An inconvenient painful TRUTH

Am charting, in DETAIL, Roo's medical history to prepare for upcoming Immunology & Pulmonology specialists. I. AM. SICK.

By her 6 mo. vaccinations the data stored only in the Pediatrician's records clearly shows, we killed her immune system (& no, that is not drama, but TRUTH). After that visit, she was in PED office for 3 sick visits in 1.5 mos following those vax. THEN SHE WAS VAX'ED AGAIN!! @ 9 mos. 3 more sick visits with unexplained whole body rashes, cold symps, fevers & EXTREME FUSSINESS (I'll never forget her screaming). Only to be VAX'ed the FINAL BLOW (7 vaccines). 5 more sick visits over 2 mos following the pluthera of VAX on her distressed body. Last of 5 sick visit she was positive for STREP. She didn't have any defense system any longer-- for infections, viruses, or environmental toxins of our world (including vaccines). At this point, I left the majority of mainstream medicine to try to help my babies. They started to improve through alternative approaches, yet so much damage had already been done & we're still in the marathon of supporting their injuries.

The most disturbing thing to me about Roo... if her twin hadn't regressed so fast & lost his language, etc. we would have kept on vaccinating her. She could have died-- his regression saved her life. I was uneducated, overwhelmed & couldn't see the bigger picture. I was there (PED office) each time expressing concerns that were downplayed & the PED DIDN'T SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE EITHER. Their office told me to bring her in for 15 mo. visit (which I delayed 3 mos.) & that they could still vaccinate even though she & her twin had a FEVER! This message followed the 5 sick visits & STREP. 

Thank GOD I didn't vaccinate them again.

Post STREP. Her illness list is so very long that I'm too tired to summarize it here. Her immune system was completely overloaded & short circuited. She cycled through regressions more subtle than her twin, yet succumbed fully into an Autism presentation at 3.5 years old (able to be diagnosed by medical criteria). If you meet a child with Autism, it is very very likely this child is SICK & their sickness is not from AUTISM, rather their AUTISM is a result of their SICKNESS.

I AM SHARING SO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE DOESN'T GO BLINDLY WITH THEIR CHILD INTO THIS ABYSS. We've lost a lot-- my children have SUFFERED GREATLY, our family still suffers and fights to maintain. If you think I'm dramatic, please discontinue reading. I simply cannot go on pretending this atrocity didn't happen & ISN'T still happening to our kids. AFRAID? That's good-- you are on your way to THINKING your way into protecting your child(ren).

Cliff notes: Do not vaccinate your child when they are sick, EVER. A symptom of a rash, swollen injection site, fever, diarrhea, or subsequent infection (even a month after vaccines) is a note-able reaction & needs to be reported to pediatrician. Some pediatricians aren't really open to reporting what they may see as a subtle reaction-- insist on this being noted in your child's file anyway. PROCEED with caution when your child shows a reaction; listen to your gut instincts & stand strong with your instincts. Tell your pediatrician you want to work together to lessen chances that reactions re-occur (by spacing out vax, doing singularly, et all). Your child should not get the disease they are being vaccinated against! If they do-- RED FLAG their immune system cannot process. Did you know Hep vax is for sexually transmitted disease & this is recommended at birth (seriously?)-- do you think your baby needs this? IMPORTANT-- NEVER GIVE YOUR CHILD TYLENOL BEFORE/AFTER VACCINATING as it suppresses body's Glutathione production (the body's chemical produced to get rid of toxic substances), instead give Vitamin C & a probiotic when you choose to vaccinate. Lastly, READ on this topic FURTHER so you can become educated on risks vs. benefit & make INFORMED choices. These are my opinions from lessons learned in great hardship, suffering & loss. I am not a medical doctor with credentials-- so take my notes within as my opinions and encouragement to research these things further on your own. YOU alone protect your child & you (like me) live with the decisions you make for your child. I wish I had had any of this information when my kids were infants. GODSPEED.

http://www.tacanow.org/family-resources/vaccination-choices-for-families-with-autism/
http://www.tacanow.org/family-resources/living-in-a-toxic-world/
http://www.tacanow.org/family-resources/flu-prevention/

How the world did we get here?

As I find myself in a constant state of reflection, tonight I have the thought "How the heck did we get here?" Frankly, *it* life with kids up to this point has become a fluid blur. I'm sure most people feel this way in their individual lives, yet I'm nearly certain it isn't constant. A favorite quote, "Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon - furthers the concept of time warp our family's short history has become. I'll intro our family with a writing I did last December, of our journey into Autism.

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We have four children: Bella 6, Roo & S-bear 4, SJ 2.
ALL four have been diagnosed with Autism.

At Bella’s first well-baby checkup the pediatrician said, “She will be fine”… “It’s the little ones with Autism who break my heart; they often struggle to fit into society.” He was trying to offer encouragement because our baby had been born with Down syndrome. For the first time, I read about Autism during late-night research.

We became pregnant again with twins when Bella was 16 months old. The pregnancy was difficult; they arrived 6 weeks early after 8 weeks preterm labor. They were beautiful and a handful. They had no apparent health problems & were home in one week.

Hectic, but joyful, we survived that first year. At nearly 3 years old, our first concerns arose about Bella’s peculiar, obsession of dangling of objects. She was evaluated & diagnosed with sensory integration disorder. We accepted the odd behavior as one of her unique characteristics. We know now, God was conditioning us.

At 12 months, our twins (Roo & S-bear) were speaking the same words and developing normally. Shortly after receiving 12-month vaccines, S-bear changed completely: no eye contact, wild tantrums, lost language, overall withdrawal. His symptoms were subtle compared to some kids, but heartbreaking because we knew something went very wrong. He began therapy & we focused on helping him rather than the diagnosis. Research resumed. All the kids started the GF/CF diet for simplicity, & with positive results. Around this time, we discovered our surprise pregnancy.

We honestly don’t remember much about that time. It was a sprint, like nursing Bella to open-heart-surgery, remaining pregnant with twins, & caring for 3 small children in the twins’ first year. In S-bear’s first months of therapy we were just getting by; I was so sick with my pregnancy that covering basics was difficult.

We focused on fitting therapies in so the children were kids first. Roo began to show quirks: pronominal reversal, hypersensitivity to sound/light, yet spoke in conversation by two. Bella was just maintaining when following our last child’s birth (SJ) when she lost most language and withdrew, stimming incessantly; she was 4. S-bear’s Autism diagnosis came months later at 31 months.

Fast forward... it’s 1.5 years later; Bella was diagnosed with ASD this summer. Sadly, SJ (our baby) had regressed shortly before & again we received the third child's Autism diagnosis. She was GF/CF, vaccine-free-- Autism didn’t care. We crumbled, hit rock bottom, and then came out fighting-- mad as heck.

Roo’s struggles became glaring after starting preschool this fall. Following more research, we wept again. Our sadness was recognizing her reality… knowing she doesn’t fit in & the one she wants to be with most (S-bear) often cannot reciprocate her gestures. The neuropsychologist phoned us yesterday confirming her diagnosis.

Life with Autism has been a whirlwind, a marathon & a fight for progress. We will make a difference on this journey. We will take our last breaths knowing we did everything possible to recover our children & our walk with this cross has not been without purpose. God help us.

Written by a mother, T. -- Dec. 4, 2009