Gabby_ A Story of Courage and Hope - Alison Hanson [158]
The entrance wound at the front of Gabby’s forehead and the exit wound at the back are visible in this 3-D reconstruction from the CAT scan of her skull taken on January 8. (Mark Kelly)
This 3-D reconstruction was made after Gabby’s initial neurosurgery. Dr. Mike Lemole removed most of the skull on the left side of her head to reduce the pressure on her brain. (Mark Kelly)
Like Mark, Dr. Peter Rhee, Gabby’s lead trauma surgeon, served as a U.S. Navy Captain. (Mark Kelly)
Thousands of people who were grieving and rooting for Gabby left flowers, stuffed animals, candles, and other mementos outside her congressional office in Tucson. (Guy Atchley/azphotoguy.com)
Gabby’s chief of staff, Pia Carusone, happened to be taking photos on March 12, 2011, at the moment when Gabby grabbed a newspaper and learned about the other victims of the shooting. (Pia Carusone)
Gabby hugged her Houston neurosurgeon, Dr. Dong Kim, on the day she was discharged from TIRR Memorial Hermann in June 2011. (Gloria Giffords)
Mark drove Gabby to the launchpad in a rented convertible to take a closer look at space shuttle Endeavour during the first launch attempt in April 2011. Due to technical issues, it would be nearly a month before Mark got into space. (Gloria Giffords)
On May 16, 2011, Scott, Gabby, Claire, and Claudia watched from the roof of the Launch Control Center as Mark blasted off in Endeavour. (Gloria Giffords)
Mark and his fellow STS-134 astronauts and their spouses, without Gabby, gathered for the traditional prelaunch photograph. (NASA)
Mark filmed this video for U2 while aboard the International Space Station. It was used at every concert during their North American tour to introduce the song “Beautiful Day.” Mark told the crowd, “I’m looking forward to coming home. Tell my wife I love her very much.” (NASA)
“Though Gabby grew up in Arizona, a daughter of the desert, she loves the ocean more than anyone I’ve ever known,” says Mark. This was the memorable moment they had together on the beach on NASA’s “space coast” before the first launch attempt. (Pia Carusone)
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