tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post3708783812533660849..comments2024-02-27T10:51:53.355+00:00Comments on Was this in the Plan?: Why vaccination is a no brainer for meStephanie Nimmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-23915736206647503752014-05-16T18:05:45.022+01:002014-05-16T18:05:45.022+01:00I disagree with you, as a mother to a child with A...I disagree with you, as a mother to a child with Autism, I know that MMR injection gave my daughter autism and how I wish every day that I had not let her have that jab. I would give anything for my daughter to be deaf in one ear instead of being 5 years old and still being non verbal, still wearing nappies, having melt downs almost every day of her life, getting so frustatrated with herself that she hits her self, I could continue for paragraphs with what affect the MMR had on my beautiful baby girl, you cant judge parents who chose not to vaccinate there child, if the vaccines were 100% safe then things would be different but these jabs aint safe and Autism has a much worse affect on your life than being really sick and being in darkened room for a few days. And before ppl comment on how safe these jabs are, if that is the case then why do the government have a vaccaine damage department???? the MMR is not safe for children and anyone letting here kids have it face a 1 in 30 chance of there child being Autistic, one day it will be provedjade emsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-3576596295643062002013-10-10T15:05:05.725+01:002013-10-10T15:05:05.725+01:00I realise I am adding to this conversation somewha...I realise I am adding to this conversation somewhat late, for which I apologise. I would like to thank you for being one of the few parents online who actually advocates vaccination. I, for one, would much rather be Autistic than dead.Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-6722911046167445512013-05-24T18:35:37.522+01:002013-05-24T18:35:37.522+01:00Unfortunately, late-onset autism often starts to d...Unfortunately, late-onset autism often starts to display it's symptoms around the time the MMR is traditionally given. Causing some parents to blame the vax because of false research. Late-onset autism has been around since the beginning of time, way before the MMR vax was ever invented. Some even think the very nonscientific forklore term "changling" describes that very thing happening. Your normal toddler going to bed and waking up different.Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-59644140277443551842013-05-17T10:09:50.118+01:002013-05-17T10:09:50.118+01:00I have 3 children with autism (the youngest of who...I have 3 children with autism (the youngest of whom also has complex medical needs). All three were vaccinated and all three were BORN with autism. The evidence emerging now is that there is a genetic cause for autism and from personal experience I know that our genetic consultant lights up like a Christmas tree when we walk because we support this theory. My oldest son was due for his MMR as the initial Wakefield report was published, My husband and I thought long and hard about it, had the health visitor out carrying the weighty Surgeon Generals response to the Wakefield report and went ahead and gave it to him. We did this for all the reasons that Steph has mentioned primarily because autism does not kill measles does. I know how hard parenting a child with autism is and remember in the early day's been desperate for a reason as to why my beautiful babies had this awful disability so I understand Jade why you feel this way. With the benefit of many more years experience (mine are all now in their teens) I know that the reason is not important, helping my children to have happy fulfilling lives to the best of their abilities is. Jack, my youngest, was also seriously ill when he had chicken pox so this measles epidemic is frightening. Luckily for us at the moment we have no cases reported locally and I pray it stays that way. Mass vaccination campaigns are not merely about protecting individuals but protecting communities, particularly those who are vulnerable, as adults this is something we all have responsibility for. It is for this reason that carers, with no personal risk factors, are still advised to have a flu jab every year to protect those whom they care for who would be seriously compromised if they contracted the illness. <br />I haven't commented here before but just want to say that I have followed Daisy's journey for sometime and she is truly a inspiration. She is a beautiful little girl with a smile that speaks volumes.Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-87055394323409248742013-04-23T15:46:20.319+01:002013-04-23T15:46:20.319+01:00Thanks, Benedicte. I had a feeling there was a va...Thanks, Benedicte. I had a feeling there was a vaccine out there. As you say, chicken pox can be very serious indeed if one has a lowered immune system, for example. I hope your little boy is better now. xxStephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-41555092514883848722013-04-22T00:28:17.500+01:002013-04-22T00:28:17.500+01:00My daughter has autism. The MMR did not give her a...My daughter has autism. The MMR did not give her autism. Yes, life is very challenging but autism can't kill her. Measles can. Which would you rather?Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-70579717198042971822013-04-20T22:17:33.098+01:002013-04-20T22:17:33.098+01:00There is a chicken pox vaccine, given routinely in...There is a chicken pox vaccine, given routinely in the USA, not here. My older two were vaccinated against it because at the time my little one had leukaemia and for him, getting chicken pox was not an option.Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-69915591145517033262013-04-19T22:15:29.713+01:002013-04-19T22:15:29.713+01:00I was recently talking to a lady with severe ME wh...I was recently talking to a lady with severe ME who was talking to some anti-vaxers online about how she could "detox" from the toxins that were given to her 13 years ago which she believed were still causing her severe symptoms now (severe pain, various neuropathic symptoms such as burning sensations in different parts of her body, severe intolerance to light, orthostatic intolerance, to name a few). I find this theory totally counter-intuitive, because a small vial containing small quantities of a substance which is toxic (though it doesn't seem to have poisoned anywhere else) could not possibly still be causing severe illness after that time.<br /><br />There have actually been a number of people who got ME after getting vaccines, and the likely explanation is that the injection (not the content of the vaccine, as numerous vaccines have been involved) disturbed a nerve that was infected by a virus, most likely the Coxsackie B enterovirus. What happens next is either that the virus goes on to infect other parts of the nervous system, or the body develops an auto-immune disease. The same could happen with polio (poliovirus is also an enterovirus).<br /><br />What made me angry is that the anti-vaxers were making no effort to dissuade the poor lady from taking these "detox" measures, such as regular injections of vitamin B12 which caused worsenings in her condition. They will never miss an opportunity to push the anti-vaccine agenda. In the end I gave up because I couldn't persuade her that "these lovely people" were liars.Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-89107933927328288702013-04-15T20:14:43.609+01:002013-04-15T20:14:43.609+01:00Hi Jade, my name is Nicola Keaney and I work for I...Hi Jade, my name is Nicola Keaney and I work for ITV and we are currently in Wales hoping to speak to parents who disagree with MMR immunisation. Would you be free to chat? My number is 07903 757812 or my email is nkeaney@hotmail.co.uk would love to talk more xStephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-77836016775289369372013-04-15T04:14:13.251+01:002013-04-15T04:14:13.251+01:00You ignorant fool jane emson. MMR did not cause yo...You ignorant fool jane emson. MMR did not cause your daughter's autism. So you think it would be better for her to be seriously ill and deaf for life. What kind of parent are you? That would not make your daughter's life easier, it would make YOUR life easier. Selfish, uneducated and putting other people at risk, that is what you are. <br /><br /><br /><br />Of course vaccines are not 100% safe. NOTHING is. Did you know chocolate can kill you. That you can die if you drink too much water. That's right, the stuff you get when you turn on the tap is a toxin. It is not 100% safe but do you hesitate to give it to your daughter? saying MMR causes autism has less logic than saying tap water causes it. <br /><br /><br /><br />But the thing that gets me really, really, angry is you coming on here and telling someone her daughter is less important than your child.Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-66271308598971758312013-04-14T15:31:12.892+01:002013-04-14T15:31:12.892+01:00My son got the MMR triple vaccine. My younger bro...My son got the MMR triple vaccine. My younger brother was terribly ill with measles as a small child and was lucky to emerge from it unscathed. My late (and learning disabled) sister died of kidney failure. Her death was undoubtably hasted by her contracting chicken pox whilst in hospital. I don't know if there is a vaccination against chicken pox? If there is, it would help people like Daisy (if it were safe for her to have) and my sister as chicken pox is dangerous to people who are in general poor health. I love the pic of Daisy with her daisies!Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-31384648505736985342013-04-13T17:28:05.229+01:002013-04-13T17:28:05.229+01:00How do you know the MMR caused your child to becom...How do you know the MMR caused your child to become autistic? When Daisy was born I went through every scenario to explain why she had Costello Syndrome even blaming the mercury in a broken filling as the cause - this clearly was not the case. I would be interested to understand the evidence you have that giving your child the MMR caused her autism. And for those who continue to deny that Measles, Mumps or Rubella are serious childhood illnesses have a look at this letter by Roald Dahl about the death of his daughter Olivia from measles encephalitis http://www.encephalitis.info/images/iPdf/Resources/FactSheets/fs043MeaslesMumps.pdfStephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-78238406216191985912013-04-12T23:27:31.313+01:002013-04-12T23:27:31.313+01:00Daisy's Godmother is also deaf in one ear, as ...Daisy's Godmother is also deaf in one ear, as a result of childhood mumps - these are not easy diseases, they leave their mark and can lead to death - why would people choose to expose their child to a preventable disease, I just can't understand it.Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079831.post-53898225376910041982013-04-12T23:15:46.261+01:002013-04-12T23:15:46.261+01:00Not aware of measles being an issue here at mo (th...Not aware of measles being an issue here at mo (though I did miss starting school aged 4 because I was stuck in darkened rooms with measles - parallel lives again!), but we're experiencing a huge mumps outbreak locally. The theory is that lots of people took their children for the first vaccination but skipped the booster because of the Wakefield scares.. In my opinion a selfish approach, because it has affected immunity of entire community and therefore the most vulnerable.Stephanie Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837022520852263952noreply@blogger.com