So here’s my story of how I went from being an anti-vaccine, fearful mother who selectively vaccinated on an alternative schedule -> to a pro-vaccine advocate.
It’s not very dramatic, but these stories never are.
We start in 2008, where I am a new cancer survivor, age 23.
It’s not very dramatic, but these stories never are.
We start in 2008, where I am a new cancer survivor, age 23.
My chemotherapy regimen had me comatose & wheelchair bound. I don’t know why. Once I became a nurse I realize that it was an extreme reaction to the chemotherapy.
But, I survived.
A year later I was cleared to try to become pregnant. I was told I wouldn’t be able to.
But, I survived.
A year later I was cleared to try to become pregnant. I was told I wouldn’t be able to.
Several months later, with a lot of help from God and science, on the day I graduated nursing school, I was expecting my daughter.
I enjoyed my time. I was still recovering my strength and my hair, and processing what I had been through.
Then my back started to hurt.
I enjoyed my time. I was still recovering my strength and my hair, and processing what I had been through.
Then my back started to hurt.
“Go to a chiropractor,” they said.
“He’ll help you,” they said.
So I did.
He took a health history, tweaked my back, and handed me a pamphlet to read at home.
It was anti-vaccine propaganda.
“He’ll help you,” they said.
So I did.
He took a health history, tweaked my back, and handed me a pamphlet to read at home.
It was anti-vaccine propaganda.
I read it and was horrified.
When I returned to him for a follow up session (cash only!) I had questions for him.
He told me my body was toxic from the chemotherapy. He told me vaccines were additional toxins. “Why would a healthy infant need these toxins?” he reasoned with me.
When I returned to him for a follow up session (cash only!) I had questions for him.
He told me my body was toxic from the chemotherapy. He told me vaccines were additional toxins. “Why would a healthy infant need these toxins?” he reasoned with me.
I was sold.
I was a perfect target:
- a traumatized, recent cancer survivor desperate to be healthy
- newly pregnant with a long-wanted child
That’s all it took and I went off the deep end.
I was a perfect target:
- a traumatized, recent cancer survivor desperate to be healthy
- newly pregnant with a long-wanted child
That’s all it took and I went off the deep end.
I read books and visited anti-vaccine websites. I argued on social media and was further influenced.
My daughter was born (naturally! No epidural! No drugs!) and I didn’t vaccinate her for a few months.
My pediatrician was gentle. But he convinced me to vaccinate her, slowly.
My daughter was born (naturally! No epidural! No drugs!) and I didn’t vaccinate her for a few months.
My pediatrician was gentle. But he convinced me to vaccinate her, slowly.
So, I went monthly and my baby got many shots, over several years.
When she was 2, I enrolled in the doctorate nursing program at Hunter College.
I learned how research is performed & how research is analyzed.
After several years, I could shred any poor article.
When she was 2, I enrolled in the doctorate nursing program at Hunter College.
I learned how research is performed & how research is analyzed.
After several years, I could shred any poor article.
Then I became pregnant with my son.
He was born (naturally! No epidural! I dislike needles in the spine) and I vaccinated him.
“Can’t we do them all at once?” I impatiently asked my pediatrician. “It’s perfectly safe,” I reassured him.
Then in 2018 the measles struck.
He was born (naturally! No epidural! I dislike needles in the spine) and I vaccinated him.
“Can’t we do them all at once?” I impatiently asked my pediatrician. “It’s perfectly safe,” I reassured him.
Then in 2018 the measles struck.
As a nurse, I started getting questions from women about vaccines, the measles, infectious disease.
I was shocked at the lies they were subject to.
And this time I was fed up.
And so I entered that space of scared mothers who were fed lies, because that was me once.
I was shocked at the lies they were subject to.
And this time I was fed up.
And so I entered that space of scared mothers who were fed lies, because that was me once.
And finally, the receipts: 
And more.
As always, feel free to ask me questions.
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Trolls get banned.
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