The former Texas state senator from San Antonio has made great strides in her recovery since she was struck by an SUV in a Florida crosswalk almost seven weeks ago.
Former Texas state senator Leticia Van de Putte goes through therapy with help from occupational therapy assistant Stephanie Villalobos, left, and physical therapist Lalaine Dapdap at Remington Transitional Care of San Antonio last week. Van de Putte said she has been overwhelmed by the heartwarming well wishes she has received — some of them from people she doesn’t even know.
“I truly believe that I was protected and I had angels,” Van de Putte, 67, said in her first interview since her April 3 accident. “I felt like, at one point, this great feeling of comfort and love. I thought, ‘OK, this is it. This is it ... And I’m OK with it.’” Shortly after the crash, Leticia Van de Putte could only move one toe. Today she’s standing up and sitting down very slowly, with help, as she is guided to and from a wheelchair. She can slowly walk short distances using a walker with caregivers at her side.
She and her husband, Pete, were stuck in the Orlando area after spending the previous day at that city’s airport, trying to fly home to San Antonio but finding all their flight options canceled.
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