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She was carried out of the rainforest in a hammock and back to camp. Judd said she was shocked when Weinstein sent her up to his room instead. In other photos, we see how she was helped and comforted by the local people after she shattered her leg at multiple places. Can I have some water? - advertisement - Maradona rode on the very back of the motorbike, i faced him. Ashley Judd is recovering after suffering an accident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ASHLEY Judd shared photos of the gruesome scars she got after nearly losing her leg in a horrific hiking accident. At the time, she admitted that she had "no idea" how strenuous physical therapy could be. In February 2021, Ashley Judd revealed that she almost lost her leg after a terrible fall in the Congo rainforest. Judd was injured when she and researchers were up early in a rainforest looking for bonobos when she tripped over a log and the fall shattered her tibia. As a result, her leg was broken in four places. I am lost and they are my shepherds staff., She added, To all who have gone before me and walk beside me with physical therapy, I had no idea. While appearing on "The She "she's surviving. I held onto Maud. I'm in a cold sweat. Ashley Judd accident photos reveal the actors painful ordeal: Hollywood actor Ashley Judd shared photos of her rescue from a jungle in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. Francesca Gariano is a New York City-based freelance journalist reporting on culture, entertainment, beauty, lifestyle and wellness. The actress said she tripped over a fallen tree during an Instagram Live on Friday. Ashley Judd shares photos of her scars after harrowing leg injury After shattering her leg in a near-fatal accident earlier this year, actress Ashley Judd has UFPA Goodwill Ambassador - UN Agency for Sexual & Reproductive Health & Right. Specifically, she spoke of the locals who helped her through the ordeal. At the time, she told the New York Times in an Instagram live video: "Accidents happen, and there was a fallen tree on the path which I didn't see and I had a very powerful stride going and I just fell over this tree. "Without my Congolese brothers and sisters, my internal bleeding would have likely killed me, and I would have lost my leg," she wrote. A film about the tumultuous Gucci family fashion dynasty and the murder of founder Guccio Gucci's grandson Maurizio Gucci. Ashley revealed a total of six men carried her out, walking "for 3 hours over rough terrain" to the nearest means of transportation, where she would eventually end up on a motorbike. "I knew that I couldn't have expectations, for example, of when I might get help or if there will be a painkiller, or anything. "Howling like a wild animal.". By proceeding, you are agreeing to our In an Instagram Live interview with New York Times columnist Nick Kristof in February, she recalled lying on the ground for five hours, with a badly misshapen leg, biting a stick because of pain, and howling like a wild animal.. "I am getting back up. Together we did this for 6 hours on an irregular, rutted and pocked dirt road that has gullies for rain run off during the rainy season. ", Judd also celebrated her progress, noting that, "Yesterday, I effortlessly reached the benchmark of 130 degrees. "I am a woman of the wilderness, as you know. They blessed me.. Judd next spent "an hour and a half in a hammock, being carried out of the rainforest by my Congolese brothers, who were doing it barefoot, up and over hills, through the river" to make it back to their camp. And I just had no expectations, and I knew that I could only do it one breath at a time. Outside of acting, Judd is known for her previous marriage to former Scottish racing driver Dario Franchitti which lasted from 2001 to 2013. Actress and activist Ashley Judd speaks at the United Nations on March 15, 2016. My sisters who held me. Heros, she wrote. Her career began in 1991 after she appeared in a few episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. On Tuesday, Ashley Judd shared much more detail along with a gallery of photos from her harrowing experience after suffering a shattered leg in the Congolese jungle last week. It took 5 hours, but eventually he found me, wretched and wild on the ground, and calmly assessed my broken leg. "I'm passing out and all I can do is narrate and say, 'The pain is really bad right now. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. On Tuesday, Ashley Judd shared much more detail along with a gallery of photos from her harrowing experience after suffering a shattered leg in the Judd shared what it was like lying in the rainforest for hours. In her latest Instagram post, Judd acknowledged that while her leg will never be the same, she has grown to love her new leg, saying: We are buddies. Sharing the photos, Judd thank that people of Congo for their help, writing, Without my Congolese brothers and sisters, my internal bleeding would have likely killed me, and I would have lost my leg. He has seen every episode of Saved by the Bell at least 50 times, longs to perfect the crane kick from The Karate Kid and performs stand-up comedy, while also cheering on the New York Yankees and New York Giants. It took stamina, focus, and humility to consult with some experts around the country, whom I also deeply thank (especially SMc)., She also thanked the staff at Skyline Hospital, adding, I loved the sweet spirit of the janitor who cleaned my room, my bright-spot-of-the-day-gal from nutrition, and always, my consummate and tender nurses., Now, I am in the bosom of a stream of friends and family, too numerous to mention, who have caught me in their prodigious arms from this precipitous fall, she continued. ", Ashley Judd: Fight against sexual misconduct is about 'ending impunity' for offenders. "It showed me that all the work I've done in the development of my meditation process and how hard I've tried to heal, that that really was with me throughout those 55 hours,"she said. It took an incredibly harrowing 55 hours to get her from the jungle to an operating table in South Africa, she said in the interview. Ashley Judd is recovering after an eight-hour surgery following her recent fall in Africa. He saved me. ", After a colleague reset her bones, she was carried out of the rainforest on a hammock for 90 minutes. Judd, 52, took to Instagram on Saturday, March 6 to share an update after the accident and try to make sense of the events that led to her