In what has been a day of great news about Gabrielle Giffords, here's another dose. At the same press conference where it was announced that she's breathing on her own, one of her doctors announced that if all goes well, the congresswoman will survive.
Giffords, who remained in critical condition Tuesday, has "a 101 percent" chance of surviving, Dr. Peter Rhee, Chief of Trauma at the University of Arizona Medical Center, said.
Despite Rhee’s optimistic outlook for Giffords’ recovery, he was unable to tell reporters whether or not the congresswoman would be in a vegetative state.
"I can’t tell you whether she’s going to be in a vegetative state," Rhee said. "I hope that she’s not and I don’t think she will be in a vegetative state. I know that she’s not going to die."
Considering how severe her brain injury was, the fact that doctors are confident enough to say she won't die can only be described as wonderful news. By all accounts, Giffords is shattering all odds.
Short diary, but I had to pass this on.