Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 Hi Joan... I had surgery at age 42, from T4-L3, for a S curve of just a little larger than your curve. Because there are so many variables, every one of us has a different experience. The things that seem to have the most impact on how difficult it will be to recover are age, length of fusion, type of approach (anterior/posterior), patient's activity level, and surgeon. In my case, I would say that for about 5-6 weeks post-op, I wished I were dead (more so in week 1 than in week 6). After that, the pain diminished gradually over a period of 2-3 years. I was able to work full time at about 3-4 months post-op, but I work from my home. At this point, I would encourage you to get a second opinion. There's no reason for me to believe that you haven't chosen the right surgeon, but there are some surgeons that are much better than others. You also want to be sure that your surgeon has chosen the right procedure for you. You can find a list of scoliosis specialists at: http://www.srs.org/htm/mbrlst/mbrlst.htm. Good luck! Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 hi chris and welcome to the list!! brigit, in albany, ny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 Dear Joan, I had surgery at age 59. I'm now 60 and 5 mo. post-op. My worse curve was 94 degrees and it was a large, serious case. I had three surgeries. The anterior procedures were T4-10 and L1-4 and done the same day. The posterior procedure was a week later and included T2-L5. The first couple of months were rough. I'm still a long way from recovered, but am doing ok. I can now do all my personal care, cook, wash dishes, do the laundry with the use of my grabber. I care for my puppy and learned mny new positions and ways to do things by having him. In the kitchen, someone still has to reach items for me and carry anything over 4 lbs. One thing, be sure to attend physical therapy. It really helps. Another, get a pain management doctor to regulate your pain medicine; I only got one a couple of weeks ago--it truly helps. I'd be glad to tell you about my surgery and recovery if you want to e-mail me. My address is zjcole@.... Good luck. ===== Jeanette __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 Hi Good to have you here. This list is REALLY informative. I vaxed my 11 mo. old son until his 9 mo. appt, we will not vax again. I am due w/ #2 Oct. 17th and that baby willnot be vaxed at all. Why infect a perfectly healthy child wiht something they don't even need? ~ San , Texas --- gnatkingkong@... wrote: > Hi, > My name is Chris. I have two children. My four year old son was born > five > weeks early. He was birthed naturally in a birthing center and __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 At 10:51 PM 03/07/2001 EST, you wrote: >Hi, >My name is Chris. I have two children. My four year old son was born five >weeks early. He was birthed naturally in a birthing center and stopped >breathing ten hours after birth. He then spent thirteen days in an ICU at a >nearby hospital. It was a horrifying experience. (The hospital stay, not the >birth) He was vaccinated a little later then the " vaccination schedule " and >has received most of the vaccinations. I decided to stop getting his >vaccinations when my dd was born. Colds always seem to go to his lungs and >stay there for extended periods. He seems to have a little weaker immune >system than the rest of the family. Not terrible though. Thanks, I think, to >a good healthy diet and organic foods. My dd emerged from the birthing tub >with the most beautiful peachy glow. We knew she was hearty and healthy from >that moment. I can't bear the thought of vaccinating her. I don't want to put >anything into her body like that. I find myself worrying though, living in a >big city, that she's exposed to a lot of scary stuff. I look forward to these >discussions. > Welcome Chris! And your dd has the best start that she could have! That supposed scary stuff is only scary to those who have immune suppression to due vaccines and other crap! Sheri -------------------------------------------------------- Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & UK 530-478-1242 Voicemail http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm " All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men ( & women) do nothing " ...Edmund Burke ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE. Well Within's Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin International Tours, Homestudy Courses, ANTHRAX & OTHER Vaccine Dangers Education, Homeopathic Education CEU's for nurses, Books & Multi-Pure Water Filters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2001 Report Share Posted March 24, 2001 We have a very similar history. Two children, vaccinated, with PDD. One child, partially vaccinated (this is when we found out about it), ADHD. One child, vaccine-free, too young to tell if any problems will develop, but if I was a betting lady, I would be willing to lay alot of money on it. -Phyllis new member Hi everyone. My name is Bob. My wife Sherice and I have two wonderful children, (4 1/2) and Oesa (2 1/2). Both have received some vaccines but we've decided to stop. had a reaction to his second dtp, (body swelling, high temp, stopped urinating for about 12 hours), which his former pediatrician denied was related. After educating ourselves, (since our doc wasn't very informative), we came to the conclusion we didn't want to