Naomi Judd said her daughter, actress Ashley Judd, could ‘die’ after an accident last month that left the artist with a broken leg.
“It was very serious – she could die,” “Ruby” actress (75) told talk show host Kelly Clarkson on Thursday. “She survives. She is very brave. She can not get out of bed [yet]. “
Ashley Judd, 52, sustained critical injuries to her leg when she stumbled over a fallen tree during a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo in February where she visited an endangered bonobo monkey.
It took rescue teams about 55 hours to transport the actress ‘Double Jeopardy’ across unforgivable territory from the DRC to South Africa after Judd suffered internal bleeding as well as severe nerve damage.
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Judd has since been back home recovering where her mother cared for her.
While joining the “Kelly Clarkson Show”, Naomi – a former nurse – said her daughter had to have her stitches removed on Friday, but suggested to Andy Cohen last week that she would take them out herself if the timing was right.
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“She lives next door, so I’ll take out her stitches when we’re done. I used to be a nurse before I became a singer,” Naomi said. She is also the mother of the landlord Wynonna (56). .
Wynonna recently told Page Six that she also cared for her sister.
“I was watching how to wash hair for someone who was going to lie in bed, because she sent me a message, ‘Can you wash my hair?’ ‘, “Said Wynonna.
She continues: ‘Therein lies the work of a big sister right there. [Ashley] said: ‘I have a request. Can you wash my hair? “I said, ‘Of course,’ so I’m looking for ways to lay someone’s hair. ‘
Judd also gave an update on her condition to concerned fans earlier this month and thanked the medical staff caring for her.
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“I do not understand why it happened. I understand that I was loved and helped a lot. I understand that nights are a cruel pain,” she began. “Now, I’m in the bosom of a stream of friends and family, too many to mention, who have caught me in these wonderful arms from this fierce 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,” she continued . “They also address my need for silence. I am lost and they are my pastoral staff.”
Ashley Judd broke her leg in four places and suffered nerve damage in a fall in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
(AP, file)
The actress added: “Thank you, everyone here and everywhere, for the kindness, and may we ever be mindful of the needs of others.”
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Yahoo! Entertainment reported at the time that Judd travels to the Congo about twice a year where her ‘partner’ runs a research camp.