SC Rep. Katie Arrington posts first comments, photo from hospital since fatal car crash
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"Thank you, family and friends from across our beautiful Lowcountry, state, and nation for your prayers and support. Thank you to the incredible EMTs and paramedics, sheriff deputies, and Good Samaritans on the scene for saving Jackie's and my life," Arrington wrote. "Thank you to the amazing doctors, nurses, physical therapists, and staff at MUSC for your continued care.
"Most importantly, thank you, Heavenly Father, for letting me continue my work on this earth as a mother, grandmother, and public servant."
Prior to Sunday's posts, Arrington's campaign manager,
In the collision, Arrington "sustained a fracture in her back and several broken ribs" and had to "undergo major surgery, including the removal of a portion of her small intestine and a portion of her colon."
She has undergone several surgeries, which Mulé said "went extremely well." Arrington is rehabilitating in the hospital with physical therapy.
Despite the crash and her subsequent recovery, Arrington will continue to pursue her congressional bid, postandcourier.com reported.
Arrington, who upset
Police said that minutes before the car crash, 69-year-old "
In this month's primary, Arrington was supported in a last-minute tweet by President
Arrington will face Democrat
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