Monday, August 25, 2008 22:19

love the pictures of friends! especially my cleopatra one

miss you beyond words

~Stay Beautiful~

Thursday, March 20, 2008 01:33

Hello there,

I'm so impressed with you and all you've been able to capture with your site, and your words. You are a tremendous writer. Somehow - i'm not able to see your daily logs, but that's ok, i'm sure you've been curtailed due to the profession you're in - having to be a good role model and all...One of these days, if you come to los angeles - look me up. Venice is not all freak-show boardwalk and rollerbladers in bikinis. Besides, is that such a bad thing? Stay strong, be well. Bless you!

Lori

Thursday, February 14, 2008 21:02

Olson,
Long time, no talk. I hope all is well in Madtown. Do not visit my homepage, it was hijacked. Talk soon, PEACE.
-E

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 19:52

I've enjoyed reading your blog over the past few years, thank you!

Thursday, August 30, 2007 14:42

All the fun websites are blocked on my computer (damn corporate job to hell!) so I decided to stalk yours... how do I get to the blog.

Can you email me at my new cool email
megan.mclaughlin.p3t7@statefarm.com

Your baby is getting old aaaaahhhhhhh
mmmkay thats it
love you and miss you like duuuuh

Thursday, June 28, 2007 02:33

Chris
Came across your story and found a lot of strange similarities (other than the name). My best friend Jim broke his neck in a diving accident about 20 years ago C-7 and is also a quadrapeligic. We all went through a lot of the same stuff you spoke about. He went to college and is now a Spanish teacher in NC. About 14 years ago I fell off a building in Honduras and fractured my wrist and my skull in two places. Strangely enough Jim was there at the time as well. The 3rd world is not easy in a wheelchair. I have recovered "completely" from my accident but still appreciate how fragile and resilient people can be. I'm proud and impressed with both you and Jim for putting your lives together and helping other people, I know it's a lot of work.

Sunday, June 3, 2007 14:29

I came upon your page on accident. But I am glad that I did. Your story moved me. I am sorry to hear about Tana, but I do belive that she is your angel and that one day you will be together again. God bless you and take care. There is much love in this world.

Becky

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 16:49

Yo, Hope all is well my brother. See you soon.
Sincerely,
The best jump shooter ever from Lake Co.

Friday, April 13, 2007 10:09

Hey, Chris...Nick threw up a link to your page, so I was browsing...

You may not remember me, (and that is truly Ok - I was always around Rumors and rarely in class) but your accident touched my life, I remember getting constant updates on you from the Rumors crowd and how everyone was pulling for you. I think you touched more lives then you realize.

I never knew DSU let you back in for master's then hired you on to teach - Congrats. Professor Olsen - wow! Pretty sure DSU wouldn't do the same for me....Are you scanning your students looking for the slackers like ourselves? I would have been second to last row - aisle seat...

Seriously, good to see that you are doing well....congrats on all your successes so far!!!

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:55

Hey there, just wanted to say hello. I am in one of my classes for communications and a student is doing a speech on drunk driving and I pointed him to your site to show how a person can recover from it and have several surgeries to improve movements. Anyway talk to you later!
jill

Monday, March 12, 2007 23:17

Haven't visited the site in a while. I always love taking a look...where are all the hot chicks???

Thursday, January 18, 2007 21:33

Hey Chris,

Just stumbled upon your site. Wow, man you are an amazing person- your depth in your website with all your profound thoughts is amazing. Thanks for sharing that with me and the world. I don't get home hardly ever but next time I do it would be great to see you. Much love,

Jud

Monday, December 11, 2006 17:16

Hi, Chris!

I stumbled onto your site. It's really looking great!

Saturday, November 25, 2006 00:11

Hiya! Browsed on over to your site from TFark. This is amazing, and I mean the layout and the content. I work in physical therapy and though I do outpatient only now, my grey matter does recall learning about and working with people with SCIs. Kudos to you (omg,...I'm talking like this is MySpace, lol!) for the strength and fortitude to survive and to excel. Kudos also to your wonderful family and friends for supporting you. Take care and see ya on teh TF!

Jen

Wednesday, November 22, 2006 19:41

I laughed my ass off at your totalfark profile, and I ended up visiting your site. You tell your story with an amazing voice.

