Bling Empire star survives emergency brain surgery after skiing accident
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‘And in a blink of an eye … life can change,’ ‘Bling Empire’ star says of accident. A seemingly minor ski accident turned life threatening for Bling Empire: New York star Lynn Ban, who suffered a near-fatal brain bleed requiring emergency surgery.
In an Instagram post shared on Monday the 51-year-old designer detailed the incident and shared photos from the hospital. The post revealed that she underwent an emergency craniotomy, leaving half of her head shaved and secured with surgical staples. She wrote, “And in a blink of an eye … life can change.”.
The renowned jewelry designer, whose creations have been worn by stars like Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys and Billy Porter, recounted the Christmas Eve accident that occurred while she was skiing with her family in Aspen. “I had a ski accident that would change my life,” Ban wrote. She explained that the tip of her ski caught on something, causing her to “face plant.” Ban who was wearing a helmet, described the fall as seemingly minor at the time. “It didn’t seem that bad at the time, and I was able to ski to the bottom,” she said.
Ban decided to visit ski patrol for a precautionary concussion check. “They assessed me and I was cleared. I had a bit of a headache but thought after lunch it would be fine, and I could ski again,” she wrote. However, a paramedic’s recommendation to get a CT scan proved critical.
