A Dundee University student is set to graduate eight years after sustaining life-threatening injuries that resulted in multiple disabilities.
Lynn Ashdown, from Ottawa, Canada, has recently completed a Master’s degree in Medical Education. She had just finished her final exams to become a consultant in 2014 when she collapsed suddenly because of a previously undiagnosed heart condition.
As she fell lifelessly, Lynn suffered a traumatic brain injury, broke her neck, and suffered spinal cord damage in addition to the cardiac arrest.
Doctors managed to save Lynn’s life but, upon emerging from a coma, she was told she might have minimal speech and there was a possibility of quadriplegia.Lynn’s next few months were spent in intensive care, and she remained in hospital for over two years, all the time battling to overcome that initial prognosis.She slowly learned how to talk again and can now use a manual wheelchair but remains impaired cognitively.She can no longer drive and will always require extensive medical and social care support to live in the community.DundeeLive brings you the latest headlines from Dundee and beyond.But did you know you all the ways you can stay informed with us?You can get our top stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily news updates.
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