Ashley Judd has endured a tantalizing experience since crushing her leg in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month.
But the two-time Golden Globe nominee is now recovering at home, where she is surrounded by the support of friends and family.
She remains optimistic as she ‘drowns in trauma’ due to the painful experience and takes to Instagram on Saturday with an update on how she is recovering for her 497,000 followers.
Drowning in trauma: Ashley Judd remains optimistic as she ‘drowns in trauma’ from the painful experience of crushing her leg last month in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The 52-year-old actress begins the caption with the Zen proverb: ‘If I understand, things are just the way they are. If I do not understand, things are just as they are. ‘
She continues: ‘I do not understand why this happened. I do understand that I was very loved and helped a lot. I understand nights are a cruel pain. ‘
Ashley thanked her doctors Phil Kregor and Todd A Rubin for ‘seven hours of intensive, brilliant, inspired surgical work on my legs and nerves’.
She also showed her appreciation for the nurses, nutritionists and housekeepers who cared for her during her hospitalization.
Zen proverb: The 52-year-old went to Instagram on Saturday with an update for her 497K followers and the caption begins with the Zen proverb: ‘If I understand, things are just the way they are. If I do not understand, things are just as they are ‘(pictured in March 2018)
Best sister ever: Ashley also included a photo of older sister Wynonna Judd, 56, washing her hair in an inflatable basin to keep her patient comfortable in bed
Part of the job: Wynonna recently updated Page Six: ‘I was looking at how I could wash hair for someone lying in bed because she was sending me a message:’ Can you wash my hair? ‘Therein lies the work of a big sister right there’ (pictured in November, 2019)
The Double Jeopardy star wrote: ‘Well, I’m in the bosom of a stream of friends and family, too many to mention, who have caught me in their soft arms from this violent fall.
‘They do for me what I can not do for myself – prepare meals, shampoo my hair, and they also offer the deep spiritual direction and comfort to try to create an arc of meaning and purpose. They also provide and provide for my need for silence. I am lost and they are my shepherd staff.
‘I had no idea for anyone out in front of me walking next to me with physiotherapy. Thank you. I’m just getting started and the combination of drowning in trauma and addressing the body is a lot. Yet you did it, and so did I. ‘
She places the caption with a photo of her and her cousin Rachel Sager under a beautiful mosaic piece titled Truthseeker, created by Rachel, inspired by Ashley.
Wild pain: Ashley continued: ‘I do not understand why this happened. I do understand that I was very loved and helped a lot. I understand nights are a cruel pain ‘
Grateful: She thanked her doctors Phil Kregor and Todd A Rubin for ‘seven hours of intensive, brilliant, inspired surgical work on my legs and nerves’.
Domestic house: The Double Jeopardy star wrote: ‘Now, I’m in the bosom of a stream of friends and family, too many to mention, who caught me in their soft arms from this violent fall’
Just the beginning: she added: ‘I had no idea for anyone who is out in front of me and walking next to me with physiotherapy. Thank you. I’m just getting started and the combination of drowning in trauma and addressing the body is a lot. Yet you have done it, and I will do it ‘
Ashley also included a photo of older sister Wynonna Judd, 56, washing her hair in an inflatable sink to keep her patient comfortable in bed.
Wynonna recently updated Page Six: ‘I was looking at how I could wash hair for someone lying in bed because she was sending me a message,’ Can you wash my hair? ‘Therein lies the work of a big sister right there. ‘
Ashley broke her leg in four places and sustained nerve damage last month after tripping over a tree in the dark while locating bonobos, an endangered monkey species.
The diverse actress was transported to a 55-hour rescue mission in a hospital in South Africa before returning to the United States and undergoing surgery.
Brutal injury: Ashley broke her leg in four places and suffered nerve damage after tripping over a tree in the dark while locating bonobos, an endangered monkey species (photo in February 2021)