Unrecognisable ex-UFC fighter ‘died four times'
Ben Askren revealed he died 'four times' as he fought back the tears in an emotional video statement after undergoing a double lung transplant. The former UFC welterweight was hospitalised last month with a severe case of pneumonia, which reportedly stemmed from a staph infection. Askren was placed in a medically induced coma before successfully having both of his lungs replaced. The former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight champion is thankfully on the road to recovery, which will be a long and arduous one. UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 | SUN 20 JULY 12PM AEST | One of the most iconic careers in MMA history will come to a close, as UFC veteran Dustin Poirier makes his final walk to the Octagon | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports. He took to Instagram from his hospital bed on Wednesday to issue an emotional update on his ordeal, which resulted in him losing over three-and-a-half stone (22kg). He said: 'Whenever this is all the way over, I actually just read through my wife's journal cause I don't remember anything from May 28 to July 2. '(I have) no recollection, no idea (of) what happened. We'll kind of go through it all, and I just read through my wife's journal. 'It's like a movie, it's ridiculous. So I only died four times. The ticker stopped for about 20 seconds. 'That's not ideal. I hope you guys know that, but I got the double lung transplant.' Dad-of-three Askren is thankful to have survived the horror ordeal and to see another day. 'I made it out to the other side of it,' he said. 'And I'm gaining quite a bit of strength and learning to use everything again. 'I was actually on a scale yesterday and I was weighing 147 pounds. I haven't been 147 pounds since 15 years old. '(It was) like 50 pounds in a 45-day period. So, man, that was a battle. I don't remember most of it.' The mixed martial arts and wrestling community rallied around the Askren family in their time of need, with UFC president Dana White making a public appeal for donations to the fund set up for his former fighter. A £368,000 ($A680,000) donation from an unknown donor helped Askren receive the lifesaving operation. He said of the support: 'The thing that was most impactful to me was all the love I felt from everybody and it's almost like I got to have my own funeral. 'I still remember it 30 years ago when Dave Phillips died and you listen to all these older people, you know, recollect. '(About) how much they enjoy them, how much they love them. And you know, obviously, he never had to hear that. 'The outpouring of love from the wrestling community was just amazing. It felt so good.' Once he's fully recovered, Askren plans to return to his day job coaching the next generation of wrestlers in Wisconsin. He said: 'I'm more motivated than ever to keep giving and get back and do what I can and help out the best I can help out. 'I love you guys, I appreciate you guys. It's been tough not only on me, but my whole family and my close community. 'So I appreciate everything. I hope you guys appreciate the update. 'And like I said, sometime down the road, maybe Amy and I can detail everything a little more.' The MMA community were overwhelmed to see Askren on his road to recovery, which will be a long one. Former two-weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier commented: 'We love you, buddy. 'You're a fighter, it's why you are fighting back. Thank God we still have you.' Cormier's fellow former two-weight champ Henry Cejudo said: 'Glad you made it through, bro. 'Really put into perspective for all of us. The Funky is back.' New heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall: 'Keep going, Ben. We're all behind you, brother.'
The Guardian
30-06-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Ex-MMA champion Ben Askren recovering after double lung transplant, wife says
Former MMA champion and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren is recovering from a double lung transplant. Askren's wife, Amy, shared the update in a Facebook post on Monday. 'We are so thankful to share that Ben has received a double lung transplant,' she wrote. 'We are forever thankful to the donor and his family. This is the beginning of a new lifestyle for Ben, but every new day he has is a gift. It still doesn't feel real that he was walking around completely healthy just five weeks ago. So much can change so quickly. Please keep Ben in your prayers that his body welcomes the new lungs as if they were his own. I am constantly in awe of all the people carrying us through right now. I can't wait to tell Ben all about it. I'm hopeful that in the coming weeks, Ben will be able to give the next update.' This article includes content provided by Facebook. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. Askren, 40, has been battling pneumonia in a Wisconsin hospital for several weeks. He went on ventilator support on 17 June and was added to the transplant waiting list on 24 June, according to his wife. Askren won three Big 12 championships and two NCAA Division I championships in wrestling at Missouri, adding gold medals at the 2005 Pan American Championships and 2009 World Championships. He reached the quarterfinals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He transitioned to the octagon after his wrestling career and compiled a 19-2 record with one no-contest in 22 MMA fights. Askren became the Bellator welterweight champion in 2010 and made his UFC debut in 2019. He lost two of three fights in UFC, including a five-second knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal in Las Vegas at UFC 239. Askren made an unsuccessful boxing debut on 17 April 2021, losing to Jake Paul by TKO in the first round.
CBS News
11-05-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Woman from Germany is grateful for double lung transplant from Northwestern Medicine this Mother's Day
A woman from Germany is grateful for a life-saving operation at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago this Mother's Day. Cornelia Tischmacher's lungs were failing because of advanced cancer. The 48-year-old wife and mother of twins was near death. It had all started eight months after Tischmacher, of Berlin, gave birth to twins. The then-40-year-old went to the doctor and found out she had stage 3 lung cancer. Tischmacher did not smoke, worked out, and had a busy career as an art historian and gallerist, according to Northwestern. Cornelia Tischmacher in July 2018, before she started chemotherapy for lung cancer. Northwestern Medicine Tischmacher underwent surgery and chemotherapy to eliminate her cancer in June 2018, but by October 2019, it was back. Was told palliative care with chemo and immunotherapy was the only way to stem the progression of the cancer. By June of last year, Tischmacher could no longer breathe without oxygen. But her doctors in Germany told her about a procedure through Northwestern Medicine that could help. A Northwestern program called DREAM, or Double Lung Transplant Registry Aimed for Lung-Limited Malignancies, allowed for patients with advanced cancers confined to the lungs to be considered for double-lung transplants. Cornelia Tischmacher in an air ambulance from Berlin to Chicago. Northwestern Medicine Tischmacher flew across the Atlantic to Chicago in an air ambulance in December of last year, and then day after Christmas, she received a double lung transplant. Nearly five months later, Tischmacher is recovering well — and describes what it felt like waking up with new, healthy lungs. "I didn't have any brain fog or anything. I was totally aware where I am. I wanted to see what time it was, to get an idea how long it took," Tischmacher said, "and then, of course, they had told me that there would be a breathing tube. But even with it, I could tell, OK , this is — somehow I felt great." Tischmacher said it was great finally to see her kids and her husband again. She said the kids were amazed when she told them she didn't need breathing tubes anymore. Cornelia Tischmacher and her family in Chicago. Northwestern Medicine For the first time in a long time now, Tischmacher and her family can go to a museum, walk, and even go bike riding.
