Ben Askren looked much better in his latest social media update, because he told fans challenging: “I will not feel sorry for myself.”
The legendary American Olympic wrestler and former championship and Bellator champion underwent a double lung transplantation last week. He had fought against pneumonia that arose after an uncontrolled Staph infection and as a result required the enormous and expensive operation.
Since then he has updated the consciousness and even updated in an emotional video in an emotional video. He returned to look more comfortably with a challenging message today that he shared on social media and has already collected more than a million views.
Ben Askren opens about struggles in the latest video update
In his latest video update, former Welterweight champion seemed to be considerably improved compared to his previous post, was more clear and shaved and had a haircut. De Jager remembered a diary shipment of a friend who wrote about Father's Day that he spent unconscious.
He then explained that there was a point where he admitted that he felt in himself before he quickly changed his perspective. “I'm going to argue, I felt guilty once for myself,” he said. “And nobody does good.
“I thought” man, I never smoked a cigarette, never smoked anything weed, never done anything. Why have my lungs been stolen from me? Why doesn't this happen to someone who smokes? “Then I realized, it happened.
“So I can be bitter and angry, I could whine and cry, but that is going to help nobody. I am where I am now and I will continue the best that I can. So I hope you enjoy the updates, I will not feel sorry for myself, I will soon go out, so I hope you have a great day.”
Jorge Masvidal among the former rivals of Ben Askren to share support
There is a huge outpouring of support from the MMA and wrestling communities for Askren, as well as the wider public. Jake Paul was pronounced with his support for the former wrestler despite a bitter feud between the couple before and after their fight in 2021.
Dana White, with whom Askren shared his fights during his career, has also shown his support. And in an even more surprising move, his biggest UFC -Rival Jorge Masvidal has come a video in which he offers emotionally to reconcile with his former opponent.
“This goes to the only series, Ben Askren,” said Masvidal, “What is my brother? I know we were rivals in the ring, I just want to say that God bless you, if I come back to America, if I could shake your hand, brother, and just share a prayer with you, it would be great.
“I know you get through this because you are finished – Scarer, brother. God bless, your story is rather inspiring what you are going through now, hoping to come back and just shake your hand.”