Gabrielle Giffords Gets Speaking Valve, Will Begin Full Rehab
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Gabrielle Giffords lip-synchs in sign of continuing recovery
US congresswoman mouths along to Happy Birthday to You five weeks after being shot in the head in Tucson
Gabrielle Giffords lip-synchs in sign of continuing recovery | World news | guardian.co.uk
US congresswoman mouths along to Happy Birthday to You five weeks after being shot in the head in Tucson
Gabrielle Giffords lip-synchs in sign of continuing recovery | World news | guardian.co.uk
Dallas Green grieving his granddaughter's death
Dallas Green grieving his granddaughter's death
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Dallas Green couldn't hold back the tears from behind his dark, wire-rimmed sunglasses.
The no-nonsense manager who led the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series title in 1980 choked up a few times as he talked about the shooting death of his nine-year-old granddaughter.
"You know, I'm supposed to be a tough sucker," Green said Wednesday, "but I'm not tough when it comes to this."
Standing behind a small practice field at the Phillies' spring training complex, Green spoke to reporters for nearly 20 minutes. He thanked everyone for their support, apologized for not returning phone calls and reflected on the memory of the little girl he called his "Princess."
Christina Taylor Green was among six people killed in a shooting rampage on Jan. 8 in Tucson, Ariz., outside a supermarket where a neighbor had taken her to meet Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically wounded.
"She embodied what's good about kids, and what's good about growing up in the United States," Green said. "She wanted desperately to be a little girl that loved doing what she did. Obviously her interest in politics and going to that function, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, hit an awful lot of people hard.
"God bless the lady that took her. She took three bullets and tried to protect Christina. Couldn't do it. But she was just a wonderful person for the family and for Christina. I'll never forget her. I know she's going through her own hell, but she shouldn't. Christina did want to go and did want to be a part of that. They were buddies as much as a buddy could be together with the difference in ages. We send her our best obviously, always."
Green, a senior adviser to Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., lost 478 games in eight years managing Philadelphia, the New York Yankees and New York Mets. Nothing could ever compare to this loss.
"That was a wonderful little gal," Green said. "We'll miss her desperately."
Born hours after the tragedies on Sept. 11, 2001, Christina Taylor was an aspiring politician. She had just been elected to the student council as a third grader in her elementary school. Her maturity level showed in the way she helped care for her 11-year-old brother Dallas, who has a form of autism.
"She was a really special young lady, probably older than her years," Green said. "She and her brother were very close. Christina was the mom as much as Roxanna was to little Dallas. She made sure he got on the bus right, made sure he got to karate classes on time."
Christina was athletic, of course. Baseball was in her genes. Her grandpa pitched in the majors before becoming a manager. Her father, John Green, is a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Christina was the only girl on her little league baseball team.
"Christina was the star on her team, if you talk to her about it," Green said. "She said she was going to be the first major league gal. That's nine years old. She was pretty good. I did see her swing the bat a couple times. John said that she's not a bad little player for nine years old."
Green never considered skipping spring training. Baseball is a welcome distraction and is somewhat therapeutic while he, his wife, Sylvia, and the rest of the family deal with this tragedy.
"Dallas has a strong personality. He's a strong guy. I'm sure it's real tough for him," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "I think staying busy and staying focused and things like that, it definitely helps. It's something that occupies your time. But time's going to have to definitely help. But I'm sure it's something that he'll never forget."
Jared Loughner is charged in federal court with the shootings. Green hopes the senseless murders raise awareness about the issue of gun control.
"You would hope that there would be some understanding that there are crazies in this world and that I guess the one thing that I can't get through my mind, even though I'm a hunter and I love to shoot and I love to have my guns, I don't have a Glock or whatever it is or a magazine with 33 bullets it in," Green said. "That doesn't make sense for me to be able to sell those kind of things. I guess I never thought about it until this happened and what reason is there to have those kind of guns other than to kill people.
"I just don't understand that."
Dallas Green grieving his granddaughter's death
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Dallas Green couldn't hold back the tears from behind his dark, wire-rimmed sunglasses.
