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Lainey
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Posted - August 07 2002 : 09:10:29 AM
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Since there is such a conspiracy of silence on the topic of vaccinations, and since the dangers associated with pediatric vaccinations are so terribly high, I post the following article. Since most parents don't see the devastation associated with infant vaccinations it is easy to ignore its reality. Anyone whose child has suffered the consequences of the 'common good' knows better. Question: How willing is the public to continue this deadly game of Vaccination Roulette? *****
Death By Lethal Vaccine Injection By Christine Colebeck
Today is my daughter's sweet 16th birthday but we will not be celebrating. Instead I will light a candle and when I blow it out I will make a wish in my daughter's memory. My wish is for all mother's worldwide, that you will educate yourselves and that you make informed choices so that you may prevent unnecessary tragedy and be spared from my pain.
Laura's Story
After 41 weeks of pregnancy, on July 27th, 1986, a perfect and healthy little baby, Laura Marie, made her entrance into the world. We were welcomed home by family and friends anxiously waiting to meet the new family member. They showered her with so many beautiful, little tiny, pink dresses, we joked that she would never be able to wear them all in one lifetime.
Our lives changed completely and now revolved around stroller walks in the park, visiting friends, changing diapers, night feedings and shopping for more little pink dresses. We were parents now, we had a family and life was absolutely perfect.
I took Laura for several baby check-ups at the pediatrician. She was a kind and gentle older woman. At 3 months old, the pediatrician was very pleased with Laura's development and weight gain and vaccinated her with DPT OPV. I didn't even question her, I knew that all my friend's babies had this same vaccine and "all good mothers" vaccinated their children to protect them. I left the pediatrician's office and walked home.
Laura was very fussy, which was unusual. She was crying loudly all the way home in the stroller. When we got home, I realized she had urinated so heavily she wet everything in the stroller. Then her cry turned into screaming and she developed a fever, her leg was very swollen and red, and felt hot. I called the pediatrician who told me this was "normal" and to give her Tempra. I gave her baby Tempra and I felt better, the pediatrician had assured me this was normal.
Laura continued to scream and I could no longer console her. My every instinct told me this was not normal but I was young with my first child and trusted the doctor. I could not hold Laura in my arms because she screamed louder as any movement of her leg seemed to cause her terrible pain. I put her in the swing and she cried herself to sleep. I was so relieved, the Tempra was working and the doctor must have been right. I began to feel silly for all my worrying. A short time later, Laura woke up screaming and spent the evening screaming and sleeping on and off.
She had no appetite and nothing made her stop crying. Finally it was bedtime and she cried in her crib, until she fell asleep. She had never cried herself to sleep before and I felt very bad for letting her but if I held her, she screamed louder. My husband came home from work and I told him about everything that had happened that day. Laura was sleeping soundly in her crib and we were both relieved that she seemed to be feeling better and decided not to worry... I should have worried.
In the morning I awoke and was startled to realize my husband had slept in for work. I immediately knew something was wrong and the worry from the previous night came rushing back to me. I quickly ran to her crib, with a feeling of dread. She did not look right. I closed my eyes tight and opened them again, and considered the possibility that this was a dream, but when I opened my eyes she looked dead.
I went into shock and after that, much of this day remains a blu
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Dark Woods
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USA
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Posted - August 07 2002 : 7:32:06 PM
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Thank you for giving all of us something to think about.
quote: Since there is such a conspiracy of silence on the topic of vaccinations, and since the dangers associated with pediatric vaccinations are so terribly high, I post the following article. Since most parents don't see the devastation associated with infant vaccinations it is easy to ignore its reality. Anyone whose child has suffered the consequences of the 'common good' knows better. Question: How willing is the public to continue this deadly game of Vaccination Roulette? *****
Death By Lethal Vaccine Injection By Christine Colebeck
Today is my daughter's sweet 16th birthday but we will not be celebrating. Instead I will light a candle and when I blow it out I will make a wish in my daughter's memory. My wish is for all mother's worldwide, that you will educate yourselves and that you make informed choices so that you may prevent unnecessary tragedy and be spared from my pain.
