Anti-War Veteran Tomas Young (Body of War) Hospitalized

[OneAngryDemocrat]

Source: The Kansas City Pitch

After just five days in Iraq, a bullet from rebel militia fighters confined Tomas Young to a wheelchair in 2004. Since his return, the Northland native has become a nationally known anti-war activist, exposing the ugly reality of partial paralysis and the human toll of the Iraq conflict in "Body of War," a Phil-Donahue-directed documentary about Young's life.

But Young's personal battle continues. Late last week, his family rushed him to the intensive care unit at St. Luke's Hospital.

Cathy Smith, Young's mother, says a blood clot in Young's right arm migrated to his lung on Friday. Over the weekend, he fell into a coma and, when he first woke up, the signs were worrying. "He went through a place where he wasn't able to communicate," Smith says.

This morning, a hospital spokeswoman listed Young's condition as "fair." Smith says she's optimistic he'll be out of the I.C.U. soon, but it will be a while before he's back home and even longer before he makes a full recovery.


Read more: http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2008/06/antiwar_vet_tomas_young_hospit.php

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Thomas Young, along with other members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War, and Cindy Sheehan.
Photo Credits: Jeff Paterson, from Not in Our Name

"And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up"  ~ James 5:15 (KJV)

Our prayers are with you, Tom.

www.shockedandawful.com

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. K&R

Please send cards!

Tomas Young
St Luke's Hospital
4401 Wornall
Kansas City, MO 64111

[kas125]

3. Got one ready to put in tomorrow's mail from

NWIndiana CodePink. Tomas is a special human being and we are all sending lots of thoughts and prayers.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. That's great

Thank you.

[Stardust]

2. He's one brave guy. My heart goes out to him and his family with

sincere hope for some bliss in his young life. I'll definitely send him a card, at least. :(

I haven't seen the documentary yet but hope to, somehow. But Bill Moyers had a segment on him and the making of the film. I must say, I pretty much fell in love with Tomas.

[hardtoport]

4. I saw the Moyers segment, too.

What an incredible, heartrending story. Makes you all the more sad to know there are thousands more like it.


My heart goes out to him and his family.

[murielm99]

5. I love the picture. n/t

[Diclotican]

6. OneAngryDemocrat

OneAngryDemocrat

My best of wishes to this young, brave man who are in bad shape.. But who have the fire of a strong healthy man..

I hope he would push by, and be here for a long time... US need this type of people, to remember what WAR are doing to peopoles.... I was seeing the history of him from PBS (INTERNET) And i should say he was stronger than many I know.. Hope he would hang on, an be better:hug:

Diclotican

Sorry my bad english, not my native language

[ikojo]

8. The documentary is powerful...you hear the

pro war votes of and then you see Tomas trying to get around. They also show politicians, including Hillary parroting the talking points circulated by the Bush administration.

If I knew it was a lie, then why didn't the politicians?

[Swede]

9. Tom is a real hero.

I hope he pulls through.