Release Nears for (Gabrielle) Giffords

brooklynite

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Tue Jan-18-11 04:01 PM
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Release Nears for (Gabrielle) Giffords

Source: Wall Street Journal

TUCSON, Ariz.—U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords could leave her Tucson hospital within weeks or even days as she continues to recover from the shooting here nine days ago, her doctors said Monday.

Her family has begun to search for a rehabilitation center for the congresswoman to continue her treatment, doctors said.

"The family is looking at all their resources. They have the whole country available," G. Michael Lemole Jr., Ms. Giffords's neurosurgeon, said at a news conference Monday.

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Doctors said the plans now underway for what is expected to be a long rehabilitation process amount to another testament to how rapidly and well Ms. Giffords is healing from a gunshot wound to the head. Doctors have called her survival and recovery miraculous.

Amazing progress...

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hlthe2b

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Tue Jan-18-11 04:03 PM
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1. Some have erroneously reported she would go home...

She's got months of rehabilitation ahead--most of which will have to be done at a resident facility.

I'm glad to see her progress and hope she continues to do so as rapidly as is possible.

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northoftheborder

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Tue Jan-18-11 04:07 PM
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2. I don' see how they can release her, still in critical condition. And

I think they still have to reafix the skull part which was removed to allow for swelling. Surely that has to be done first. But I'm not a doctor, so don't know how any of this has to be scheduled.

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peace13

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Tue Jan-18-11 04:16 PM
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3. She was in serious condition as of a few days ago.

She will not be going home but to special care in another facility.

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jwirr

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Tue Jan-18-11 05:03 PM
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4. Most patients are released to other facilities within a short time. Nursing

facilities are mostly intensive care units now. The patients that used to go to nursing homes are now served through home health services. In many states one must go through a screening to see which situation they belong in. Gabby obviously need specialized care yet. Although many wealthy families can get that kind of care in home.

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LawnKorn

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Tue Jan-18-11 06:08 PM
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5. K&R

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DarthDem

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Tue Jan-18-11 11:27 PM
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6. That *Is* Miraculous

Fantastic news. I am hoping so much that her recovery is going to be a process with a very satisfying and triumphant outcome.

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