Gabrielle Giffords, the U.S. congresswoman shot in the head last Saturday (January 8), is now opening her eyes and breathing on her own with little assistance from a breathing tube.  She can move both legs, both arms and has indicated she can see with both eyes. Giffords is being treated in a Tuscon, Arizona hospital. Her doctors say she has made major progress, but still remains in critical condition. VOA’s Carol Perason spoke with a Washington neurosurgeon about what might lie ahead for Giffords in her recovery.