Giffords apparently doing very well

[Speedy]

It's way, way too early to tell.

[jardster]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki?search=phineas+gage

mattkime wrote:
I'm hesitant to jump to positive conclusions.

his guy looked perfectly fine for a while too -

[Lew Zealand]

From that link comes the following:

"Phineas' story is worth remembering because it illustrates how easily a small stock of facts becomes transformed into popular and scientific myth," the paucity of evidence having allowed "the fitting of almost any theory to the small number of facts we have."

Hmmm…

[Paul F.]

Just seeing his skull, with the iron, and knowing he lived, and got around under his own power, is amazing enough.


Sounding very hopeful for Congresswoman Giffords. Here's wishes for a speedy recovery (as much as may be possible).

[mattkime]

I remembered it from high school science class. i guess our understanding of him has changed.

I'm certainly happy to hear positive news but i'm also very much concerned with more subtle damage. maybe cbelt can speak to that since he's aware of what soldiers go through.

Lew Zealand wrote:
From that link comes the following:

"Phineas' story is worth remembering because it illustrates how easily a small stock of facts becomes transformed into popular and scientific myth," the paucity of evidence having allowed "the fitting of almost any theory to the small number of facts we have."

Hmmm…

[Black]

Speedy wrote:
It's way, way too early to tell.

Actually, if you were working directly with her you would be able to start to get a picture of what the outcome might look like. I agree it's too early to tell with the limited information publicly available.

[Rick-o]

Great news that she's getting up and moving. I totally believe that getting out of the hospital ASAP and heading to rehab is the best route to her recovery.

I just saw another story a few minutes ago saying that she is even using an iPad! To me, that's a very good sign. :-)

"She is beginning to stand with assistance, she is scrolling through an iPad -- these are all fantastic advances for her. They do show higher cognitive function," Dr. Michael Lemole, chief of neurology at UMC told reporters.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70I0E520110120

[OWC Jamie]

Is there a reason (s) why Debbie Wassermann-Schultz seems to be a spokesmanperson for her daily progress ?

[Speedy]

They are very good friends.

billb wrote:
Is there a reason (s) why Debbie Wassermann-Schultz seems to be a spokesmanperson for her daily progress ?

[OWC Jamie]

Ah, Ok.
There's been so much political vitriol attached to some of the stories that I've basically tuned it out.