Friday, November 10, 2006 22:57

Dear KIAW;

Great to see you in chat. Your site makes mine look like child's play. LOL. I am proud to be humbled by you.

I am gonna send you a Photocast from my iMac. You will figure out how to open it in your PC.

Love you man.

John

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 23:44

I came across your story in a Fark thread and when I started reading your site I found myself really impressed and touched by your attitude toward life, and I read the whole site right then and there. So greetings from this inspired Farkette!

Wednesday, November 1, 2006 19:27

Mister Olson havent heard from you since softball ended drive by all the time should stop I know. Good old Vikings gotta lovem.
F&M forever
Caden and Kelly says Hi

Monday, August 21, 2006 18:09

I just was stopping by to say hello. I haven't talked to you in forever. :) Hope things are still well.

Carrie

Friday, August 4, 2006 07:51

Hi Chris,
Loved the website, despite that circumstances that drove you to create it. I've spent time interning at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and met a lot of people in similar situations to you. As a result, I'm a big supporter of striving for a cure and for advances with stem cell research. My thoughts go out to you for all you've been through, all you're now doing, and for the memory of Tana.

Sincerely,
Kelly

P.S. Like the last name too

Friday, August 4, 2006 07:50

Hey Chris,

I met you last year at Gina Wiese's wedding. I'm the guy from California, doing the photography. Great site!
I'm coming back to SD again in Aug/06. Hope to photograph all around Lake county and futher.

Kevin Wright

Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:20

You're updated website is awesome! The stories are very touching and teach us about how wonderful you are and how wonderful Tana was.

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 14:56

hey brother,
good seeing you at Lakodia. Probably see you later this summer. Seth sez hello and that he has a better jump shot than me, but we know that is not true.
later, fuzz

Thursday, June 8, 2006 12:02

I'm back Babie!! (Since your such a Seinfeld buff, and so am I, that's a little Frank Costanza for ya.) It's only fitting since I'll be viewing everything from here on out. To many damn interesting thoughts going on in your head for me to miss out on! Love the pictures of all the hotties you post as well. Of course I'm talking about you don't cha know.

Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:18

Hey Chris love the site! Great to see your strength, spirit and wit showing through. Hoping to actually make it back to South Dakota in May. I'll come down and see you then.

Saturday, November 12, 2005 19:46

hey chris...came across your website after noticing you in a thread on TF. Your insight intrigued me so i had to come by. i've learned much in my stay here and found myself wrapped up in your pre and post story. thank you for your courage and your wisdom. much peace, eric aka newmoonpuppyhead.

Saturday, November 12, 2005 18:29

Hey there! Great pics! Love the web site! Wish mine were as good as yours... oh well maybe someday my dreams will come true.
Weisser

Monday, September 5, 2005 18:03

cabaaah... i stumbled on your site for the first time this afternoon. i have been soaking up everyword. i love your assessments on childhood. i wish we were still hangin out at spies, slammin mt. dews and playing bubble bobble. keep the spirit alive... you have always been an incredible individual. we'll have to get together for a game of poker someday soon. Your sisters boyfriend Zerfas isn't much of a poker player so we will have to invite him and take his money. take care chris

Sunday, August 14, 2005 00:58

Crap we wrote this awesome addition to your guestbook and the damn thing erased it and I'm pissed. Just kidding. No we really did and we can't remember anymore so we won't write it again. So later tater. CHristy and Jennifer

Friday, August 5, 2005 09:50

Dear KIAW;

I will miss your blog and especially all the beautiful women whose pictures you post.

I like the secret password idea. Though others might sell it behind your back.



Best of luck Professor Olson!

John

Friday, July 29, 2005 09:32

Hi, Chris, I am very sorry to hear about your accident and my prayers are with you. My name is Irene and I grew up in Elkton, SD. My 19 y/o son Patrick was injured playing football with friends on March 29, 2005 and suffered a C4-C5 spinal Cord injury. He is currently on a ventilator and just entered a rehab hospital at the University of Michigan 2 days ago. He had to wait so long to go to rehab becuase the UofM is about the only place in Michigan that takes patients on ventilators. He has shoulder movement and movement in his biceps - more on the left though. He is still unable to eat on his own, becuase he keeps failing the swallow tests. He has just recently started to laugh and smile and interact with us again. He is very excited about starting his rehab. If there is any advice or guidance that you could give me as a mom or to him, we would really appreciate it. Thank you so much and God Bless you.