vaccinate further. Being an attorney, I checked out the existing laws and requested the introduction of SB450, to add a philosophical exemption to Oregon law. (Although, even I didn't realize how broad the religious exemption is in Oregon (( " any set of beliefs, practices, or ethical values " )) ) Bob Snee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2001 Report Share Posted March 24, 2001 At 09:13 AM 03/24/2001 -0800, you wrote: >Hi everyone. My name is Bob. My wife Sherice and I have two wonderful children, (4 1/2) and Oesa (2 1/2). Both have received some vaccines but we've decided to stop. had a reaction to his second dtp, (body swelling, high temp, stopped urinating for about 12 hours), which his former pediatrician denied was related. > The operative word here is " FORMER " pediatrician. Same old song. > After educating ourselves, (since our doc wasn't very informative), we came to the conclusion we didn't want to vaccinate further. Being an attorney, I checked out the existing laws and requested the introduction of SB450, to add a philosophical exemption to Oregon law. (Although, even I didn't realize how broad the religious exemption is in Oregon (( " any set of beliefs, practices, or ethical values " )) ) > Way to go Bob! Sheri -------------------------------------------------------- Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & UK 530-478-1242 Voicemail http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm " All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men ( & women) do nothing " ...Edmund Burke ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE. Well Within's Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin International Tours, Homestudy Courses, ANTHRAX & OTHER Vaccine Dangers Education, Homeopathic Education CEU's for nurses, Books & Multi-Pure Water Filters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2001 Report Share Posted March 25, 2001 hi bob, welcome to the list. sorry to hear of your sons reaction to his vaxes...but am very glad to hear that you were able to question this and decide to discontinue them!! hope you are able to get as much out of this group as i have and again, welcome!! brigit, in albany, ny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 In a message dated 3/29/01 9:38:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, Abbott@... writes: > After reading the story of Alan R Yurko, he mentioned lot #'s for vaccines > (HOT lot). How do you find out these #'s. > I doubt it, but the lot # may be listed on the vaccination card they give you to keep track of which vax the baby has gotten. More likely, you will have to look at the baby's medical record and *hope* they wrote it down in there. There is a LOT of info about this subject in the archives- hopefully you will find something to help you in your search. I am so sorry you have to go through such a tragedy =( Good luck, CherylO in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 I will write you off the list! This is a serious problem everywhere! We will try to mobilize the forces for you. And absolute nightmare you and many others are living. Sheri At 08:16 PM 03/28/2001 -0600, you wrote: >I just now have the time to tell you a little about my problem. > >I had a premature infant, 30wks 2lbs 61/2oz. Everything was fine til a week after we got home. We went to the dr on a mon for a well baby visit (2 mth) and had 3 (DTaP, HIB, Prevnar) of the 5 (IPV, Hep . That wed we ended up in the hospital, respiratory distress. They said he refluxed at got aspiration pneumonia. > >Got synagis shots, still got RSV. > >(4mth well check 1-3-01) received 4 shots (DTaP, HIB, IPV Prevnar) on 1-7-01 took him in to the hospital for what was a lump on the side of his head. After CT scan they said he had bleeding. Later said he had subdural hemmorages and retinal bleeding, and skull fracture. How? we asked ourselves. They said the only way this is possible is from SBS (Shaken Baby Syndrome). Wrong!!! From what I have read under retinal bleeding court cases after searching for answers, because there is NOOOOOO way we would even think of doing this, I found that vaccines can cause reactions similar to that of SBS. > >After reading the story of Alan R Yurko, he mentioned lot #'s for vaccines (HOT lot). How do you find out these #'s. > >Any help or insite. We are going through a similar court battle over this, and any information that can be provided that might help would be appreciated as well as the prayers. > >JA<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href= " http://explorer.msn.com " >http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 Thank you for your thoughts!! It is good to know that some people care. ~~Dana~~ <A HREF= " http://www.vaccines.bizland.com/ " >PAVE VACCINE EDUCATION SITE</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 OMG, thats awful....am thinking bout you and your family. Hope things go well and good luck. Sue, mum to Ruby (22 months) Wales, UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 In a message dated 4/2/01 9:44:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, starfishdsb@... writes: > (the nurse thought I was a > Hi Dana, Welcome to the list - we're all LOON " S around here!! (well ok - there are a few fringe lunatics too). Chelly San Diego, CA Mommy to Trenton 8/19/99 - No Shots! " Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2001 Report Share Posted April 3, 2001 Dana - You know, I thought I was normal, but I