catastrophic accident." On Sunday, Judd announced a major milestone on her road to recovery on Instagram, telling fans she managed to walk up hill on uneven surfaces for an hour confidently.. Picture: ashleyjudd/Instagram The star explained that she had broken her leg in four places and suffered nerve damage. I remember when I began sleeping through the night. He saved me.. She then rode on a motorcycle for six hours to get to her next destination, with one person driving and one behind her holding her up, and recognizes her "privilege" in being able to pay someone for the ride. The actor, 52, shared photos and a video on her Instagram page on Tuesday, thanking all of the men and women who helped her. Pictures Of Ashley Judd Accident. The photos feature Judd being carried on a makeshift gurney and resting on a floor while her leg was wrapped. Judd described the 55 hours following her accident as incredibly harrowing and had her eventually going into shock and passing out. Updated Maradona was the only person to come forward to volunteer for this task.. Though Judd has been sharing updates with her followers for the past few months, she first discussed the injury with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof in February, appearing remotely from an ICU trauma unit in South Africa. I bit a stick. "As I was breaking my leg, I knew it was being broken," she said at the time. Judd also revealed that she recently walked another alp in Ticino, Switzerland, and said she is working on rebuilding her stamina. Slowly but surely, Ashley Judd is recovering from her gruesome leg injury. Ashley Judd is reflecting on how badly her traumatic accident in the Congo could have gone if it wasn't for the life-saving help she had. Jen Juneau is a digital news writer for PEOPLE since 2016. She went on to name each person who offered their assistance by name, sharing how each helped her on this journey and thanking them for their kindness and support. She was comforted by her colleagues during the ordeal, handling her catastrophic leg. She also stressed her own privilege by citing many Congolese people's "lack of" access to "a simple pill to kill the pain when you've shattered a leg in four places and have nerve damage.". This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Read more about it here. Without my Congolese brothers and sisters, my internal bleeding would have likely killed me, and I would have lost my leg, she wrote in the caption. Judd described the 55 hours that followed as an 'incredibly harrowing' experience. She said she felt "panicky, trapped," and said if Weinstein wanted to touch her, she would have to win an Oscar for one of his movies first. The photos feature Judd being carried on a makeshift gurney and resting on a floor while her leg was wrapped. After searching for her for 5 hours, another local man named Papa Jean gave her a stick to bite on, then went about readjusting the shattered pieces of her leg. Lady Gaga (Patrizia Reggiana) and Adam Driver (Maurizio Gucci) in HOUSE OF GUCCI In a series of shocking pics, Ashley revealed that she had internal bleeding and nerve damage caused by the fall. ", Ashley Judd shatters leg in rainforest in Africa. The women! She was later driven on a motorbike for six hours and had to stay the night in pain, holding the top part of her shattered leg together. Ashley Judd says its with quiet awe that she is walking, nearly six months after shattering her leg in four places while on a trip in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She tripped over a fallen tree in the dark. "There was a fallen tree on the path, which I didn't see, and I had a very powerful stride going and I just fell over this tree.". ASHLEY Judd shared photos of the gruesome scars she got after nearly losing her leg in a horrific hiking accident. She went on to tell her 511k Instagram followers that thanks to doing the exercises she can now reach her knee and her feet can rest almost parallel. I sat facing backwards, his back my backrest. . I shall not want.' Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. "It was very serious she could've died," Naomi said. We have a nice friendship, discussing the pros and cons of polygamy and monogamy. She's very courageous. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. They blessed me.. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. When I would begin to slump, to pass out, he would call to me to re-set my position to lean on him. Ashley is best known for her roles in films like Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy, High Crimes, Divergent, and A Dog's Way Home. The difference between a Congolese person and me is disaster insurance that allowed me 55 hours after my accident to get to an operating table in South Africa, she says, adding that villages in Congo lack not only electricity but a simple pill to kill the pain when youve shattered a leg in four places and have nerve damage., Judd wrote that she decided to speak out about the accident to spread the word about what it means to be Congolese in extreme poverty with no access to health care, any medication for pain, any type of service, or choices., The actress says now, from her hospital bed in South Africa, I wake up weeping in gratitude, deeply moved by each person who contributed something life giving and spirit salving during my grueling 55 hour odyssey., A post shared by Ashley Judd (@ashley_judd). ", "I do not understand why what has happened has happened," Ashley wrote. I wake up weeping in gratitude, deeply moved by each person who contributed something life giving and spirit salving during my grueling 55 hour odyssey.. Cast: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Jack Huston. Maradona was the only person to come forward to volunteer for this task. Naomi Judd revealed that her daughter, Ashley Judd, is still bedridden after her "catastrophic" accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She posted a photo of her being embraced by her friend, Moyra Mulholland Botta, as well as a shot of her sister, Wynonna Judd, washing her hair. Over the weekend, she shared some encouraging news about her progress. I want to thank Dr Phil Kregor & @hughstonclinic & @todd_rubin_md for seven hours of intensive, brilliant, inspired surgical work on my bones and nerve. Accidents happen," she told Kristoff. Alongside the graphic images of her healing injuries, the Double Jeopardy star wrote a heartfelt update on her recovery. 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