Friday, July 29, 2011

Juliet: My Greatest Life Lesson

Seven years ago this morning, Juliet Pearl, my 4th daughter, died at our home. For those of you who dont know the circumstance, she suffered a rare "adverse event", following her HepB vaccination. The heavy metals, such as mercury, that are used in ALL vaccines as preservatives (yes, still today), poisoned her vital organs. Her tiny brain stem shut down, she stopped breathing, and we were unable to revive her. She was 31 Days old, and it had been 18 hours since she was injected with her 2nd dose of the vaccine.

In her instance, the HepB vaccination was completely not warranted or medically necessary, but given as a matter of routine care. She was not to visit hospital or resthome settings, was to be cared for at home, didnt come from an iv drug user mother, and was not old enough to be promiscuous (obviously). I was told by he nurses that she would need the shot to attend school, some 5 years later. It was a deadly mistake, that I did not refuse the shot; one that I have to live with forever.

School registration never became an issue for Juliet. She never saw her second month of life, let alone kindergarten. But since then, I have refused vaccinations on other of my children. Parents should know that they are NOT refused acceptance to public school, or even preschool. I have to sign a letter each year saying that I have refused some/all vaccines for each child, and they are admitted freely.

Parent should also know that many vaccines make sweeping claims and promises, for which they have no proof. The HepB vaccine that injured my child, was made "mandatory" for children, after it claimed to be the first vaccine against cancer (liver cancer, in this case). Many people with HepB do die of liver failure/cancer, because it is a disease of the liver.... but HepB patients are almost exclusively prostitutes/promiscuous or iv drug users.... or newborns of HepB mothers.Do you see how the statistics could be construed to "show" this vaccine is to protect your child against cancer??
Vaccines, and many other "routine" medical treatments are a multi-BILLION dollar industry in this country. And the drug companies that produce them are very powerful. The shots determined to be "mandatory" for school, are actually set by each state. And then the state receives a dollar amount per complying child. And so, a "mandatory" list of treatments is created. In Ohio, the HepB shot, specifically, is given to newborns within 24 hours of birth, at one month visit, and at 6 month visit....why?? Not because that is the time at which the child is at risk (unless you have risk factors).... but because that is the time in the child's life that they are "available" to their pediatrician at those specific intervals. My daughter is no longer available to me, at all.

NO DOCTOR, NO SCHOOL, NO CLINIC, NO MEDICAL PLAN can make you give a treatment to your child that you are not comfortable with. I accepted her shot as routine, prescribed course of treatment, as I had for other children before her. I am her mother..... I owed here a few minutes of my busy life, to research a little bit what they were giving her. The risk of her outcome was small.... I may not have done anything differently. But my story- her story- is not one pro or anti vaccines. It is one of parental responsibility. Its about empowering parents to QUESTION what is done "for" our kids, while being wide aware that the treatments are offered by people who stand to make A LOT of money off the tiny backs of our babies.

In addition to a few bucks going to the state, for every vaccine given, a few bucks goes to another fund, as well. There are deposits made per vaccine- which are actually absorbed by the cost of the medicine, and paid by the consumer/insurance- placed in a fund to pay settlements to families of children harmed by vaccines. The drug companies, after a series of lawsuits and class-action suits, concede that they cannot predict every child's reaction to their drugs, and some will be harmed. Some will die; 50-500 per year die still, from the exact formula injected into Juliet. Every vaccine is different, but hers is one of the LEAST deadly. Every medical treatment is different, because every patient is different.

Parents- Question your doctors, and protect your children.... "Routine" treatments.... vaccines or otherwise... ALL carry risks. Juliet should be a happy 2nd grader, playing with her sisters. I love you, Jules.... I'm sorry...

2 comments:

  1. posted this on my blogs as well, linked back to here. It is such an important message to get out.

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  2. Wow, I think that may be one of the most powerful things I've ever seen. I'm so sorry for your loss.

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