Fwd: Intro from Kate

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>Hi . This is a great idea and you're very generous with your

time.

>To decide to not vaccinate our kids is a very lonely decision and

anything

>to remind us that we're not totally crazy is OK by me.

>

>Both my kids are partially vaccinated; I stopped when I began

uncovering

>info. I think my doctor should have mentioned the controversy to me,

but

>that's another story. My oldest (5 yrs.) has received all except her

5-yr.

>shot, so she has had: DPTP shots at 2, 4, 6 & 18 mos., and MMR at 12

mos.

>My youngest (2 yrs.) has received DPTP at 2, 4 & 6 mos. The DPTP shots

>also included Hib. The super vaccine they call the Penta -- for 5

shots in

>one!

>

>I have to admit that I'm worried about measles and polio. I realize

that

>measles keep coming back (probably stronger because of the vaccine!)

and

>now the gov't is recommending a measles booster as a teenager, and that

it

>would be much better to have measles as a child. But even knowing all

>that, I worry about complications from measles. Do you have a reliable

>source that states the percentages for severe complications.

>

>As I mentioned on the Board, polio worries me because of this

" post-polio

>syndrome " where the survivors contract the disease again many years

later.

>I'm wondering if the disease will become a wide-spread threat again.

So

>any info on that would be appreciated.

>

>I'm also very interested in " nosodes " . From what I understand, many

ND's

>won't touch them and it makes me wonder if they are safe. I know

>next-to-nothing about them. How new are they and do homeopathic cures

need

>to go thru any testing? Are you an ND yourself, ? I got that

>impression from something you said.

>

>Anyway, you're wonderful for doing this and I can't wait to read more.

>

>Kate

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