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The miners will be initially examined at a field hospital where they can be briefly reunited with up to three close relatives. Then, they'll be flown by helicopter in small groups to the regional hospital in Copiapo, where 33 fresh beds await to care for them for no fewer than 48 hours. Only after their physical and mental health is thoroughly examined will the men be allowed to go home. The siren signaling completion of the rescue shaft is sure to set off a national outpouring of joy. But emotions will be especially high in "Camp Hope," where wives, parents, siblings and children of the miners have been waiting anxiously for more than two months for this moment. "Their nerves and tension are about to explode," Chile's first lady, Cecilia Morel, said Friday after arriving to talk with the families. Morel, who has more than 30 years' experience as a family counselor, said she encouraged them to be patient and even use breathing exercises to keep their emotions in check. She promised she would stay nearby so she can keep counseling them in the next few days. "My interest is to try to contribute and create an atmosphere that allows them to be more calm, to be more relaxed, to learn some things," she added.
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