Hi Barbara! Can I just give you a big hug? I watched the video of Max and cried and cried.
I too stopped vaccinating when my 3rd child was 18 months old. I learned of the dangers from a chemical perspective then, but not until a year ago that they could be to blame for his developmental delays. At 18 months he didn't speak and barely crawled. He had very little social inclination outside of me and his dad.
He is 5 now, he has been diagnosed with Apraxia of Speech - still doesn't speak much or effectively, and we believe he is on the Autism Spectrum. Unfortunately we are hardpressed as yet to find someone to take us seriously because he doesn't fit the classic Autism mold.
There is so much more to the story, but I just really wanted to thank you. Thank you for sharing Max's story and for being an advocate of informed consent.
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I too stopped vaccinating when my 3rd child was 18 months old. I learned of the dangers from a chemical perspective then, but not until a year ago that they could be to blame for his developmental delays. At 18 months he didn't speak and barely crawled. He had very little social inclination outside of me and his dad.
He is 5 now, he has been diagnosed with Apraxia of Speech - still doesn't speak much or effectively, and we believe he is on the Autism Spectrum. Unfortunately we are hardpressed as yet to find someone to take us seriously because he doesn't fit the classic Autism mold.
There is so much more to the story, but I just really wanted to thank you. Thank you for sharing Max's story and for being an advocate of informed consent.
Thanks again!
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Megan Calhoun - founder, twittermoms.com
Thank you for spreading the awareness to Hep B immunizations. My prayers are with your family and Max.
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