just recently have been informed that non-vaxing, chiropractor visiting, homeschooling, breastfeeding, " conservative " Christians are considered a " radical fringe group. " So put on your tinfoil hat and join us! M. in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2001 Report Share Posted April 3, 2001 Yeah Dana ! Good for you! Sheri At 04:43 AM 04/03/2001 -0000, you wrote: >Hello, I am a mother of three (7,5,6mos) who until recently thought >the only *risk* of vaccinating my children was actually catching the >disease we were trying to avoid. A friend of mine just finished the >book " A Shot in the Dark " and was appalled at what he found out. At >his urging, I started searching the net to see what(if anything)could >be found regarding this subject. BOY WAS I SHOCKED!! When my >daughter was due for her 6mos shots, I politely asked my pediatrician >about the controversy....of course he told me not to be worried, that >the internet is full of radicals posting " unproven " information. >Well, that only triggered my protection instinct........and my baby >girl did NOT get any shots that day (the nurse thought I was a >loon). Anyway, I have since read enough information,testimonials, >research,etc to make a person go blind, and have since decided (along >with my hubby) to NOT vax any further. Of course, I am also learning >that my new " perspective " is proving to be quite unpopular with >others. My pediatrician urged me (when I insisted on having the >package inserts from the vaccines) to " not be seduced by the hype and >protect my child " I told him that is EXACTLY what I am doing with my >*informed* decision. >Sorry for the long email...I wanted to introduce myself so that I >could find some support out there somewhere. Thank you, Dana > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2001 Report Share Posted April 3, 2001 Hi Dana, Nice to meet you, I have a 23 month old daughter, Ruby and my hubbie and I have recently decided NOT to vax any further. She hasnt had the MMR or the menengitis jab and she isnt going to! This is a great group of intelligent, informed, kind and helpful people and I am now in the process of learning about homeopathic/alternative remedies should Ruby fall ill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2001 Report Share Posted April 3, 2001 Oh Dana, you brought a tear to my eye. It is so refreshing to see a woman be strong and tell a doctor NO and mean it. So many say NO and the doctor keeps talking and before you know it that little baby receives several needlesticks. I'm glad you're on the list so that you can feel even more confident about your decision to not vaccinate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2001 Report Share Posted April 3, 2001 Welcome , you are in the right place. Alot of the concerns you voiced have actually been addressed recently such as learning how to treat the disease naturally. And Sheri was just saying the other day, that back in her day, measles was considered as harmless as chickenpox. That it is the vaccine manufacturer's scare tactics that have blown it out of proportion. (Guys, please correct me if I got any of that wrong). By the way if the number of e-mails is a problem, you can subscribe to the article-only e-mail list. But I gotta say, I wouldn't miss everybody's e-mails for the world. We are a great support group and when you got a question all you gotta do is ask! Bless you for wanting to know the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 In a message dated 4/3/01 11:07:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mothertracy@... writes: > > months old and hasn't had any shots. I've seen pertussis > and what it can do > to a child. Now, are you going to come in here tomorrow or not? " *While this is rather extreme, this attitude of intimidation is typical of doctors. THey want to put fear and compliancy into you AND to strip you of those pesky maternal instincts. Guess what? Non-vaxers want to empower and inform you. We want you strong, with your eyes wide open! We will insist that you get intune with those instincts!> > New York just " mandated " the chicken pox vaccine for school starting in > 2003 > or 2003, I believe. > *THere are exemptions- we'll tell you how to get 'em later, but > don't worry about that just yet. > " If we don't give him the measles vaccine, he could get measles and go > blind. That's how they wiped out these diseases in the first place. More > children would die or be crippled from measles than would have a reaction > from a vaccine. " ROFL!!!! Disease has been reduced thanks to ***SANITATION AND HYGIENE******. Measles is not a big deal. Once you learn the natural course of the disease and the various treatments, you won't be fearful anymore. It seems like everyones husbands agree with them. > Any suggestions > on how to talk to mine? > ** WRONG! I see this pattern ALL the time- mom is finding her way > on a new path and dad is resistant. Doesn't matter if its vaxxing, > homebirth, or homeschooling. It takes time to gently pull, coax, and > convince the DH's! LOL My suggestiion is to start by pointing out an > interesting site for him to read and having him read a few particularly > informative emails- don't overload him. If he balks at reading anything or > blows it off consistently, you may want to consider overwhelming his > mailbox with links, emails, websites, and articles that pertain to > vaccination or printing out an enormous amount of info and dumping it