Ben Askren received a double lung transplant after being hospitalized for pneumonia. He experienced a month-long ordeal where he recalls little, as documented in his wife's journal. Askren was placed on a ventilator in June and added to the donor list for a lung transplant. During his recovery, he reflected on the support he received, stating he felt an overwhelming amount of love. He lost about 50 pounds over the 45 days of his illness and compared his experience to having his own funeral.
Askren said during the Instagram video that he recalls very little of what happened over a monthlong stretch from late May through the first two days of July. His wife, Amy, had said in a series of social media posts that Askren was put on a ventilator in June and placed on the donor list for a lung transplant on June 24.
"The thing that was most impeccable to me was all the love I felt," Askren said. "It was almost like I got to have my own funeral."
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