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From: Kay a Ang <kaypaula801@...>

Date: Dec 14, 2005 5:26 PM

Subject: Re: [proverbs22-6ers] off-topic: bcg vaccine

Ella Galang Ampongan <ryankachupi@...>

Hi, Ella!

I'm Kay Ang, from the QC group of homeschoolers. I've been a follower of

your thread re vaccines. And am very interested to learn more. My 2 sons

(8 and 5) have religiously been vaccinated (the last one was just a month or

2 ago), including bcg. This thread has been an eye opener for me. My

second child, although vaccinated w/ bcg during his 1st or 2nd month, had

contracted pc (primary complex) before he reached his 1st bday. Before he

was diagnosed w/ pc, the only symptom that he had was having unexplained

fever every morning (38.5 C and up). So parang naging vitamins niya ang

paracetamol *(so that's why paracetamol became his daily vitamin)*, because

I would give it to him after breakfast to lower his temp. He didn't have

cough or colds, no loss of appetite (ang lakas nga niya kumain, and he

wasn't picky at all-*he ate really well and wasn't a picky eater at all*).

His pedia let him undergo all kinds of tests to find out why he was having

fevers in the morning. She even gave him the tuberculin skin test, which

came out negative. Sa bandang huli *(At the end),* pina-x-ray siya, and she

referred us to another doctor, supposed to be the expert on pediatric tb.

At yun na nga, may nakita daw sa lungs *(And the doctors found something

wrong with his lungs).* So had to go through the six months of

medication. After a month or so of medication, hindi pa rin nawala yung

fevers in the am *(his fevers were still present in the am).* My kumare, a

nurse, referred us to another pedia for 2nd opinion. When the 2nd doctor,

looked at the x-ray, sabi niya baka hindi naman daw pc *(when another doctor

look at the x-ray she said it might not be primary complex at all).* She

asked us if we wanted to let Nate have another test, something for the

immune system, w/c was really expensive (8 thousand yata. Goodness

gracious!!! test pa lang yun!) At our wit's end na kami ng husband ko

during that time, so we agreed. Pag dating namin sa lab, kakatapos lang ng

cut-off time nila for the said test (maselan kasi yung test na yun. Another

hospital does the actual testing.) *(when we arrived at the lab, it was

closed)*. So, when we went back to the pedia, she told us not to go through

w/ the test na lang muna. She doesn't believe in coincidences (w/c was a

good sign. me neither.). Baka magastusan lang daw kami *.* Maybe it was a

sign that Nate didn't really need it. So to end my long story, nauwi din

kami sa 6 months na gamutan *(we ended up giving him meds for 6 mos)*,

during w/c time my son had to endure an hour of fasting in the

mornings after taking the meds. After 6 months, my son's appetite waned.

Hanggang ngayon ang hirap niya pakainin *(until now it's so hard to feed

him)*. He'll eat anything i cook, kaya lang sobrang tagal kumain *(he'll

eat anything I cook but it takes him so long to finish it)*. I've tried

everything, ginutom ko na rin siya *(I've tried everything, I've even let

him go hungry just to see if his appetite will increase but)*. He can last

throughout the day w/o eating. I've read somewhere na if fasting doesn't

work, discontinue it right away, because it may lead to some form of

anorexia (the hunger mechanism of the brain won't function as effectively,

or something). He's now 5, and I still have to feed him most of the time.

With homeschooling, at least I can slowly train him to eat on his own. Nasa

regular school kasi siya last year, so we were constantly pressed for time.

(*we were in a regular school last year and so were constantly pressed for

time) *Now, he can take his time eating his meals (and he does! grabeh!

umaabot ng 2 hours madalas per meal). The worst was one time when his lunch

overlapped na w/ our dinner time. Pag-uwi ng daddy niya, akala matatapos

na ng dinner si Nate. He said, " Aba, himala! Nate's almost finished w/ his

dinner! " I said, " Anong dinner? Lunch niya yan no! " So far, hindi na

naulit yun (thank you. God, for small miracles!). Right now, when his meal

is taking too long, I set a timer, and when it goes off, eating stops

(refrigerate his food), and back to school work. Mabagal pa rin, but I can

see he's trying, and that's all that matters. We have all the time

anyway. Tiyagaan lang talga.

Thanks again for all the helpful infos you've shared to the group. Please

continue the ministry. As I've told Jane in one of our conversations, IBANG

LEVEL TALAGA SI ELLA!!! God bless you and your family always!

Blessings,

Kay Ang

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