into > his lap.LOL Challenge him to gather info to support his side. BTW, the > only " fact or statistic " that matters is your child! > However, I want to know what I can do to prevent my son from > getting the diseases naturally and how to treat him safely with natural > remedies. *Disease is a necessary part of living a healthy life. Whether that illness is just a cold or 3 months of Pertussis, it serves a purpose. Doctors are trying to eradicate ALL illness and some are starting to figure out this might not be such a good idea (creates chronic illness or worse disease). However, by living a healthy life and having alternative treatments at your disposal, you should breeze right through illness with a minimum of worry. Your son will be stronger for it and your confidence will increase exponentially! Good Luck! CherylO in MI > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 Forgot to send you links if you don't have these already!!! <A HREF= " http://www.909shot.com/ " >National Vaccine Information Center</A> <A HREF= " http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm " >Vaccination Information & Choice Network - Vaccine/Vaccination/Immunization Dan</A> <A HREF= " http://www.access1.net/Via/ " >VACCINE INFORMATION & AWARENESS</A> CherylO in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 , the only reason my husband agrees with me on the damage that vaccines can cause is because he saw it with his own eyes, when our son began to wheeze 3 days after being vaccinated, and began to refuse all food, and stopped growing. He is now 25 months and under 20 pounds, he's gained almost 5 pounds in 18 months. Before his 3rd round of shots, he was gaining an average of 1.5 - 2 pounds per month. After much research and reading about what is in the shots, there is no way my child will be vaccinated again. What you need to find for your husband is OLD material about measles, because before the vaccine, measles was not described as so deadly or disasterous. Someone had posted the before vaccine description and the after vaccine description, something I would like to see posted again. Just like Hep A, material not that aged describes it much like chickenpox and self limiting, but now that there is a vaccine, I am sure it will be reported to be much more threatening. Research the diseases that we vaccinate against, for that is how they keep us vaccinating, talking up the fear of disease, and by giving you the impression that your child will end up with every one of these if you don't vaccinate. >From: " Adamo " <mothertracy@...> >Reply-Vaccinations >Vaccinations >Subject: New Member >Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 23:05:36 -0400 > >Hi everyone. This is my first day with the group and I must admit I am a >bit overwhelmed with the number of e-mails when I saw 47 new messages! I >hope I can stay with you. I got this website from the www.mothering.com >discussion boards. > >I am an at-home-mother to my 14 month old healthy son. In striving to be >the best mom I can be to him, I try to research everything before I make >any >decisions. So far, my husband and I chose to leave our son intact (no >circumcision), I am still breastfeeding, family bed, homemade babyfood, >currently looking into cloth diapers, environmentally friendly household >products inc. shampoos, soaps, etc. My greatest stress has been with our >vaccination decisions. > >When my son was 2 months old, I would not give him any shots b/c I felt he >was too young. At 3 months, I cancelled 2 Dr. appts. for shots. The >pediatrician called me at home and harrassed me. He said, " Your son is 3 >months old and hasn't had any shots. I've seen pertussis and what it can >do >to a child. Now, are you going to come in here tomorrow or not? " I felt >my >stomach turn over and tears welling in my eyes as I looked at my tiny son >nursing in my arms. Fearing I may be responsible for killing him with >pertussis, I stupidly gave in and got the DTPA the next day. Later that >day >he screamed a high pitched cry for 45 minutes. Nothing calmed him - not >even his bath which he loved. I was crying, sick to my stomach. I felt >betrayed by the Dr. I changed my Dr. to one that would let me vaccinate on >my own schedule. > >So I guess I haven't learned my lesson. I have given him the DTPA 3x, >Polio >2x, and HIB 3x- all shots separately, which I thought was better than >giving >them all at once. I read that it is better not to overwhelm the immune >system. So I spread them out, too by at least a month or more. He hasn't >had any shots since September. > >New York just " mandated " the chicken pox vaccine for school starting in >2003 >or 2003, I believe. > >My instincts tell me to stop now- my son is healthy (although who knows >what >the future may bring b/c of the vaccines I already gave) and bright. But >when I brought up my reasons and tried to show my husband info., he said, > " If we don't give him the measles vaccine, he could get measles and go >blind. That's how they wiped out these diseases in the first place. More >children would die or be crippled from measles than would have a reaction >from a vaccine. " I try to tell him that the chances are slim of our son >getting measles anyway and that we don't know for sure the effects of >vaccines...asthma, ADHD, Autism, etc. " OK " he said, " We'll talk about it >tomorrow. " He's OK with not giving the Hep B and Chickenpox. We need to >make a united decision. It seems like everyones husbands agree