The no-nonsense manager who led the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series title in 1980 choked up a few times as he talked about the shooting death of his nine-year-old granddaughter.
"You know, I'm supposed to be a tough sucker," Green said Wednesday, "but I'm not tough when it comes to this."
Standing behind a small practice field at the Phillies' spring training complex, Green spoke to reporters for nearly 20 minutes. He thanked everyone for their support, apologized for not returning phone calls and reflected on the memory of the little girl he called his "Princess."
Christina Taylor Green was among six people killed in a shooting rampage on Jan. 8 in Tucson, Ariz., outside a supermarket where a neighbor had taken her to meet Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically wounded.
"She embodied what's good about kids, and what's good about growing up in the United States," Green said. "She wanted desperately to be a little girl that loved doing what she did. Obviously her interest in politics and going to that function, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, hit an awful lot of people hard.
"God bless the lady that took her. She took three bullets and tried to protect Christina. Couldn't do it. But she was just a wonderful person for the family and for Christina. I'll never forget her. I know she's going through her own hell, but she shouldn't. Christina did want to go and did want to be a part of that. They were buddies as much as a buddy could be together with the difference in ages. We send her our best obviously, always."
Green, a senior adviser to Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., lost 478 games in eight years managing Philadelphia, the New York Yankees and New York Mets. Nothing could ever compare to this loss.
"That was a wonderful little gal," Green said. "We'll miss her desperately."
Born hours after the tragedies on Sept. 11, 2001, Christina Taylor was an aspiring politician. She had just been elected to the student council as a third grader in her elementary school. Her maturity level showed in the way she helped care for her 11-year-old brother Dallas, who has a form of autism.
"She was a really special young lady, probably older than her years," Green said. "She and her brother were very close. Christina was the mom as much as Roxanna was to little Dallas. She made sure he got on the bus right, made sure he got to karate classes on time."
Christina was athletic, of course. Baseball was in her genes. Her grandpa pitched in the majors before becoming a manager. Her father, John Green, is a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Christina was the only girl on her little league baseball team.
"Christina was the star on her team, if you talk to her about it," Green said. "She said she was going to be the first major league gal. That's nine years old. She was pretty good. I did see her swing the bat a couple times. John said that she's not a bad little player for nine years old."
Green never considered skipping spring training. Baseball is a welcome distraction and is somewhat therapeutic while he, his wife, Sylvia, and the rest of the family deal with this tragedy.
"Dallas has a strong personality. He's a strong guy. I'm sure it's real tough for him," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "I think staying busy and staying focused and things like that, it definitely helps. It's something that occupies your time. But time's going to have to definitely help. But I'm sure it's something that he'll never forget."
Jared Loughner is charged in federal court with the shootings. Green hopes the senseless murders raise awareness about the issue of gun control.
"You would hope that there would be some understanding that there are crazies in this world and that I guess the one thing that I can't get through my mind, even though I'm a hunter and I love to shoot and I love to have my guns, I don't have a Glock or whatever it is or a magazine with 33 bullets it in," Green said. "That doesn't make sense for me to be able to sell those kind of things. I guess I never thought about it until this happened and what reason is there to have those kind of guns other than to kill people.
"I just don't understand that."
University of Arizona Sets Up Civility Institute
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/us/politics/21civility.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/us/politics/21civility.html
Gabrielle Giffords tweets "Happy Birthday" to her astronaut husband
Gabrielle Giffords tweets "Happy Birthday" to her astronaut husband - MedPage Today Blogs - 25045
Gabrielle Giffords tweets "Happy Birthday" to her astronaut husband - MedPage Today Blogs - 25045
Doctors Detail Giffords’s Progress
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/12/us/12giffords.html?hp
By DENISE GRADY
Published: March 11, 2011
HOUSTON - Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is “making leaps and bounds” in her neurological recovery, after being shot in the head on Jan. 8 in Tucson, her doctors said today at a news conference.
They said her memory is good, her speech is improving and her personality has re-emerged. She is starting to walk, with assistance, and the tracheotomy tube was removed from her throat, meaning that her airway is stable and she is fully able to breathe on her own.
