Bling Empire: New York's Lynn Ban Has Brain Surgery After Ski Accident

Lynn Ban suffered a major head injury after getting into a ski accident on Christmas Eve.

“And in a blink of an eye … life can change,” the Bling Empire: New York star, 51, wrote via Instagram on Monday, December 30. “Christmas Eve on a beautiful sunny day in Aspen on vacation with my family, I had a ski accident that would change my life.”

While skiing on the top of the mountain, Ban shared that she “caught a tip” which caused her to face plant. At the time, the injury didn’t seem “that bad” per Ban since she “always” wears a helmet. Ban was able to ski down the mountain and wanted to get checked for a concussion by the ski patrol just in case.

“I had a bit of a headache but thought after lunch it would be fine and I could ski again. The paramedic suggested I go to the hospital for a CAT scan. This saved my life,” she penned. “I went in a taxi with [partner] Jett [Kain] and within 30 minutes they told us I had a brain bleed and needed to be airlifted to the trauma hospital.”

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She continued: “Last thing I remember was being intubated and waking up after an emergency craniotomy with Jett by my side.”

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, a craniotomy procedure is the surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain.

In her post, Ban shared a slideshow of pictures which included a selfie from her hospital bed which showed half of her hair shaved off and the scar from surgery. In a subsequent snap, the jewelry designer can be seen sleeping in the hospital bed while she’s hooked up to several machines. Ban also included pics of her on the mountain in her ski gear which did include a helmet and goggles.

“There’s a long road of recovery ahead but I’m a survivor and grateful to ski patrol, the incredible team of doctors and nurses and the and support my family and friends