with them. >Any suggestions on how to talk to mine? > >I want to stop the vaccines and try to learn about Religious exemptions as >I >do feel that we should not be putting something into our son's body that >might cause him ailments one day. This is the reason I did not want him >circumcised- I did not feel it was my decision to make in cutting off a >part >of his body. However, I want to know what I can do to prevent my son from >getting the diseases naturally and how to treat him safely with natural >remedies. I don't think just " not vaccinating " is enough. Does anyone >have >any advice? I am so confused sometimes, I feel that my head is going to >explode! Not to mention the reactions and debates that occur when the >issue >of Vaccination comes up with friends or family. I don't have any close >friends that don't vaccinate but some that selectively do. Thank you for >your help. > > >Long Island, New York >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 > >From: " Adamo " <mothertracy@h...> > >Reply-Vaccinations@y... > >Vaccinations@y... > >Subject: New Member > >Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 23:05:36 -0400 > > bit overwhelmed with the number of e-mails. The > >pediatrician called me at home and harrassed me.Later that > >day > >he screamed a high pitched cry for 45 minutes. It seems like everyones husbands agree with them. > >Any suggestions on how to talk to mine? Does anyone > >have any advice? I am so confused sometimes, I feel that my head is going to > >explode!I don't have any close friends that don't vaccinate but some that selectively do. Thank you for > >your help. > > > > > >Long Island, New York > >_ __ Welcome to the group. My name is and I have a son who is 22 months old and still breastfeeding. If you have been reading the posts I'm the mom who's son had a reaction to the new PREVNAR vaccine. To help with the no. of e-mails you might want to set your preferences on the digest form. This way you will get one e-mail with maybe about 25 messages combined. I'm shocked that your ped. called you to harrass you, he must have a lot of free time. When you mentioned high pitched screaming, my 14 yr. old did this after his 4 month DPT. The screaming went on for hours with fever with no way to console him. As far as the MMR goes it did a lot of damage to my son. It caused gastro. problems which he had to be hosptialized for. my husband will read bits of pieces of things that I ask him to read, but there is one thing that really made him say no more vaccines. It is a letter that Sheri Nakken had made reference to a couple of months ago. I hope Sheri doesn't mind if I download it to the files section so you can read it. I downloaded a letter to the files yesterday from the FDA concerning vaccines and mercury. I'm new at downloading, so if Sheri has a problem with anything I have downloaded into the files, please let me know. I don't want to put something in the files that isn't helpful. the decision is not easy when you haven't any one to support you. That is what this list is for. It is your child and if friends and family make you feel uneasy about your decision it can be very hard. I have learned when I talk to family and friends the best way to handle it is to state facts, they usually back off when I do. Hope I have helped you feel less confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 , I forgot to tell you the letter is titled Parents Letter, and it has Dan Burton's name in it. I have downloaded it to the files section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 Hi Nice to meet you, Im quite new too so Im just saying Hi! I have 1 daughter called Ruby, the apple of my eye. She has been unfortunately vaccinated up to the MMR but not including it. Very fortunately, she seems to be ok so far...She isnt going to have any more vaccinations and Ive just recently decided that, not long ago I was going to selectively vaccinate......I am still nervous of my decision but am getting lots of info., support and advice from ppl here. Welcome. :-) Also wanted to ask you and/or others....what's with all this circumcising!??! Surely not EVERY child has to be circumcised (boys of course I mean!) Is it certain children? Is it because of religion? What's going on? So many of you are mentioning it that it just seems to me that every child has to have it done? Do most of you belong to religious groups then? Am I confused and British??!! Uummm yes! LOL Sue, mum to Ruby (23 months) Wales, UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 In Response To: " Also wanted to ask you and/or others....what's with all this circumcising!??! Surely not EVERY child has to be circumcised (boys of course I mean!) Is it certain children? Is it because of religion? What's going on? So many of you are mentioning it that it just seems to me that every child has to have it done? Do most of you belong to religious groups then? Am I confused and British??!! " Hi Sue, Thanks for the chuckle about being British! The North American Medical attitude about circumcision is that it is more hygienic and just another of those things that you do to babies as a matter of course. I think that unless you speak out that you don't want it, they just start to arrange for it and it's done! in Calgary, Canada Mother of 7-year-old, home-birthed, unvaxed, uncircumcised, co-sleeping, beautiful boy, Kalen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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