story. >> this physician explained how this model patient survived on river water and what food she could pick. >> eating fresh fruits from the trees, trying to keep her nutrition up, so she was very well educated in that she knew exactly what to take and managed to stay well hydrated. >> he's a trooper. a real warrior. i had no doubt if anybody could make it through, it was her. >> amanda eller fought for her life and won armed with undying spirit and true grit. >> and that is just such a wonderful story, paul. i talked to one of the rescuers yesterday. there seems to be b a whole back story with them. tell us more about who rescued her. >> what a great assortment of people. well equipped to find her because of their survival skills and javier, if you look into his background, i just spoke to him on the phone, he is a former army ranger with two tours of duty in afghanistan. one in iraq.
the level of neurological function, particularly with regard to her legs and both arms. all that we'll be interested to see how that pans out. harris: doctor she is still listed in critical condition. is congresswoman gabrielle giffords out of danger at this point as they move on to the next steps? >> she is in this intensive care unit phase of her management. it's not a neurological problem that can sort of raise its head. there are things like pneumonia, infection, blood clots that can form in the legs. the physicians will be vigilant for these things and they are really going to need everything they can as really prevent problems and then anticipate them an to give her the best che of recovery. keep her nutrition up, keep her lung function up. she is young, to give her an opportunity at rehabilitation. harris: thank you very much.