Sincerely,
Irene Middleton

Sunday, July 24, 2005 21:07

Hi Chris;

I was sorry to learn you had passed away. I like the top one better.

John

Sunday, July 3, 2005 12:53

My son Jeffrey just had the transplant in Beijing last week. He is a C5 quad with no movement from the neck down. He seems a little down and homesick right now. Did this happen to you. Does it take a while before you notice any sensation???
What happened for you sounds great. Keep up the good work.
Thanks

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:32

Hang in there man. I am recovering from a similar injury but not quite as final as yours I was injured in a MVA multiple roll over and fractured my neck in the same c5-c6 area, had the fusion surgery, and now I am walking and moving everything but im still working on my weaker left side. As most people tell me, I shouldnt be doing the things that I am doing. That doesn't mean that I cant do them.

Stay strong man

Friday, June 10, 2005 20:07

Hey Chris-
It took me a while, but i finally got to your site! I love it! It's awesome! I can't wait til the next Kory and the Fireflies concert, I hope to see you there!
-Your concert buddy-
Mandy

Friday, June 3, 2005 10:22

You have a very inspirational web site.

Thursday, June 2, 2005 07:38

Chris,

Congratulations! It must have taken a tremendous amount of courage for you to even attempt that procedure. I also had an SCI at the C4-C5 level, football injury. I was diagnosed with a Central Cord Syndrome. In a nutshell, the paralysis remains in those nerve roots only. Strange! But I jus wanted to wish you the best of luck!!!!

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 19:03

HI, I was researching Dr. Huang's surgery for my brother and found your site. My brother is 34 and was in a MVA and was paralized in Aug/04 and his story is a clone of yours. Thrown from the vehicle, head hit first, broken neck, ventilater, feeding tube...unbelievable! We need him to get to China. Any thoughts? Your site has great info. Thanks

Tuesday, May 10, 2005 22:23

Hey goodlookin! You have done a wonderful job with the website. The pic's are great! You'll have to let me know if you are going to be coming back my way, I'd love to swing by and say hi!

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 16:36

Chris~

I am so amazed by you & your strength. You are a wonderful guy....I can tell even though we've only 'spoken' a few times. ::hug:: See ya later bud.

Carrie

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 07:57

Hi Chris;

Thank you for the post on April 26th. Your writing is so strong and your mind is clear.

Peace,

John

Tuesday, April 19, 2005 13:52

Hi Chris,
Great site you have here!
I have a teenage son who recently became
a parpalegic. Complete T12 ASIA A injury.
He is scheduled to go to China this coming Jan. and have the OEC procedure done by Dr Huang. I was wandering if you have had any side effects after post transplant and if you could offer any advice.
Thanks for your help!
AS

Monday, March 21, 2005 23:10

Hi Chris,

I accidentially happened upon your site a while back. Thank you for sharing your story and your life experiences. You're actually a really good writer. Clearly, your purpose in life is to teach and touch people - in a way that very few others are able to do. You also have exceptional taste in movies (and ladies, apparently). God Bless and keep it going.

Lorin in Los Angeles

Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:29

Hey Chris, Great web site and very helpful to us others with injuries. I'm planning to get the surgery in Bejing also and I'm excited. I hope you'll continue to improve and gain gain gain dude! Thanks for helping us all at the Care Cure!

Saturday, March 12, 2005 13:43

Great site Chris!

Saturday, February 26, 2005 16:25

Hey man! Glad to learn you still got it! Are you up on the kickass Rally/March occuring in DC on April 12th? Check it out on CC or at www.cureparalysisnow.org. We love ya! John

Sunday, February 20, 2005 16:28

WOW looking good, going strong!
Looks like u were having a great time in china...
i read your before and after pages
amazing results .. cant believe it.
i wish you all the best and once again thank you for your reply
WISH U ALL THE BEST

Friday, February 18, 2005 05:29

WOW CHRIS!!!! What a great web site!!!! It is very touching. I love looking at all the pictures with you and your friends and to see you smiling! I heard about the web site about a month ago from an old classmate. I now check it out almost everyday. I wanted to write to you sooner but was afraid to since we really haven't been friends since jr. high. I cannot even begin to imagine what you went through. I'm just glad to see that you have friends to help you through all of this. Friends that clearly love you, who are very supportive of you, and that can make you smile! I h