Overview

• Askren was discharged on August 13 after completing antibiotic treatment for a suspected infection near his chest tube following his double lung transplant
• In an Instagram post, he shared a selfie captioned “Escaped again, hopefully this time it sticks!!” to mark his return home
• A Johns Hopkins specialist warned that returning to gyms or wrestling could lead to life-threatening reinfections under his immunosuppression regimen
• He continues intensive physical therapy at home to rebuild strength after months on ventilators and extracorporeal life support
• Fundraising campaigns by fans and the MMA community that financed his transplant remain active to cover his ongoing medical expenses