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Ben Askren Returns To Hospital

Ben Askren back in hospital due to infection discovered during first checkup
Less than a week after being discharged, Ben Askren is back in the hospital. Askren, who has been sharing frequent updates on social media after a double lung transplant, revealed that he has returned to the hospital after his first checkup since being released home last Tuesday.
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Ben Askren back in hospital less than a week after discharge following lung transplants
Former UFC star Ben Askren is back in the hospital with a chest infection less than a week after his was discharged following a double lung transplant.
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Askren, 41, was discharged July 22 after 58 days in the hospital and is already working to regain strength after losing 35 pounds. He recently revealed he needs to use a walker to get around and struggles to lift five-pound weights. But he vowed to build back, and serve as an inspiration for others in the process.
Ben Askren back in hospital following double lung transplant: 'It wasn't always going to be easy'
Ben Askren was readmitted to the hospital due to concerns of an infection following double lung transplant surgery.
Ben Askren back in hospital after life-saving double lung transplant: ‘Not all sunshine and rainbows’
Former UFC star Ben Askren has given an update from the hospital. The former Bellator and ONE Champion nearly lost his life this summer after battling a staph infection and severe case of pneumonia. Askren ‘died four times’ before he got his double lung transplant in late June.
Ben Askren Returns To Hospital After Chest Infection
Ben Askren has been hospitalized again following a chest infection, which came shortly after the news that he had come home. Askren had been in the hospital after suffering from a 58-day battle with pneumonia,
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Ben Askren Hospitalized Again: ‘They Put Me on Antibiotics’ After Suspected Chest Tube Infection
Ben Askren shared a tough update, revealing he’s back in the hospital after a double lung transplant. In a video posted on social media, the former UFC welterweight said doctors found an issue with a chest tube during a checkup.
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