Laura's Story
After 41 weeks of pregnancy, on July 27th, 1986, a perfect and healthy little baby, Laura Marie, made her entrance into the world. We were welcomed home by family and friends anxiously waiting to meet the new family member. They showered her with so many beautiful, little tiny, pink dresses, we joked that she would never be able to wear them all in one lifetime.
Our lives changed completely and now revolved around stroller walks in the park, visiting friends, changing diapers, night feedings and shopping for more little pink dresses. We were parents now, we had a family and life was absolutely perfect.
I took Laura for several baby check-ups at the pediatrician. She was a kind and gentle older woman. At 3 months old, the pediatrician was very pleased with Laura's development and weight gain and vaccinated her with DPT OPV. I didn't even question her, I knew that all my friend's babies had this same vaccine and "all good mothers" vaccinated their children to protect them. I left the pediatrician's office and walked home.
Laura was very fussy, which was unusual. She was crying loudly all the way home in the stroller. When we got home, I realized she had urinated so heavily she wet everything in the stroller. Then her cry turned into screaming and she developed a fever, her leg was very swollen and red, and felt hot. I called the pediatrician who told me this was "normal" and to give her Tempra. I gave her baby Tempra and I felt better, the pediatrician had assured me this was normal.
Laura continued to scream and I could no longer console her. My every instinct told me this was not normal but I was young with my first child and trusted the doctor. I could not hold Laura in my arms because she screamed louder as any movement of her leg seemed to cause her terrible pain. I put her in the swing and she cried herself to sleep. I was so relieved, the Tempra was working and the doctor must have been right. I began to feel silly for all my worrying. A short time later, Laura woke up screaming and spent the evening screaming and sleeping on and off.
She had no appetite and nothing made her stop crying. Finally it was bedtime and she cried in her crib, until she fell asleep. She had never cried herself to sleep before and I felt very bad for letting her but if I held her, she screamed louder. My husband came home from work and I told him about everything that had happened that day. Laura was sleeping soundly in her crib and we were both relieved that she seemed to be feeling better and decided not to worry... I should have worried.
In the morning I awoke and was startled to realize my husband had slept in for work. I immediately knew something was wrong and the worry from the previous night came rushing back to me. I quickly ran to her crib, with a feeling of dread. She did not look right. I closed my eyes tight and opened them |
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Adele
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Posted - August 08 2002 : 04:54:39 AM
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Thank you for posting this Elaine, I think it captures a lot of the terrible horror that some parents have been facing.
In the last few years, attitudes towards vaccination have changed dramatically and part of the reason for this is the so called 'epidemic' of autism. In the UK, the reaction of the government to parents concern about the MMR triple vaccine was this: to withdraw the availability of the single vaccine in the UK (removing the only other vaccination option), and to spend millions of dollars on an advertising campaign to convince parents that the MMR was safe. In the meantime, researchers who are desperately trying to find some answers to autism, cannot get funding because of the governments rigid stance, and parents are being heavily criticised for refusing the MMR.
Six and a half years ago, I was like most parents, my son had the MMR like 99% of our babies, and I didn't question it. I cannot and will not say at this point in time that my sons autism was caused by the MMR...because I don't know, and that is the point, nobody knows. I have had to watch government health officials come out on national television and state categorically that there is no link between autism and the MMR - how can they say that?? After everything I have been through in the last four and a half years, I will never again make the mistake of not making an informed decision. I have been challenged on this once already, when Connor was due to receive the Meningitis vaccine....I did not just receive his appointment card, go to the doctors and have him vaccinated....I read up on it, I talked to his doctor, parents and other specialists about it, and then I made an informed decision. Not an easy decision, but one I can live with.
