Giffords Now Talking On Phone

USA Today reports:

PHOENIX — Daniel Hernandez, the intern who went to the aid of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot, said Friday that he has talked to the congresswoman several times on the phone and is amazed by her recovery.

Hernandez said the phone calls — the most recent was Wednesday — have included "short interactions and long interactions."

He declined to say specifically what Giffords has said "out of respect for her privacy."

But, he said, "pretty soon you will be able to ask her yourself because she's just doing extremely well and recovering very quickly."

Giffords was critically wounded 12 weeks ago Saturday, when a gunman opened fire at a constituent event north of Tucson. Six people died and 12 other people were wounded in the Jan. 8 massacre.

Giffords' recovery has been the subject of national interest. Her doctors at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, where she is undergoing rehabilitation, have said she is making significant advances in speech, motor skills and life skills. She began speaking two months ago, asking for more toast with her breakfast.

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