From the James King at the Phoenix New Times:
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords continues to be miraculous after being shot through the brain one week ago today, and doctors treating the congresswoman say her breathing tube could be removed as early as today.
"We couldn't have hoped for any better improvement than we are seeing now given the severity of her injury," Dr. Michael Lemole, a neurosurgeon at University Medical Center who has been treating Giffords.
Doctors reported yesterday that Giffords has been opening her eyes more frequently since miraculously opening them on her own for the first time since the shooting after a visit from President Barack Obama and some of her congressional colleagues.
Doctors also said Giffords was moving all of her limbs, performing more complex brain tasks, and is breathing on her own.
Thanks be to God, the medical staff and all who cared for Gabrielle, especially Daniel Hernandez, the intern in the congresswoman's office, who probably saved her life. What amazing progress for a woman who suffered injury from a bullet through the brain.
O Lord, your compassions never fail and your mercies are new every morning: We give you thanks for giving our sister Gabrielle hope of health renewed. Continue in her we pray, the good work you have begun; that she may daily increase in bodily strength, and rejoice in your goodness. Amen.
Yes, thanks be to God we´ve all been given another opportunity to express gratitude for the everyday miracles, demonstrations of human compassion and healing gifts and also note shortcomings and grave emotional and spiritual illness that often turn into signs of hope and basic decency for the great variety of mankind that abounds around us...falling, helping and healing...plain old fashioned willingness to help is a very beautiful and inspiring thing to behold.
ReplyDeleteLeonardo, we must not give up hope that God and God's people will work to bring good out of a terrible tragedy.
ReplyDeletePrayers for Gabrielle Gifford and all who cared for her ...
ReplyDeletePrayers ascending for Gabrielle Gifford and the USA!
ReplyDeleteAmen.
ReplyDeleteI've never been much of a one for the miraculous but if ever there was a time and place for one in terms of justice this is it!