Nobody wants the recurrence of epidemics of childhood diseases...nobody. But what we do want, is the right to the truth about what we are doing to our children, and the right for our views to be heard and taken seriously.
Here is another small perspective on this same issue. My son suffered with constant diarrhoea which was diagnosed by his paediatrician as 'toddler diarrhoea'...very common, apparently. After researching, I discovered that bowel disorders are very common in children with autism. I know a LOT of families with children with autism, and with the exception of one child, every single child is on a special diet to help this problem. Connor has been on a gluten free and dairy free diet for about two years now and his bowels improved to the point where we were finally able to toilet train him. But...do you think I had ANY help with this? Absolutely not. There is a refusal by the medical profession to admit a link, with the exception of a few mavericks who are working away tirelessly trying to research it, with no money or government assistance. The diet is expensive, time consuming, and difficult to follow, and yet I do it because I KNOW it has made a difference to my son. I can get no help with prescription products because the medical profession will not recognise his food intolerances, because it won't show up on a recognised blood test that can be performed.
There is a similar issue with autism and ear infections. My son had constant ear infections for a year and was treated with heavy doses of antibiotics. Many of the parents I know also went through this and yet again, there is a refusal to acknowledge it, it is down to parents to try and push for answers on this.
I would just like to say at this point, that this is NOT an attack on doctors and nurses. Connor and I have been fortunate in having a wonderful paediatrician, and also general doctor and clinic nurses, who have been fantastically supportive of everything I do. But the bottom line is, almost ALL of Connor's treatment has been researched and instigated by me...with very little or no support.
I have rambled on...but naturally this is an emotive topic for me. Friends of mine who have had children |
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Bea
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Posted - August 08 2002 : 9:50:13 PM
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Thanks for bringing this subject out in the open. I was somewhat aware of it but Laura's story left quite an impact.
Thanks also, Adele, for writing about MMR and your struggles. My heart goes out to you and I wish you and your little one all the best! I remember when my son received his MMR vaccination.His little body couldn't handle it and we had to bring him to the hospital with a dangerously high fever. The doctors agreed that he apparently couldn't tolerate the vaccination. It took us days to get the fever down and when it became time for his 'refresher vaccination' we declined and always will do so. There will be NO MMR vaccinations for Cody anymore.
BTW my son has a health condition called alopecia universalis, meaning that he is bald. Completely bald. When he turned 2 he lost his hair in patches and I was told that nobody knows why and that there wasn't a cure for it. By the end of 1993 Cody had lost all his hair as well as his eyebrows and eyelashes. It was painful to watch and of course notice the stares of all the people but I consoled myself that he was otherwise a healthy child. A year later at least his eyelashes and eyebrows came back..Of course growing up under the constant glare of people and being called 'baldy' wasn't easy for him but now at age 11 he is quite comfortable regarding his condition. It strenghtened his character but perhaps one day we can find out the reason for all these illnesses..Anyway, if there is anyone out there who does have any info or even the same condition, please do contact me..
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SgtMunro
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Posted - October 21 2002 : 05:35:39 AM
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I agree totally, I believe that the doctors place to much emphasis on getting new vaccinations out and distributed, without checking the long term effects. Unfortunately, when us parents try to excercise our right not to immunize, the government steps in and calls us 'abusive' and prevent admission to public schools.
Your Humble Servant,
Sgt. Duncan Munro Capt. Graham's Coy 1/42nd Royal Highlanders
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Lainey
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Posted - October 24 2002 : 01:18:46 AM
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Absolutely right, Sgt. Most parents seem to believe they HAVE to "co-operate" & ask no questions. There are numerous cases of families being investigated, at times children being taken away, because parents have taken their responsibilities to heart & have sought to protect their children from dangerous or questionable programs & mandates. Denying access to schools is heavy-handed intimidation ... & though effective, it's discrimination & seriously undermines parental sovereignty/authority.
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