Adele Carpenter Updates Veterans For Peace on Scott Olsen.
(Nov 09, 2011)
Hi, all.
I had a chance to visit Scott this evening. He is very present, alert, and has a lot of energy. He is still struggling with speech, but is attempting conversations without having the writing instrument out. He also is doing an amazing job of staying patient with himself and didn’t seem to get frustrated with himself or need to rush when trying to work out thoughts in speech. Personally, it was a huge relief to see him after last having seen him while he was sedated and in critical condition.
We did talk some business and I wanted to give an update on that.
Housing:
Visiting and Support:
Legal:
Media:
[...] My overall impression was that he is both trying to take it easy, but is also able to start taking care of his affairs and knows that he can ask for support if he needs it. I’m really happy he’s doing so well and seems both accepting and determined. All good news for today.
Thanks,
Adele.
Civilian-Soldier Alliance
… full article here.
Update 2 (Nov 14, 2011):
Scott says (via Google+)
I’m feeling a lot better, with a long road in front of me. After my freedom of speech was quite literally taken from me, my speech is coming back but I’ve got a lot of work to do with rehab. Thank you for all your support, it has meant the world to me. You’ll be hearing more from me in the near future and soon enough we’ll see you in our streets!
