Comments | ontd_political: .....Giffords standing on own feet, headed to Houston for rehab to relearn basic skills

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.....Giffords standing on own feet, headed to Houston for rehab to relearn basic skills

Jan 20, 2011 10:08

TUCSON, Ariz. - In the latest milestone in Gabrielle Giffords' recovery from a bullet wound to the brain, the congresswoman stood up and looked out a window. Soon she will move to Houston, where she'll undergo extensive mental and physical rehabilitation.
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bellichka January 20 2011, 18:56:21 UTC

She is so amazing ♥

washable January 20 2011, 18:59:43 UTC

This!

doverz January 20 2011, 18:58:10 UTC

I love the brain. It's so awesome.

popehippo January 20 2011, 19:00:23 UTC

YAY!!

popehippo January 20 2011, 19:02:53 UTC

Part of me hopes she'll still be able to speak, because I can only imagine she would have some damning words to say about the violent rhetoric that lead up to the attack.

thelilyqueen January 20 2011, 19:15:12 UTC

Well, even if she can't speak, I'm sure they'll find ways of letting her communicate. My mom's nonverbal students used magnetized word boards.

popehippo January 20 2011, 19:39:34 UTC

Good point, I didn't consider that when I posted. >

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aviv_b January 20 2011, 19:07:21 UTC

This is a miracle.

foofighter0234 January 20 2011, 19:08:33 UTC

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astridmyrna January 20 2011, 19:12:01 UTC

OMG that's awesome.

foofighter0234 January 20 2011, 20:46:24 UTC

ladypolitik January 20 2011, 22:51:11 UTC

LMFAO