“She is clearly saying what she wants,” said Dr. Dong Kim, director of the Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. “She is starting to string words together. She can repeat anything we say to her; that’s an important neurological recovery fact. It means her primary language area is intact. She can speak in full sentences. She says, ‘I’m tired. I want to go bed, just like that.’ And we can have a conversation with her.”
Dr. Kim said that Ms. Giffords has no memory of the shooting which occurred, but that is normal. The rest of her memory seems to be intact he said, including her long-term memories of past events, and her ability to remember new events and people. He said that doctors and Ms. Giffords’s family had told her what happened, and that she understood, but he said he thought that she had been told about herself and but not so much about the others who were killed or wounded.
“Her memory is going to be great,” Dr. Kim said.
Dr. Gerard Francisco, TIRR’s chief medical officer, said that Ms. Giffords has had continuous neurological improvement that has allowed the doctors to keep intensifying her therapy program in terms of both the difficulty and types of therapy she is receiving.
“She is responding beautifully,” he said, adding that the most aggressive therapies were geared at improving her speech and walking. He said she spent from three to five hours a day in therapy.
Asked if Ms. Giffords ever laughed, all three doctors smiled and nodded emphatically.
Dr. Francisco described her progress “as quite remarkable and better than we expected.”
The doctors said Ms. Giffords understood and took pleasure in the advances she was making. Dr. Imoigele Aisiku, Mischer Institute director of neurocritical care, said she knew that having the breathing tube removed was a major milestone, and pumped her fist when it was done.
Ms. Giffords appears to have normal vision, the doctors said, even though her injuries included a fractured left eye socket that had to be surgically repaired.
“She has a personality that’s already showing through,” Dr. Kim said. “She’s very upbeat, and focused on getting better. She hasn’t showed depression. She has been very forward looking. Even with speech she’s not showing much frustration. Part of that is because she’s making such progress, getting better on almost a daily basis.”
Dr. Francisco agreed that Ms. Giffords was showing a lot of personality, and, he said, “I feel I’ve gotten to know her very well." He also said that Ms. Giffords had a very good attention span.
“We can engage her for a long period of time,” he said.
Asked if Ms. Giffords had any deficits or other problems that seemed likely to be permanent, Dr. Kim said, “I think it’s too early to talk about that. I think she’s going to make an excellent recovery.”
One of Ms. Giffords’s staff members has said that she would probably be taken to Cape Canaveral next month to attend the launch of the space shuttle being led by her husband, astronaut Mark E. Kelly.
The doctors indicated that it was not a sure thing. “Our number one concern is that it will be safe for her to do that,” Dr. Francisco said.
But Dr. Kim said: “We think she’ll go the launch. She would like to be there.”
Doctors have yet to rebuild Ms. Giffords’s skull. Part of it, nearly half, was removed during her emergency surgery, to relieve pressure from brain swelling. Typically, that reconstruction is done about three or four months after the injury, the doctors said. They said they expected to perform the surgery on Ms. Giffords sometime in May. Lacking part of her skull should not make traveling unsafe or prevent her from going to Florida.
Ms. Giffords was shot in January while she was meeting with constituents in a supermarket parking lot in Tucson. A total of 19 people were shot in a rampage by the alleged gunman Jared Lee Loughner; six died. Mr. Loughner has entered a not-guilty plea.
Ms. Giffords was rushed to the University Medical Center in Tucson, where she underwent emergency brain surgery. The bullet had passed through the left side of her brain, from front to back. During the surgery, doctors removed metal fragments, bits of bone and dead brain tissue. A week later she had another operation, to repair her left eye socket, which had been fractured by the bullet.
On Jan. 21, she was transferred to the Memorial HermannMedical Center in Houston, and a few days later she was moved to its rehabilitation center, the TIRR Institute for Rehabilitation and Research. There, she began an intensive program of physical therapy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/12/us/12giffords.html?hp
By DENISE GRADY
Published: March 11, 2011
HOUSTON - Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is “making leaps and bounds” in her neurological recovery, after being shot in the head on Jan. 8 in Tucson, her doctors said today at a news conference.
