Ashley Judd is on the road to recovery.
On Monday, the actress took to Instagram where she shared her “grueling 55-hour” rescue after breaking her leg.
The 52-year-old made it from the jungle in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where she stumbled over a fallen tree. Judd was flown to Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa for surgery.
Yahoo! Entertainment previously reported that the “Double Jeopardy” actress travels to Congo about twice a year because her “life partner” runs a research camp there. In the US she is known for camping in the backcountry.
ASHLEY JUDD SHARES PHOTOS OF ‘GRUELING 55-HOUR’ ACCIDENT RESCUE: ‘I WAKE UP WITH GRATITUDE’
Ashley Judd broke her leg in four places and suffered nerve damage in a fall.
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“I came to them from DRC in a terrible condition and my leg had no pulse,” Judd wrote. “I urgently needed a blood transfusion. Their sisters (nurses) are exemplary, technically top class, and they took care of the trauma in my body as skillfully as they did in my soul.”
According to the star, her surgeon Dr. Eugene Greeff was “great at stabilizing my leg with the external fixator until the massive damage and swelling of soft tissue subsided so I could have the major surgery.”
“What he did was significant and I owe him forever,” added Judd.
Judd noted that South Africa’s hospitals are dealing with the COVID B.1.351 strain, which is recognized as a new, faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus. Her father, Michael Ciminella, had already received his COVID-19 vaccine and was able to fly to Johannesburg.
ASHLEY JUDD IN ICU AFTER CORRECTING HER LEG IN AFRICA
Ashley Judd has described her painful experience on Instagram.
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“My beloved father, who had been given the text no parent ever wants, ’emergency, can’t answer questions, come now’, could indeed have come to South Africa because of his vaccination,” she wrote. “He has been my rock, companion, resource, helped me to listen to as many doctors, critical support system, and friendly, loving presence as I have cried and cried. We then made the 22 hours – 4 flights – to America thanks to incredibly efficient travel insurance. for disasters on an air ambulance. “
Judd said that once she was in a US hospital, she had to wait “for the tissue damage and swelling to subside.”
“Ultimately, I was qualified to undergo the 8-hour surgery to repair the bones, decompress the bleeding nerve and extract the shards of bones from the nerve,” she revealed. “I am now recovering from surgery.”
Judd also took time to thank her entire healthcare team during the horrific ordeal.
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“I am very grateful to all the experts, including… my doll, rubbing my foot to remind my foot, while still unable to move, that it is connected to my body,” she wrote. ‘I’m already on my feet. Thank you for your care and kind words. Let’s always think of those without insurance. Let’s think of those who don’t have a choice. Let’s think about those who are lonely and scared. ‘
Judd previously said she will “walk again” but has no “timeframe” for recovery.
Fox News’ Nate Day contributed to this report