Rebecca Hudson, 19, left, and Amanda Normington, 19, attend the motorcade this morning that moved Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords from University Medical Center to a rehabilitation center in Texas. Photograph by Allison Mullally © 2011
  • PHOTOGRAPH BY ALLISON MULLALLY
  • Rebecca Hudson, 19, left, and Amanda Normington, 19, attend the motorcade this morning that moved Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords from University Medical Center to a rehabilitation center in Texas.

Community members and media lined the streets this morning as Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was moved from University Medical Center to an awaiting flight out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for a rehabilitation center in Houston, where she will begin the next step of her rehabilitation.

The motorcade to move Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords started at 9:15 this morning outside of UMC. Photograph by Samantha M. Sais © 2011
  • PHOTOGRAPH BY SAMANTHA M. SAIS
  • The motorcade to move Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords started at 9:15 this morning outside of UMC.

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A Southwest Ambulance was there to take part in the motorcade. PHOTOGRAPH BY ALLISON MULLALLY
PHOTOGRAPH BY SAMANTHA SAIS
PHOTOGRAPH BY SAMANTHA SAIS
PHOTOGRAPH BY SAMANTHA SAIS © 2011
PHOTOGRAPH BY SAMANTHA SAIS © 2011
PHOTOGRAPH BY ALLISON MULLALLY © 2011
  • PHOTOGRAPH BY ALLISON MULLALLY
  • Motorcyclists joined the motorcade this morning. Rep. Gabby Giffords is a known motorcycle enthusiasts, riding her bike between Patagonia, Ariz., and Tucson.

This article appears in Jan 20-26, 2011.

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One reply on “Congresswoman Giffords Takes the Next Step to Recovery”

  1. Yes, speedy recovery, but prudently speedy.

    The recent ‘total recovery’ talk has me confused and concerned.

    Confused because – does it mean that she will likely return to her state of health before the accident?
    This seems impossible, but is what is implied by ‘total recovery’.
    Are we expecting too much of her while hoping for the very best?

    Concerned because – while the idea of getting back to her job will be a huge motivating factor in her recovery, she runs the risk of doing it before she is ready.
    I bet she has her priorities straight: personal health – both mental and physical before returning to work.

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