And is improving even overnight they say:
MSNBC-Update On Gabby
The congresswoman is breathing on her own, the statement said, following an operation Saturday to replace her breathing tube with a tracheotomy tube in her windpipe. That allows her to breathe better and frees her from the ventilator.
Updated:
The whole point of the diary was that she's been upgraded to serious condition.. I was so happy about it I forgot to put it in the diary! LOL thanks for the reminder, dotster!
I think we knew this yesterday but the story has an interesting part about where she was shot.
It's not all roses:
It's still too early to tell the extent of damage Giffords suffered, but experts say it's rare for people with gunshot wounds to the head to regain all of their abilities. Damage to the left side of the brain can result in memory loss, difficulty reading and hand-eye coordination problems.
Here's a good news tidbit from TMZ:
She also has movement on both sides of her body.
And from CNN:
Gillibrand told CBS' "Face the Nation" that Giffords is moving both sides of her body and is "showing people that she can communicate well by, you know, holding our hands and moving her arms and legs and looking at us. So she's making great progress."
I'm really happy to see she's improving. I know none of us expect her to be back in congress in three weeks but I hope she will allow us to continue following her recovery.