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Giffords now can speak in short sentences — longer ones frustrate her — and writes left-handed, according to a new report on the progress she has made since she was grievously wounded by a gunman in January.
An article in the
Doctors say there is little risk in her flying to
Giffords is not expected to make a public statement at the launch — and it’s possible she will go unphotographed.
Speaking to reporters earlier this month, Sen.
“”None of us can predict what Congresswoman Giffords will do and we are giving her and her family all due respect to recover from a very serious trauma, and that’s where we should be,”” Murray said. “”But what happened to Gabby Giffords changed the political landscape of
But the prospect of a
Much of Giffords’ rehabilitation centers on her regaining the use of her right arm and leg; Giffords was shot in the left side of the brain. The report said that she longs to leave the
The article contradicts the popular belief that Giffords’ first words were “”toast.”” Instead, the newspaper says, they may have been “”thank you”” to her husband.
Giffords’ chief of staff,
“”It’s unfair to set expectations on her in any way,”” Carusone said. “”We all want the best. We want her to make the best recovery. Would a triumphant return be amazing? Yes. But first of all, her close friends and family will take anything.””
Giffords’ staff has been running her congressional office in her absence, but the article suggested that the congresswoman is eager to begin working.
Obama recently penned a tribute to Giffords in