But Mariska’s story is another reminder that we need to pay attention to our bodies. She said she was doing a stunt on the set of Law and Order, and even using a crash pad. When she hit the pad, she instantly knew something was wrong but shook it off as just having the wind knocked out of her.

Three months later, she still didn’t feel any better. She began to get a stabbing pain, and when she finally went in to have it looked at, found that her lung had been 50% collapsed. She had surgery but just a few short months after that, she felt the pain again. This time she went in right away, and again, her lung had collapsed.

Mariska’s story is scary, but also a reminder that medical help is available. We just have to make sure we pay attention to our bodies and go in when something doesn’t feel right.

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Mariska Hargitay Talks About Collapsed Lung