Raising awareness & educating about autism through my family & personal experiences. I have 6 children, several on various levels of the autistic spectrum.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
Boy do I dislike my family being called "parasites", especially by ignorant people who know nothing of our plight.
I'm speaking of a new nemesis to take up the "cause" of getting all kids brain damaged vaccinated. Apparently she's an actress of some sort, of which thankfully I don't follow much of that stuff anymore as that world is so far away from the Lord I feel like whenever it's brought to my attention it's from another time & place; a very dark one too.
This one is especially dark...you can read about it here.
It really bugs me when I'm told that my children should be vaccinated to autistic oblivion, or even death, because ignorant people are afraid they are a "risk" to their vaccinated children, when, in actuality, it is the other way around.
It really bugs me when people just assume that because their child(ren) got through vaccinations (& they may or may not never know the far reaching consequences everyone will suffer, how many IQ points were lost, how many cancer cells are budding, etc etc, etc.), that all children should be fine with getting injected with all types of toxic chemicals & aborted fetal tissues.
It really bugs me when I'm told I don't have the right to make choices for my children regarding everything, including their health of all things, & that their safety & future don't matter, because of the "greater good" - that doesn't exist.
It really bugs me when people assume that vaccinations saved the world, when if they did just a little research they'd find out that isn't at all true, but that the rates of the diseases they were meant to control were going down before the advent of mass vaccination, yet with more & more vaccinations given the rates of autism & other childhood diseases & conditions continue to rise.
It really bugs me when the information given to the general public through advertisements, doctors, etc, are backed by pharmaceutical companies yet no one realizes that or chooses to find out where that information originated.
It really bugs me when people prefer to keep their heads in the sand & not realize this issue is mostly about money (& population control), & has nothing to do with anyone's health.
It really bugs me when as a Christian, I'm told I should be allowing my children to be injected with chemicals that were never meant by our Creator to be put into our bodies, for what should be obvious reasons, & on top of that it should also be acceptable to me to have tissue cells from murdered babies
injected into my children.
It really bugs me when doctors & others roll their eyes or become dismissive regarding natural treatments, herbs, & homeopathy, even when there is obvious proof of their healing properties, yet feel toxic chemicals are "safe" inside a growing body that has no immune system to fight them off.
It really bugs me when people think there can be a "green" version of something so thoroughly toxic that if cleaned up it wouldn't even exist anymore.
It really bugs me when pediatricians & other medical professionals turn away parents who want to make informed choices for their children, choices they have a right to make & should be respected for making, & even moreso when they have the nerve to talk down to or even outright insult those conscientious, informed parents.
It really bugs me when someone reads a biased article or some other big pharma influenced or backed piece about vaccination &/or autism, take it as truth without thinking further on it, & assume that the families must be defective somehow & have no right to procreate because the world is only suited for "perfect" people - who don't exist.
It really bugs me when a parent is asked by a medical professional "Is s/he up to date on vaccinations?" when they were consulted for something completely unrelated that is inapplicable to that question.
It really bugs me when yet another person goes to school to learn how to be some kind of autism therapist or professional because there is a huge growing market for that type of profession.
It really bugs me when yet another family cannot afford natural treatments with great potential for their autistic child because those professionals charge incredible fees.
It really saddens me when I pray for a miracle for a small child dying from a cancer proven to exist because of a certain vaccination in mice & while being treated said child continues to be given vaccinations without thought even though the cancer keeps coming back, & now the doctors have all but given up on the child living much longer.
It really saddens me when yet another baby is found dead in a crib shortly after a vaccination was given yet there is no real cause of death given, just a label of SIDS, because no medical examiners would have the guts to admit there could even be a connection.
It really saddens me when yet another child or autistic person dies at the hands of those who should be caring for them, from restraints or other abuses.
It really saddens me when I read a post on an autism Yahoogroup from yet another heartbroken parent of a just diagnosed autistic child, desperately looking for help or hope from someone.
It really saddens me when I hear of another family affected by autism, how the child is suffering, how the family is isolated & outright rejected by family & friends, how it's a "good day" when the mom can get through it without crying, how the marriage is falling apart, how they are struggling financially because most autism treatments are not covered by insurance if they even have it, how the siblings are hurting because of the loss of a brother or sister they cannot play with normally...
Perhaps a few days should be spent with an "autistic family"...
