"a recent brain scan had revealed that almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity. So I do have brain damage from the TBI and possibly other factors going on, she said. But now my job is to get to the bottom of that with doctors and then embark on the hard work of fixing it, which I don't look forward to because I feel like hard work is all I do."
"At the time of the accident, Lilly shared photos of her bloodied face post-injury and described what had happened on Substack. I pull my face from the sand and take a breath. My mouth and nose are full of blood, she wrote. My partner says that when I black out, I look like I die. He gets very afraid. My eyes roll back in my head and all life leaves my body."
Evangeline Lilly, 46, revealed brain damage after a traumatic brain injury in May when she fainted on a beach and struck a boulder. A recent brain scan showed almost every area of her brain is functioning at a decreased capacity. The injury accounts for cognitive decline and will require doctors to investigate underlying causes and pursue rehabilitation. Lilly shared photos of facial injuries and described fainting episodes, heavy bleeding, and moments when her eyes roll back. The experience forced her to slow down, and colleagues offered public support during recovery.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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