Ben Askren's wife admits he was ‘too close' to dying ‘a few times' as ex-UFC star leaves hospital after eight weeks
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BEN ASKREN'S wife admits he was 'too close' to dying after the former UFC star left hospital.
Askren, 41, was rushed to the ER last month with a severe case of pneumonia.
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Ben Askren is back home after spending eight weeks in hospital
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The ex-UFC star underwent a double lung transplant after contracting pneumonia
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His wife Amy claims Askren came 'too close' to dying
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The UFC legend was forced to undergo a double lung transplant.
And Askren revealed 12 days ago that he 'died four times' on the operating table.
The former welterweight star had been in hospital for eight whole weeks as he recovered from surgery.
But Askren has now been released back home after a gruelling time away.
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He appeared with wife Amy to give fans an update on his condition.
And Askren's other half revealed that he had been 'too close' to passing away throughout his ordeal.
Askren first said: 'What's up guys? Day 59, I'm out.
'That was a long journey and it's not over because I still can't really walk, gotta re-teach myself to do that among many other things.
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'I guess I can make light of it because it was me… and I don't really remember it, but Amy, how close was I to dying?'
Wife Amy replied: 'Too close, a few times.'
Ex-UFC star Ben Askren in tears as he reveals he 'died four times' during double lung transplant
Askren added: 'Hopefully I'm not in this situation again for a really, really long time. I plan on living a while.'
Askren's emotional message came a week after he opened up on his lungs getting 'stolen.'
He said: 'I'm gonna plead guilty, I felt bad for myself one time.
'And that doesn't do anyone any good. 'Man, I never smoked one cigarette.' Never smoked any weed, why did my lungs get stolen from me?
'Why isn't this happening to someone who smokes? Then I realised, it happened. I can be bitter and angry, I could whine and cry, but that's not going to help anybody.
'I am where I am now and I'm going to move forward the best that I can.'
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