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Title: Giffords Able To Breathe On Her Own
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Arizona Daily Star
URL Source: http://azstarnet.com/news/local/gov ... a5-11e0-94eb-001cc4c002e0.html
Published: Jan 11, 2011
Author: Arizona Daily Star
Post Date: 2011-01-11 13:06:21 by Brian S
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Views: 700
Comments: 2
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is able to breathe on her own, her doctor said at a news conference this morning that included dramatic accounts of from relatives of victims in Saturday's shooting spree. Neurosurgeon G. Michael Lemole Jr. said Giffords remained on a breathing machine, but noted that that was to help in her recovery. He said Giffords' medical condition will change over weeks and asked that people be patient in wanting to know how she is improving. "She's on her own schedule," he said. Bill Hileman, whose wife Susan took their young neighbor to see Giffords, said his wife was holding hands with 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green when they were shot. The two were waiting to shake hands with Giffords when they were shot. His wife was shot three times. Christina-Taylor was killed. Susan and Christina "were generationally apart, but birds of one feather," Hileman said at the news conference. "Going to Gabby's event (together) made all kinds of sense, it was a positive female role model for Christina." Bill Hileman said in the past couple of days, his wife has had flashback of the shooting and wakes up screaming "Christina, Christina, let's get out of here." Susan Hileman remained in fair condition at University Medical Center. Her first question was about Christina-Taylor, her husband said. They told her Christina-Taylor had died, her husband said Tuesday, adding he was glad she was medicated at that moment. Both families said they were grateful for the support from the community and the staff at UMC. Relatives of Dorwan and Mavanell Stoddard said they were grateful to the many heroes who jumped to action when gunfire erupted during a gathering outside a grocery store for Giffords. Dorwan Stoddard was killed in the attack. He knocked Mavanell to the the ground, shielding her body with his own. She was struck several times by gunfire but survived. "It was a beautiful way to say goodbye," said Penny Wilson, who spoke at the press conference with sister Angela Robinson. The sisters said their parents had a wonderful life together. They were boyfriend and girlfriend in the 6th grade in Tucson first and met again 15 years ago after both their spouses passed away, Wilson and Robinson said. Dorwan and Mavnell Stoddard married after they were reunited. Marvanell remains at UMC and is "very aware of everything that happened," Wilson said. She is one of the two patients remaining in fair condition.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
my wife has been crying for the last couple of days over that little girl. just no sensible explanation.
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
She was born on a day of tragedy and died on one. I can understand her tears. There is no excuse for the murder of this precious child.
#2. To: go65 (#1)
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