...changing a teenager's dirty diaper; getting headbutted by an older severe child having a meltdown; putting shatterproof glass in an autistic child's bedroom in case they have a fit & hit their head on it; cleaning up the poop a child with autism got out of his diaper & smeared all over his room; spending hours researching various treatments, paying thousands for said treatments, per month; spending hours mixing & administering vitamins, supplements, remedies, etc; researching therapies & finding the time to implement them properly; dealing with rude or unprofessional autism "professionals"; having to learn how to "play" with your own child instead of just enjoying time with them; not going anywhere ever because you never know how your child with autism will react; being cut off even from the church because of critical people or services & programs not friendly toward autism; having to worry about your autistic child running from you & getting lost in a public place or parking lot & getting hit by a car; having concerns about the neighbors' pools because so many autistic children are found floating in them; having to have all your doors locked & double locked even in nice weather, never letting in the fresh air, so your child cannot run out & get lost or end up in one of those pools; having to listen to unsolicited advice & criticism since certain others think they know more about what your child needs than you do; while other people celebrate birthday's & other milestones you dread your child's birthday because it's another year of not knowing what the future holds for him/her ...
... hold your just vaccinated child who is extremely lethargic & can barely rouse even to nurse, even after many hours; watch helplessly as your child seizures in response to recent vaccines, which now will become a lifelong "disorder"; be unable to control your child's incredibly high fever after a recent round of vaccines; not know why your child now lies on the floor staring at his/her hand when s/he used to enjoy playing & interacting with you; not be able to hug your child without s/he screaming in pain; watch your child become spacey & more interested in things rather than you; to watch helplessly in fear as your child literally slips away from you; wonder why the toys your child used to play with sit unused while s/he wanders around with certain things in his/her hand all day long; have your child cry unconsolably & be unable to tell you why so you don't know how to help him/her ...
... to never hear your child say "I love you mommy/daddy"...
Maybe you get the idea, but, not really. You can't possibly, unless you live it.
This is what the LORD says:
"A voice is heard in Ramah,
mourning and great weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because her children are no more." "
Jeremiah 31:15
The folks responsible for this destruction of children, & who choose to perpetuate this disaster & abomination, should tremble in fear...
If you're a follower of Jesus, there is hope...
This is what the LORD says:
"Restrain your voice from weeping
and your eyes from tears,
for your work will be rewarded,"
declares the LORD.
"They will return from the land of the enemy.
So there is hope for your future,"
declares the LORD.
"Your children will return to their own land.
Jeremiah 31:16-17
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Wow. I totally agree. On every point. I find it extreemly annoying to be asked whether or not my child is up to date on vaccinations too. I've even got cards in the mail saying, your child needs more vaccinations. I really hated that. When will they learn that parents are in charge of their own children, not the government, not the doctors, not the public schools....etc!
I read this yesterday but couldn't even collect my thoughts to respond. I don't know who she is, either, and I don't care, but my skin crawled when I read the word "parasites."
Your post is amazing. I had tears in my eyes reading it. I want to show it to every single person who thinks/says that we're weird for not vaccinating, for using herbs and homeopathy, for not slathering toxic chemicals on our kids, and for "rocking the boat" instead of just going with the flow!
I am 28+ weeks along at this point and am faced with deciding what to do about our ped. The last time we were in, he was not happy that I was not willing to be compliant with all the vaccines (heaven forbid I not get a non-necessary booster for Chicken Pox). I refused a couple of others as well because of a bad experience with the RotoSheild vaccine with my dd and because my son stopped talking for 18 mos after his 12 mos. vaccines. I have learned so much since then. I have the challenge now of finding a doctor willing to work with me in doing the few vaccines I will allow - and doing it on the schedule I want, rather than their one size fits all scarey schedule and list of vaccinations. I am sick of hearing about the local measle outbreak being the fault of non-vaccinated children. Interesting how the majority of those with cases HAVE been vaccinated. Can I ask where one even starts to look for a doctor that is flexible? I am almost certain I will be out of luck at our regular doctor's office - having worked there in years past, they all have to follow the same rules/regs for this stuff or leave the practice. Sigh.
Melisa
Posted by LadyM on Jul. 18, 2008 at 12:22 AM
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Michele,
That is such a heart touching post! I can't even begin to imagine what your days must be like, but I am completely amazed at your complete faith in God through it all! Your children are so blessed to have a mama like you...praying for ya today!!!
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