Ashley Judd talks the near-fatal leg injury she suffered while hiking in the Congo

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Ashley Judd spoke about how she almost died after injuring herself during a hike through the forests of theDemocratic Republic of the Congo during an episode of the Sex, Body and Soulpodcast.The 53-year-old actress previously broke her right leg in four places while making her way through the country's heavily wooded area and had to be taken to South Africa for further medical treatment.The performer, who pointed out that she easily could have died from her injuries, told the podcast's host, Kate Roberts, that she did not understand how she was able to take the intense pain during her journey to a medical facility.

Harrowing experience:Ashley Judd spoke about how she almost died after injuring herself during a hike through the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during an episode of the Sex, Body and Soul podcast'I don't know how the mind and the body and the soul come together to manage to endure the unendurable,' she said.Judd pointed out that she was unafraid of showing her emotions during the journey, although she noted that she would have liked to lose consciousness to circumvent the pain. 'I bit a stick, I screamed, I howled, I convulsed.

I never did pass out — I wished that I could,' she said.The Heat actress made a point of thanking her 'Congolese brothers' who transported her 'up and over hills, through the river' following the accident.

Grateful:The Heat actress made a point of thanking her 'Congolese brothers' who transported her 'up and over hills, through the river' following the accident Judd went on to note that her situation had progressed to a potentially deadly point during her trip to medical attention.'I was in hospital in South Africa about nine days.