Jan. 3 (UPI) — Lost, The Hobbit and Ant-Man actress Evangeline Lilly announced on Instagram this week that she has suffered brain damage from a mishap in Hawaii last year.
“Verdict’s in…I do have brain damage from my tbi,” Lilly wrote on Instagram.
“Comforting to know my cognitive decline isn’t just peri-menopause, discomforting to know what an uphill battle it will be to try to reverse the deficiencies. Thank you all for always asking, for always caring, and for your continued prayers.”
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In May, Lilly fainted on a beach face-first into a rock.
She severely cut her face and suffered a concussion.
Evangeline Lilly attends the premiere of the “Ant-Man and the Wasp” in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Further testing revealed the traumatic brain injury.
Lilly said she has been taking it easy, trying to let her body mend.
Evangeline Lilly attends the premiere of “Avengers: Infinity Wars” at the El Capitan Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI.
