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Aimee Copeland Goes Outside for the First Time

Aimee Copeland, the Georgia student recovering from flesh-eating disease, went outside for the first time in 49 days, her father wrote on his blog Monday. After several surgeries to remove her limbs, the 24-year-old's condition was upgraded from "serious" to "good." For a patient's status to change from serious to good, vital signs must be stable and within normal limits. The patient is conscious and comfortable, and indicators are excellent, the hospital reported. Copeland, who had been...Full Story
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