US EditionEvangeline Lilly Calls Brain Damage News a 'Good Thing'
Evangeline Lilly revealed traumatic brain injury caused widespread brain function decline after fainting and hitting a boulder, with scans confirming damage to nearly every brain area.
- On Thursday, Evangeline Lilly confirmed brain scans showed `almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity` and revealed she has brain damage from a traumatic brain injury, per USA Today.
- While in Hawaii, Evangeline Lilly fainted and landed face-first on a boulder, and she detailed dealing with fainting spells since childhood on Substack last year.
- In a Friday post, Evangeline Lilly, actor, said she must `get to the bottom of that with the doctors and then embark on the hard work of fixing it` and noted reversing her cognitive decline will be an uphill battle.
- Lilly said she is entering the new year with bad news about her concussion, and celebrity friends including Michelle Pfeiffer and Alyssa Milano consoled her in comments.
- Last week, Evangeline Lilly shared the bad news in an Instagram video, and her roles in Lost, Avengers, and Ant-Man made the update widely noticed by fans.
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American actress Evangeline Lilly, known for her roles in the series Lost and the blockbuster films The Hobbit and Ant-Man, has revealed that she suffered a traumatic brain injury after an accident in Hawaii, which also caused cognitive problems.
Actress reveals she sustained brain damage, decreased function in ‘almost every area’ after concussion
“The Hobbit” actress and former model Evangeline Lilly, 46, recently revealed that she sustained brain damage months after suffering a concussion in an incident where she fell face-first into a boulder.
What a beloved Hollywood actress just revealed about her health
LOS ANGELES — Actress Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage after a serious accident in Hawaii last year. She told fans the news in a video posted on social media, revealing that brain scans showed nearly every part of her brain is working at a reduced capacity because of the injury.
Evangeline Lilly Calls Brain Damage News a 'Good Thing'
Photo Credit: Jun Sato / Getty Images Evangeline Lilly shared emotional news with viewers as she took to Instagram to reveal that she has brain damage from a TBI (traumatic brain injury). The phenomenal actor, known for her roles in “Ant-Man,” “The Hobbit,” and “Lost,” revealed that she has brain damage after she had a traumatic brain injury that occurred when she fainted and hit her head on a rock. During the video clip, she sounded emotional. …
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