Evangeline Lilly Suffers Brain Damage After Hawaii Fall and Concussion
Evangeline Lilly, known for her role in the television series “Lost,” recently shared a deeply personal update about her health on social media. The actress revealed that she suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after falling in Hawaii, which has significantly impacted her cognitive functions.
In a video posted on Friday, Lilly addressed her condition with honesty and vulnerability. She began by stating, “It’s late on January 1, the first day of 2026, and I’m entering into this new year, the year of the horse with some bad news about my concussion.” She acknowledged the numerous inquiries from fans about her well-being and the brain scans she had undergone.
The incident occurred in May 2025 when Lilly fainted on a beach and hit her head on a boulder. Since then, she has been receiving medical care to address the effects of the TBI. “The results came back from the scans, and almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity,” she explained. “So I do have brain damage from the TBI, and possibly other factors going on.”
Despite the challenges, Lilly remains focused on her recovery. “Now my job is to get to the bottom of that with the doctors and then embark on the hard work of fixing it,” she said. “I don’t look forward to it, because I feel like hard work is all I do. But that’s okay.”
Lilly also found a silver lining in the experience. “My cognitive decline since I smashed my face open has helped me to slow down and helped me to have a more restful finish to my 2025,” she noted. “I think this was the calmest, most restful Christmas holiday I have had maybe since I had children, so 14 years ago. So that’s a good thing.”
She first shared the details of the accident on Substack in May 2025. “I fainted at the beach. And fell face first into a boulder,” she wrote. “At the hospital, the nurses and doctor went straight into action, more determined to find the cause of my blackout than to stitch up the hole punctured into my face by the rock. I smiled wryly at them. ‘You won’t find anything.’ I said with a woozy voice.”
Lilly also mentioned that she has experienced episodes of fainting since childhood. “The doctors checked me for epilepsy when I was young and then settled on the idea of hypoglycemia (without doing any testing). For a good chunk of my life, I went with that – hypoglycemia. It added up – my metabolism is through the roof and I metabolize sugars, particularly, with socking efficiency.”
She reflected on her experiences with a philosophical perspective. “I have come to believe that this ‘checking out’ is a result of my little soul reaching her limit of what she feels she can cope with in this life, and she ‘leaves the building,’ so to speak. Or ‘leaves the meat suit’ might be a better way of putting it.”
Lilly’s openness about her struggles highlights the importance of mental and physical health, while also offering a glimpse into her resilience and determination to overcome adversity. Her journey serves as a reminder of the strength required to navigate such challenges and the value of taking time to heal.
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