Friend Says Giffords Speaks More By Ramit Plushnick-masti, Associated Press 2 hrs 38 mins ago HOUSTON QUOTE: "Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is able to laugh at jokes, recognize visitors and even offer a poignant response when asked recently by her husband how she was doing. "Better," Giffords said, in one of the first words she uttered since being shot in the head Jan. 8. Family friend Tilman Fertitta described the encounters to The Associated Press after spending time with her family and friends and recently visiting Giffords at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, where she is undergoing intensive rehabilitation. Giffords has been showing strong signs of progress each day as she recovers from her wounds and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, spends time at her bedside. Kelly has been splitting his days between the hospital and training for his space shuttle launch in April. She is in therapy from morning until night, Fertitta said, and sees Kelly every day. "There's lots of excitement as she continues to speak more and improve," he added. "She's in a great mood and working hard." "She recognizes everybody," Fertitta added. Kelly has said he expects Giffords to be well enough to attend the shuttle launch, but doctors said it was still too early to say whether she would be in good enough shape to travel to Cape Canaveral, Fla., to watch her husband head the mission. "The doctors are encouraged because she's improved much faster than expected," Fertitta said. Fertitta is chairman, president and CEO of Landry's Inc., the company that owns the Golden Nugget casinos and several restaurant chains, including one bearing the company's name. He met Giffords through Kelly, and has known the astronaut for about eight years. Fertitta attended their wedding in Tucson and when they found themselves in crisis, provided them with the jet that carried Giffords from the hospital in Tucson to the rehabilitation center in Houston. Now, the 51-year-old Houston native is helping the family during their extended stay in his hometown, visiting Giffords whenever possible. "She's in a very good mood, an extremely good mood," he said. Accounts earlier this week showed Giffords has been able to mouth the words to songs such as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" while responding to several basic verbal commands. Jared Loughner is charged in federal court in the assassination attempt against Giffords that killed six people. Authorities described him as a mentally unstable college dropout who became obsessed with carrying out violence against Giffords for reasons that aren't clear."END QUOTE http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_congr...jA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawNmcmllbmRzYXlzZ2k- ...... IMO: Our prayers appear to be answered concerning Gabby Gifford's well being, and the road back to health will be long and hard, but with Gabby's faith and incredible stamina, she should regain her health and return to Washington in the complete knowledge that God has plans for her, things to accomplish, and laws to pass.
You don't know what God's plans are for her. Would you have said God's plans for her were to get shot in the head?
What does it matter? Maybe we should just be grateful for her recovery instead of making an issue out of every little detail.
....... 1) It appears that you have a problem with Gabby recovering and returning to Washington to complete her tenure. I think God has plans for everyone, don't you? 2) We live in a detestable Magnum, Assault Weaponry jungle caused by the irresponsible NRA, and a hateful, fascist, and volatile political atmosphere with VP losers sporting political ads that feature "crosshairs" and "hit lists" which had Gabrielle Giffords name on it. It is logical that someone other than God had plans for her that nearly succeeded...except for the Grace of God. Come and rejoice with us that Gabby is alive.
She sayin' she gonna resign from Congress... Giffords to resign from Congress Jan 22, 2012 - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says she is stepping down from Congress this week to focus on her recovery from the shooting last January that shocked the nation.
