Fortunately, issues are stepping into the suitable path for Ben Askren.
Askren has been hospitalized for 3 weeks now, and for some time, issues have been trying grim as the previous Final Combating Championship (UFC) fighter was in an unresponsive, essential situation as a consequence of extreme pneumonia.
“Funky” began to indicate some degree of responsiveness final week, however at present (Tues, June 24, 2025), Askren’s spouse Amy supplied a much-needed optimistic replace on her private Fb account.
“As of late final evening, Ben is formally on the transplant listing,” Amy wrote. “Please pray he can get stronger and keep secure with out issues whereas he waits, and that they discover an incredible match for him and he accepts it easily. Additionally, please pray for whoever that Donor could also be, and his household. It’s going to be an enormous adjustment for Ben, however our household is so grateful that his different organs are okay and that there’s a path ahead. Whereas he’s having extra intervals of consciousness, he’s not ready to have a look at his cellphone but and reply to messages. I’m hoping he can get there within the subsequent week or two! Additionally hoping we’ll get to a spot quickly the place he can speak whereas on a trach.”
Whereas “Funky” can’t have a look at his cellphone for the time being, he did ask his spouse for some espresso.
“Yesterday, he stored mouthing one thing for some time, and we lastly discovered he was saying espresso!” Amy wrote “(He cant have it but lol). What an enormous aid to see him asking for one thing so regular. I’m so grateful his thoughts is wholesome and I can’t wait to have him again. We’re additionally so grateful for the superb group we have-from shut pals, pals We haven’t talked to in 20+ years, to strangers who’ve reached out to share their comparable tales or pray. Thanks.”
In response to Stanford Well being Care, the time to get a lung transplant varies broadly primarily based on a number of elements. From the second somebody is listed for a transplant, the watch for an appropriate donor lung can vary from days to years.
As soon as a match is discovered, the transplant surgical procedure itself takes 6 to 12 hours, however the pre-transplant analysis can take weeks to months to finish.
It’s protected to say “Funky” remains to be on the lengthy highway to restoration, however the information that he’s responsive is total nice information to the blended martial arts (MMA) group.