They said her memory is good, her speech is improving and her personality has re-emerged. She is starting to walk, with assistance, and the tracheotomy tube was removed from her throat, meaning that her airway is stable and she is fully able to breathe on her own.
“She is clearly saying what she wants,” said Dr. Dong Kim, director of the Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. “She is starting to string words together. She can repeat anything we say to her; that’s an important neurological recovery fact. It means her primary language area is intact. She can speak in full sentences. She says, ‘I’m tired. I want to go bed, just like that.’ And we can have a conversation with her.”
Dr. Kim said that Ms. Giffords has no memory of the shooting which occurred, but that is normal. The rest of her memory seems to be intact he said, including her long-term memories of past events, and her ability to remember new events and people. He said that doctors and Ms. Giffords’s family had told her what happened, and that she understood, but he said he thought that she had been told about herself and but not so much about the others who were killed or wounded.
“Her memory is going to be great,” Dr. Kim said.
Dr. Gerard Francisco, TIRR’s chief medical officer, said that Ms. Giffords has had continuous neurological improvement that has allowed the doctors to keep intensifying her therapy program in terms of both the difficulty and types of therapy she is receiving.
“She is responding beautifully,” he said, adding that the most aggressive therapies were geared at improving her speech and walking. He said she spent from three to five hours a day in therapy.
Asked if Ms. Giffords ever laughed, all three doctors smiled and nodded emphatically.
Dr. Francisco described her progress “as quite remarkable and better than we expected.”
The doctors said Ms. Giffords understood and took pleasure in the advances she was making. Dr. Imoigele Aisiku, Mischer Institute director of neurocritical care, said she knew that having the breathing tube removed was a major milestone, and pumped her fist when it was done.
Ms. Giffords appears to have normal vision, the doctors said, even though her injuries included a fractured left eye socket that had to be surgically repaired.
“She has a personality that’s already showing through,” Dr. Kim said. “She’s very upbeat, and focused on getting better. She hasn’t showed depression. She has been very forward looking. Even with speech she’s not showing much frustration. Part of that is because she’s making such progress, getting better on almost a daily basis.”
Dr. Francisco agreed that Ms. Giffords was showing a lot of personality, and, he said, “I feel I’ve gotten to know her very well." He also said that Ms. Giffords had a very good attention span.
“We can engage her for a long period of time,” he said.
Asked if Ms. Giffords had any deficits or other problems that seemed likely to be permanent, Dr. Kim said, “I think it’s too early to talk about that. I think she’s going to make an excellent recovery.”
One of Ms. Giffords’s staff members has said that she would probably be taken to Cape Canaveral next month to attend the launch of the space shuttle being led by her husband, astronaut Mark E. Kelly.
The doctors indicated that it was not a sure thing. “Our number one concern is that it will be safe for her to do that,” Dr. Francisco said.
But Dr. Kim said: “We think she’ll go the launch. She would like to be there.”
Doctors have yet to rebuild Ms. Giffords’s skull. Part of it, nearly half, was removed during her emergency surgery, to relieve pressure from brain swelling. Typically, that reconstruction is done about three or four months after the injury, the doctors said. They said they expected to perform the surgery on Ms. Giffords sometime in May. Lacking part of her skull should not make traveling unsafe or prevent her from going to Florida.
Ms. Giffords was shot in January while she was meeting with constituents in a supermarket parking lot in Tucson. A total of 19 people were shot in a rampage by the alleged gunman Jared Lee Loughner; six died. Mr. Loughner has entered a not-guilty plea.
Ms. Giffords was rushed to the University Medical Center in Tucson, where she underwent emergency brain surgery. The bullet had passed through the left side of her brain, from front to back. During the surgery, doctors removed metal fragments, bits of bone and dead brain tissue. A week later she had another operation, to repair her left eye socket, which had been fractured by the bullet.
On Jan. 21, she was transferred to the Memorial HermannMedical Center in Houston, and a few days later she was moved to its rehabilitation center, the TIRR Institute for Rehabilitation and Research. There, she began an intensive program of physical therapy.
