Tucson, Arizona
The next step in the recovery of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is launching this week, when he moved to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston.
Her husband and doctors plan to update on his condition Thursday, a day after the public learned that Gifford has risen from his hospital bed to assist.
"We had to get him out of bed again, and we were able to stay on aid," Dr. Peter Rhee, Tucson's University Medical Center trauma chief, told CNN affiliate KVOA. "He has the strength to carry them, to lift his head, and these ... I see improvements every day."
Gifford husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, intends to provide "information on his condition and the next stage of his treatment plan" at a conference Thursday, according to a statement from University Medical Center.
Giffords mother, Gloria, told friends and family in an e-mail this week that her daughter moved to a rehabilitation center in Houston on Friday.
"A team of medical specialists involved ... including military doctors who specialize in gunshot wounds to the head," said the email. "They want to immediately begin aggressive rehabilitation."
Gifford office confirmed the move Wednesday, saying that "the exact date of withdrawal will depend on the health of the member of Congress."
Giffords was shot in the head in an attempted mass murder and the shooting that killed six and wounded 13 in a Safeway supermarket in Tucson on January 8. Investigators have accused Jared Lee Loughna in the attack.
A federal grand jury indicted Wednesday on Loughner three counts of attempted murder. The indictment Loughner, 22, of Gifford and try to kill two of his assistants, Ron Barber and Pamela Simon.
"We are in the early stages of this ongoing investigation," said U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke in a statement.
"This case also involves a potential death penalty charges, and (DoJ), Department rules require us to continue our deliberate and thorough process," the statement continued. "Today's charges are just the beginning of our lawsuit."
Federal law requires that the United States to bring charges against a defendant within 30 days of arrest.
Legal experts said that more than likely Loughner federal charges.
"It's really an indictment placeholder," CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said on Wednesday. "Grand jury investigation will continue, there is a long way to go in this case, the costs will be there, but I 'm sure there will be more so. "
Loughner is then set to appear in court on Monday in Phoenix.
In addition, a permanent Wednesday, Giffords was a chair and was able to look out the window, her doctors said.
"We went to a window and saw the mountains of Tucson," said Rhee. "No doubt in my mind that lifted the spirits."
Gifford family chose Tirri Memorial Hermann Hospital rehabilitation of Houston, the Texas Medical Center because of its reputation, one of his doctors said.
Kelly said the proximity to the Hermann Memorial Tucson was the second factor in the decision.
"I'm very optimistic signs of recovery that my wife has done since the shooting, he said." The team of doctors and nurses in the UMC, which provides stability to the point of being ready to move onto the rehabilitation phase -. Your goal and our goal -. Gabby has been to provide the best care possible "
The next step in the recovery of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is launching this week, when he moved to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston.
Her husband and doctors plan to update on his condition Thursday, a day after the public learned that Gifford has risen from his hospital bed to assist.
"We had to get him out of bed again, and we were able to stay on aid," Dr. Peter Rhee, Tucson's University Medical Center trauma chief, told CNN affiliate KVOA. "He has the strength to carry them, to lift his head, and these ... I see improvements every day."
Gifford husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, intends to provide "information on his condition and the next stage of his treatment plan" at a conference Thursday, according to a statement from University Medical Center.
Giffords mother, Gloria, told friends and family in an e-mail this week that her daughter moved to a rehabilitation center in Houston on Friday.
"A team of medical specialists involved ... including military doctors who specialize in gunshot wounds to the head," said the email. "They want to immediately begin aggressive rehabilitation."
Gifford office confirmed the move Wednesday, saying that "the exact date of withdrawal will depend on the health of the member of Congress."
Giffords was shot in the head in an attempted mass murder and the shooting that killed six and wounded 13 in a Safeway supermarket in Tucson on January 8. Investigators have accused Jared Lee Loughna in the attack.
A federal grand jury indicted Wednesday on Loughner three counts of attempted murder. The indictment Loughner, 22, of Gifford and try to kill two of his assistants, Ron Barber and Pamela Simon.
"We are in the early stages of this ongoing investigation," said U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke in a statement.
"This case also involves a potential death penalty charges, and (DoJ), Department rules require us to continue our deliberate and thorough process," the statement continued. "Today's charges are just the beginning of our lawsuit."
Federal law requires that the United States to bring charges against a defendant within 30 days of arrest.
Legal experts said that more than likely Loughner federal charges.
"It's really an indictment placeholder," CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said on Wednesday. "Grand jury investigation will continue, there is a long way to go in this case, the costs will be there, but I 'm sure there will be more so. "
Loughner is then set to appear in court on Monday in Phoenix.
In addition, a permanent Wednesday, Giffords was a chair and was able to look out the window, her doctors said.
"We went to a window and saw the mountains of Tucson," said Rhee. "No doubt in my mind that lifted the spirits."
Gifford family chose Tirri Memorial Hermann Hospital rehabilitation of Houston, the Texas Medical Center because of its reputation, one of his doctors said.
Kelly said the proximity to the Hermann Memorial Tucson was the second factor in the decision.
"I'm very optimistic signs of recovery that my wife has done since the shooting, he said." The team of doctors and nurses in the UMC, which provides stability to the point of being ready to move onto the rehabilitation phase -. Your goal and our goal -. Gabby has been to provide the best care possible "