Gabrielle Giffords Photo Released

Gabrielle Giffords: Gabrielle Giffords Photos: First Images Of Congresswoman Since Arizona Shooting: The first photos of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords since she was shot in the head in a mass shooting in Tucson about five months ago were released early Sunday. The photos appeared on her Facebook page.

The photos of a smiling Giffords, taken in Houston a day before she underwent surgery to replace a piece of her skull on May 18, 2011, were posted on her Facebook page early this morning. One more of the Congresswoman with her mother, AFTER THE JUMP.

Last month as Kelly was orbiting Earth, doctors repaired Giffords' skull, finally freeing her from wearing a cumbersome protective helmet that her staff members say she hated.

Since the shooting, Giffords has made remarkable strides, requesting her favorite foods, singing her favorite songs, and relearning how to walk and talk, although she struggles to string sentences together.
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