Just over a year ago, University of Colorado sophomore Aine Williams’ future in lacrosse was uncertain after she spent two weeks in a medically induced coma. Doctors believe Williams suffered from cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, a rare lung condition affecting small airways and alveoli. She was hospitalized for nearly a month.
Last February, Williams started her day as any other college student might. Then, 30 minutes before lacrosse practice, she felt her back hurt.
“That night I really didn’t feel well at all,” Williams said. “I was cold, and I could barely even walk.”
Days later, after watching the 2018 Super Bowl with her friends, Williams began to feel worse.