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<\/p>\nAmanza Smith had a terrifying brush with death earlier this year after contracting a bone infection that left her hospitalised at Cedars-Sinia Medical Centre in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
The Selling Sunset star revealed the doctors told her she was \u201cone or two days away from dying\u201d just before she received treatment.<\/p>\n
The interior designer ordeal, which lasted nearly a month, was diagnosed as vertebral osteomyelitis following tests and an MRI scan.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne or two more days at home and you could have been dead,\u201d Smith\u2019s doctor told her later.<\/p>\n
Smith told People: \u201cI thought I had a backache, and I almost died. The doctors and my friend saved my life.”<\/p>\n
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Back in June, Smith took to social media to share an insight into her pain following her spine surgery with a video that saw her using a walker.<\/p>\n
Smith also included a clip of herself getting a scan, which she admitted she prays will return \u201cclear\u201d so she can finally be discharged.<\/p>\n
Other parts of the video showed snaps of Smith laying in her hospital bed, with one of the pictures showing her looking sad and flashing a thumbs down.<\/p>\n
In the caption, Smith wrote: \u201cGetting stronger and can walk with a walker to the restroom and around the room a bit when my pain meds are allowing me to do so.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce we just get this pain under control I can possibly go home.<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS: \u201cPray that this last scan is clear and this girl can possibly go home soon. Day 23 and ready to get out of here.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for all the continued thoughts and prayers,\u201d the Netflix star added.<\/p>\n The procedure took place on Friday 16 June after the infection, called osteomyelitis, ravaged part of her spine and caused it to \u201ccompletely deteriorate\u201d.<\/p>\n In a post shared after the first part of the surgery, Smith wrote on Instagram: \u201cI\u2019ll be getting a new vertebrae and a couple of screws and rods in my spine to replace what has been eaten away from the bacteria.\u201d<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n
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