A skiing accident that “didn’t seem so terrible at the time” caused it Bling Empire: New York star Lynn Ban suffered a near-fatal brain hemorrhage that required emergency surgery.
“And in the blink of an eye…life can change,” Ban, 51, wrote in a Dec. 30 Instagram post where she shared photos of herself in the hospital after an emergency craniotomy, which required her to shave half her head and multiple surgical staples. .
The famed jewelry designer — whose designs have been worn by Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys and Billy Porter — shared that she was skiing in Aspen with her family on Christmas Eve when she “had a skiing accident that would change my life.”
Lynn Ban in Aspen before the injury.
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Ban – who said she was wearing a helmet at the time – wrote that the tip of her ski caught on something and she “sat her face… It didn’t seem too bad at the time and I was able to ski down to the bottom.”
“I’m erring on the side of caution, I wanted the ski patrol to examine me for a concussion. They evaluated me and I was released. I had a little headache, but I thought that after lunch it would be fine and I would be able to ski again. The paramedic suggested I go to the hospital for a cat scan.”
“This saved my life,” Ban said, explaining that her husband, Jett, took her by taxi to the hospital, where “within 30 minutes they told us I had a brain bleed and needed to be airlifted to a trauma hospital.” .
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A head injury can cause bleeding in the brain, the Cleveland Clinic explains. During a craniotomy, the surgeon will remove part of the skull to relieve pressure and manage bleeding.
He says of Ban that “the last thing I remember was being intubated and waking up after an emergency craniotomy with Jett next to me.”
“We have a long road to recovery ahead of us, but I survived and I am grateful to the ski patrol, the amazing team of doctors and nurses and ❤️and the support of my family and friends 🙏🏼 GOD IS GOOD 🙏🏼Grateful and blessed to see the new year 🎉🙌🏻”
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Lynn Ban on “Bling Empire: New York.”.
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her Bling Empire: New York Costar Dorothy Wang shared a supportive comment, writing, “Omg lynn I got chills. so happy you are well and have your amazing tribe by your side. I send you all my love and wish you recovery.♥️”
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