We used to vaccinate, heck we were model patients. I scheduled my appointments months in advance so I wouldn't forget and they had their shots usually the day they were due. But, that all changed when I had my fourth child. We call him Monster Morgan because he literally looks like a miniature football player. That kid is cut, and has been since the day he was born. And man is he a tough little guy, nothing stops him, he falls down and he just gets up and keeps going.
At his two month vaccines my views changed a little. My pediatrician had talked me into giving him the new vaccine for rotovirus. He claimed that he gave it to his kids and felt it was safe.... fast forward to one minute later and he projectile vomited with such force I almost dropped him. At the time he had mild reflux so I figured it just didn't sit well and we went on our way. His four month vaccines went the same way, instant vomit. Now, that's not the end of the world, it's what happened 30 minutes later that would be a defining moment in our lives.
30 minutes after his vaccines I got home and was feeding him when he started shaking. I thought at the time that maybe it was just some shivering because we were in front of the air vent and chocked it up to nothing and maybe I was thinking it was more than it was. You know, when you are sleep deprived you start to wonder if you are exaggerating things. Well, my worst fears were confirmed when it happened again the next day. I called the Dr's office and they told me to take him to the ER. So I did.
We only had to wait a few minutes in the ER and they almost immediately wanted to do a spinal tap and give him an IV, which I reluctantly agreed to. Who was I to question the Dr's, right?...... Then, they proceeded to tell me he needed to go by ambulance to the Children's hospital across the river, SAY WHAT?!? Mind you, we only had one vehicle and 4 kids. My hubby, we'll call him Mountain Man, was at work or with the other kids.... I don't know, not important, I was sleep deprived and in panic mode. I politely asked if they could remove the IV so I could drive him myself to which they not so politely said I could not refuse it was mandatory..... looking back I almost laugh that I let them bully me around like that, but I digress.
So, off in the ambulance we went for our weekend in Hell, no literally, it was awful! They refused to let me feed him, then wouldn't bring me a pump. So, I ended up with 104 degree fever, ughhh mastitis anyone.... fun. He was miserable and kept messing with his IV, and would cry himself to sleep because he was starving. I don't know about you, but looking back, I wish I would have stood up to them at least a little. I call that child abuse to starve a healthy baby don't you? Don't get me wrong the nurses were excellent, especially one that I remember that finally brought me a pump after taking my temp and realizing what ass-hats they were (please excuse my language :) ) The only upside was that since they had no idea what was going wrong (no one believed it was the vaccines....) he was in isolation so we got our own room, THANK GOD! If I had an actual ill child I would take them there in a heartbeat and I have.
So, after I believe it was 3 days and a multitude of tests, he was deemed healthy and sent home with orders to have an EEG, and see a couple of specialists. After all the appointments and tests were done, it was concluded that more likely than not it was the vaccines, BUT, no one wants to go on record as saying so and it would not be listed in his chart. SAY WHAT!?! You read that right. They did not want it on record that it was the vaccines, straight from the horses mouth. Which lends the conclusion, how many other patients has this happened to, and why the cover up? Wonder if we'll ever know?
Luckily for us we are in Illinois, and due to his medical history and our religious beliefs that you are not to knowingly harm your body, God's temple, we are able to refuse vaccines now. So, my 3 youngest are unvaccinated (with the exception of Monster who has 4 months worth). My 3 oldest are up to date, but only because they were in public school and Pertusis/Whooping Cough was going around. That was a tough decision...... This year we are homeschooling, so hopefully we will steer clear of the so-called vaccinated children that got the illness even though they were vaccinated...... I'll let you figure that one out, lol.
Thank God his shaking spells only lasted for a year, he now seems healthy, though we often wonder if he is exhibiting signs of autism. He also over the course of the year had to have two hernia surgeries and was rushed to the ER for intuccuseption, which I have no idea if that was in any way related to the vaccines or not but none of my other boys had hernias so who knows. So, it's just a wait and see game at this point. I pray that I didn't let them do too much harm to my precious baby boy. To this day, he get's extremely upset if he is hungry, and I don't blame him.
Now, this isn't an anti-vaccine post. That's a decision you and your family need to make. I'm just letting you know our story. We are not crazy hippies or anti-government crazies. We are a normal family just trying to do what's best and praying we are doing a good job. I suggest googling information on both sides of the debate and be the judge for yourself. In my opinion they do more harm than good, and are just introducing toxins into healthy babies systems that have no business being there. Mercury anti-freeze cocktail anyone?
I do have his shaking attacks on video somewhere and if/when I come across them I will post them so you can see that I am totally not making any of this up.
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