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Gabby Giffords makes recovery from hospital

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<p>WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) speaks to Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) at the start of a press conference on gun safety on Capitol Hill on May 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)</p>

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — On Tuesday, Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was hospitalized due to appendicitis, according to a statement Senator Mark Kelly's spokesperson.

Today Gifford took to Twitter to let us know she has checked out of the hospital and that she is in the process of getting well.

Eleven years ago, I left the hospital facing a lifetime of recovery. Today, I’m leaving the hospital glad it’s only appendicitis, and grateful for friends, family, my incredible medical team, and of course @CaptMarkKelly, who gives true meaning to “in sickness and in health.” pic.twitter.com/XhiKkwf8gL
— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) February 19, 2022