Thread by @michellespj

Wow, my thread from a few days ago about the #vaxinjured sparked so many interesting discussions, some understanding of others, so many kind words, and lots of support! Thank you💗
As was the subject, there was also a little bit of name calling and nastiness.
I was inspired..🧵

to respond to one of them (he's actually an "immunologist and flow cytometrist") to make myself undeniably real to counter his accusations, and also to explain my new-found lack of fear of being called one of the slurs he used.
Antivax😮...

I'll post my words to him below. He did respond in a generic ("so many people out there using the same language as you claiming injury") way. But he, as everyone else I've asked, didn't respond to my later *what do you think my agenda is?!* question. Aren't they curious?!...

<<Have you thought about the fact that maybe people like me mention censorship 'cause we've had posts taken down or flagged as "misinformation" for sharing what is happening to us? Documented med records. Are our adverse reactions to a vaccine dangerous to the general public?...

If you do think so because they may contribute to vax hesitancy, does that make my adverse reaction any less real? Any less of an impact on my life? Any less important? Should I not be allowed to talk about it? Just because it's scary for some to hear, does it make it a lie?..

When someone like me, who has had every vaccination, including this one, including flu shots most years, has an adverse reaction, the way it's dealt with could make one's feelings about it go a few ways. Acknowledged and treated...maybe a bit wary of the next vax, but ok...

Denied. Dismissed. Belittled. Gaslit. Called a liar. No support. No followup after it's been reported to VAERS.
Yeah, that could possibly make one *much* more than wary when it comes to how we view things these days. Wouldn't you agree?...

You throw another label on me. Ok, I'll take it. The interesting thing about the "antivax lot" is, seems many of them, or their children, have suffered injuries (or death) and then the same vitriol when they needed and asked for acknowledgement & help. What an evil agenda!!!...

I wish my story *was* all a big lie. That would mean my health would be as it was prior to 4/22/21, I wouldn't be on three medications, and I wouldn't owe thousands in medical bills.

No such luck. I am real, I am honest, and I understand that I'm also very inconvenient to some.