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But he said think about the cognitive abilities involved in doing something like that. you have to see the tie, realize you want to adjust it, reach up to adjust it. it indicates a higher level of cognition and he said that's wonderful, wonderful news. >> sanjay, is it safe to take a patient in this condition on a flight? it must be if they're going to do it, but it would seem to be kind of a worry, no? >> well, patients are transported even in conditions that are tougher than this. they may still be on the breathing machine. obviously those are done in situation where is it's critically neces...

Nurse. what do you suppose it looks like inside of that plane, elizabeth? >> reporter: well, carol, our colleague, dr. sanjay gupta, described it as an icu in the air. it is a great description, because they have whatever they need if something goes wrong. they have oxygen and a breathing machine, and they do this all of the time, and they make sure they pack that plane with the equipment and the people they need should something go wrong. >> and i don't know if you know exactly where that plane will land in houston, but is it far from the acute hospital? >> not far. it is described to me like...

Four to six week. after that patients continue to recover for months, even years. but most of the hard work and the benefit you get in in those first couple of week. after that, if she's doing well and eating and swallowing and able to be at home, then it's certainly better to be home than have the first therapist come to you for the rest of the rehab. >> so no exaggeration to say that these coming weeks are critical? >> these are critical. right. and, again, she's young and she's healthy. she should do fine, but it's going to be a hard couple of weeks for the congresswoman. >> and what kinds ...

Houston hospital who also had more details. >> yes, this doctor said he was told that she actually reached up and adjusted her husband's tie. and anderson, to you and me that probably sounds like a simple thing. but he said think about the cognitive abilities involved in doing something like that. you have to see the tie, realize you want to adjust it, reach up to adjust it. it indicates a higher level of cognition and he said that's wonderful, wonderful news. >> sanjay, is it safe to take a patient in this condition on a flight? it must be if they're going to do it, but it would seem to be ki...

I might have a yomonth. i might have a year. >> since you said that, i want to ask you, what is your prognosis? what have doctors told you? >> my prognosis is right now i'm on a breathing machine that helps you breathe. my arms constantly twitch. i have short-term memory loss. my personal has changed my legs are weak. every night it's harder to breathe it's like turning over in bed with 200 pounds of cement tied to you. >> they have not given me a time. i don't think they will give you a time, because they don't know how fast the disease will progress you can have upper or