Giffords' Progress 'Quite Remarkable'
Medical News: Giffords' Progress 'Quite Remarkable' - in Critical Care, Head Trauma from MedPage Today
Medical News: Giffords' Progress 'Quite Remarkable' - in Critical Care, Head Trauma from MedPage Today
WTC steel to honor Ariz. shooting victim born 9/11
WTC steel to honor Ariz. shooting victim born 9/11
WTC steel to honor Ariz. shooting victim born 9/11
Astronaut hopes Giffords will be at shuttle launch
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2011/03/astronaut_hopes_giffords_will_be_at_shuttle_launch.php?ref=fpb
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2011/03/astronaut_hopes_giffords_will_be_at_shuttle_launch.php?ref=fpb
Gabrielle Giffords is now talking on phone, intern says
Gabrielle Giffords is now talking on phone, intern says
by Daniel González - Apr. 2, 2011 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
Gabrielle Giffords is now talking on phone, intern says
by Daniel González - Apr. 2, 2011 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
Statue honors youngest Tucson shooting victim
Statue honors youngest Tucson shooting victim – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs
Hundreds of people joined the family of Christina Taylor Green for the unveiling of an "Angel of Love" statue in Oro Valley, Arizona.
Christina was one of six people killed in the Tucson shooting spree in January that left 13 wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Christina's father, John Green, told the crowd his daughter was proud of the fact she was born on September 11, 2001 - the day of the terrorist attacks in the United States.
The 9-foot-11-inch steel angel features a piece of twisted metal from the World Trade Center, debris from the Pentagon, and rocks from the Flight 93 crash site.
The angel was unveiled on opening day of the Oro Valley Little League season. It stands just over the left centerfield fence at the field where Christina played Little League baseball.
The players, all wearing their uniforms with special patches in Christina's honor, sat in the outfield during the emotional ceremony.
The field, which is going to be refurbished with the help of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks, was renamed "Green Field" in honor of Christina.
Statue honors youngest Tucson shooting victim – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs
Hundreds of people joined the family of Christina Taylor Green for the unveiling of an "Angel of Love" statue in Oro Valley, Arizona.
Christina was one of six people killed in the Tucson shooting spree in January that left 13 wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Christina's father, John Green, told the crowd his daughter was proud of the fact she was born on September 11, 2001 - the day of the terrorist attacks in the United States.
The 9-foot-11-inch steel angel features a piece of twisted metal from the World Trade Center, debris from the Pentagon, and rocks from the Flight 93 crash site.
The angel was unveiled on opening day of the Oro Valley Little League season. It stands just over the left centerfield fence at the field where Christina played Little League baseball.
The players, all wearing their uniforms with special patches in Christina's honor, sat in the outfield during the emotional ceremony.
The field, which is going to be refurbished with the help of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks, was renamed "Green Field" in honor of Christina.
Gabrielle Giffords's office 'making plans' for shuttle launch
Gabrielle Giffords's office 'making plans' for shuttle launch - Meredith Shiner - POLITICO.com
Gabrielle Giffords's office 'making plans' for shuttle launch - Meredith Shiner - POLITICO.com
Giffords cleared to attend shuttle launch: husband
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/25/us-giffords-recovery-idUSTRE73N2F320110425
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/25/us-giffords-recovery-idUSTRE73N2F320110425
Gabrielle Giffords Attending Space Shuttle Launch Stirs Excitement
Gabrielle Giffords Attending Space Shuttle Launch Stirs Excitement
Liftoff is scheduled for 3:47 p.m. ET.
Gabrielle Giffords Attending Space Shuttle Launch Stirs Excitement
Liftoff is scheduled for 3:47 p.m. ET.
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Gabrielle Giffords Photos: First Images Of Congresswoman Since Arizona Shooting
Gabrielle Giffords Photos: First Images Of Congresswoman Since Arizona Shooting
Gabrielle Giffords Photos: First Images Of Congresswoman Since Arizona Shooting
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shes looks great. and doing well. better i hope. how much do we spend on the other end. only to stand trial to be guilty.
As Good As She Imagined: The Redeeming Story of the Angel of Tucson, Christina-Taylor Green
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