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A Warwick State Senator says she suffered blood clots in her leg, leading to an infection and amputation to save her life.
Sen. Jeanine Calkin said in a statement that she developed the blood clots following a fall at her home April 18 that left her unconscious.
She was rushed to Kent Hospital, then to Rhode Island Hospital, where doctors discovered an infection which led to blood clots that blocked the flow of blood to her legs.
“The doctors determined that to save my life, they needed to amputate my right leg, which they did on Friday,” Calkin said in a statement.
“It will be a long and difficult road back, but I am a fighter. I love representing the people of Senate District 30 and all Rhode Islanders. There is so much important work ahead of us, and I will be back as soon as I can.
“There is no reason to believe that the clotting was related to the Covid-19 vaccine,” she said.
