Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith reveals she was 'two days from death' before being rushed to hospital

Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith has revealed she almost died after a spine infection left her hospitalised and in a world of pain.

The reality star, 46, spoke candidly about her health battle to People this week, which left her hospitalised for a month back in May.

Smith said she was diagnosed with vertebral osteomyelitis, a life-threatening bone infection in her back, and was ''two days from death" before she finally saw doctors.

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Smith said her doctor told her: "One or two more days at home and you could have been dead."

She credited doctors and a friend for "saving her life" and said: "I thought I had a backache, and I almost died."

Smith said she was rushed to hospital and had two surgeries and had a titanium mesh cage, screws and rods inserted in her back to help her spine.

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She reflected on her health battle and said she wouldn't be taking things "for granted" again.

"Its like a rebirth. I will never take my mobility for granted again. When I can walk and jog again and do Pilates or ballet, I hope I stick to them because I plan on living to be 107," she said.

She previously posted on Instagram: "Life is a journey. This is just another part of my very colourful story and I'm going to use it to inspire others to keep pushing through!"

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She added: "Thanking you all in advance for the well wishes, thoughts and prayers."

Smith has also struggled with her mental health in the past and shared a crying selfie to Instagram.

"Some days look like this and it's OK #mentalhealthawareness," she wrote earlier this year.

Smith is known for being apart of the Selling Sunset cast and joined the hit show in season two as a real estate agent and interior designer.