Update: Giffords enjoys fresh air and sunshine at rehab hospital

Gabrielle Giffords' family reported that she felt the sunshine on her face today for the first time since she was shot. Her office released the above photo of the congresswoman's bed on a hospital deck, with husband Mark Kelly by her side.

Along with many Americans, I feel a personal connection with Gabrielle Giffords, and I’m eager for updates on her recovery. We celebrate every step forward she makes, thankful that her husband Mark Kelly is standing with her on her prolonged journey toward healing and wholeness.

Minutes ago, the AP’s Ramit Plushnick-Masti reported:

HOUSTON — Police stood guard as an ambulance took Rep. Gabrielle Giffords from intensive care to a rehabilitation hospital on Wednesday, an encouraging step that came after doctors upgraded her condition from serious to good and removed a tube that was draining fluid from her head.

Doctors at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Hospital determined the Arizona congresswoman was healthy enough to move to nearby TIRR Memorial Hermann, where she will continue her rehabilitation work.

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