Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I just found out that after living here for 2 years, my next door neighbors son has autism. Mind you, in my defense, I have never seen the house or the kids cause we live very rurally and have lots of trees and such. J We are everywhere. From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of christine@... Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 6:26 PM eoharm Subject: conversation at wedding So, I'm at a wedding today and talking to a couple about why I live in NY and didn't move back to Virginia- and this lady walks over and says " I have TWO children with autism " . So, I go into mode and start chatting with her. Her kids are both under 3 and dx about 6-8 months ago. She never heard of chelation or leaky gut. So, i'm thinking she's a newbie, and I'll give her the " big picture " speech. She starts with all these excuses " there are so many diets " " how do you know which one to chose " " it's too hard " " but we're doing ABA and Speech therapy right now " " we don't need to take dairy out because they don't get ear infections " " i had them tested for allergies and they are fine " . Then she makes a comment how her son can sit in a corner for 12 hours and play with one toy. So, when I say to her- kids can recover, diet is the first step, suppliments are important, etc..... Then someone at the table asked me about vaccines, she says " there isn't mercury in the vaccines anymore " . And before I can give her the TRUTH, she cuts me off. She gets all upset and says " I don't want to talk about autism anymore " . (at this point I want to crawl into a hole) At least she wrote down the website for GR-- I told her they have a great checklist (only one I know of). Then I had to avoid her for the rest of the wedding- which was hard because I was videotaping it But, it just got me so mad. Not talk about it? That's fine- you are at a wedding. Ok- she was getting overwhelmed. But, i'm thinking to myself- who hasn't heard of chelation? how much research could she have done? When my son was 3 (4 yrs ago), I hadn't heard of any kids recovering- but if I did- it would have peaked my interest. I just felt like she was full of misinformation, that could only result in missing GOOD treatments for her kids. I just hope she visits the GR site (thanks GR). btw- the groom's son has autism too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 on 8/12/06 6:34 PM, Holly Bortfeld at maximom@... wrote: I just found out that after living here for 2 years, my next door neighbors son has autism. Mind you, in my defense, I have never seen the house or the kids cause we live very rurally and have lots of trees and such. J We are everywhere. Did she come to you for help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 No, I was having a tree cut down and I got to talking to the guy who owns the company and Max came outside and I told him he has autism and he told me about them. He is related to them by marriage. From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of christine@... Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 6:41 PM EOHarm Subject: Re: conversation at wedding on 8/12/06 6:34 PM, Holly Bortfeld at maximomadelphia (DOT) net wrote: I just found out that after living here for 2 years, my next door neighbors son has autism. Mind you, in my defense, I have never seen the house or the kids cause we live very rurally and have lots of trees and such. J We are everywhere. Did she come to you for help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Can't swing a dead cat without hitting an autistic kid nowadays. From: "Holly Bortfeld" <maximom@...>Reply-EOHarm To: <EOHarm >Subject: RE: conversation at weddingDate: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:43:15 -0400 No, I was having a tree cut down and I got to talking to the guy who owns the company and Max came outside and I told him he has autism and he told me about them. He is related to them by marriage. From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of christinenaalongislandSent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 6:41 PMEOHarm Subject: Re: conversation at wedding on 8/12/06 6:34 PM, Holly Bortfeld at maximomadelphia (DOT) net wrote: I just found out that after living here for 2 years, my next door neighbors son has autism. Mind you, in my defense, I have never seen the house or the kids cause we live very rurally and have lots of trees and such. J We are everywhere. Did she come to you for help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 So, I guess that would make you a dog person…… From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of elevatordance Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:14 PM EOHarm Subject: RE: conversation at wedding Can't swing a dead cat without hitting an autistic kid nowadays. From: " Holly Bortfeld " <maximomadelphia (DOT) net> Reply-EOHarm <EOHarm > Subject: RE: conversation at wedding Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:43:15 -0400 No, I was having a tree cut down and I got to talking to the guy who owns the company and Max came outside and I told him he has autism and he told me about them. He is related to them by marriage. From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of christinenaalongisland Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 6:41 PM EOHarm Subject: Re: conversation at wedding on 8/12/06 6:34 PM, Holly Bortfeld at maximomadelphia (DOT) net wrote: I just found out that after living here for 2 years, my next door neighbors son has autism. Mind you, in my defense, I have never seen the house or the kids cause we live very rurally and have lots of trees and such. J We are everywhere. Did she come to you for help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 HEY- We have three kids with autism on our block too (that I know of). I know there are a lot of newbies out there... but usually they are more educated (then the lady i met today). or maybe it's the more educated ones who find ME. It took me a while.... even after meeting half the cast of EOH, I still didn't believe it all. But, at least I was aware. I stopped vax- did the diet (after 1 year). We all have regrets. but, just like society needs to know 1 in 166---- new parents need to know BIOMED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 This is a recurrent theme. Same thing happened to me at my nephew's induction into a club he wished to belong to. In any event, when you raise the autism/mercury/vaccines issue people get really defensive- in some sense you can't blame them- for to accept the truth behind this mess is to acknowledge how corrupt our medical establishment is and how our politicians have essentially destroyed this society and many of its children. It is a truly horrific story. It requires a certain critical thought process that most people simply don't have. It is very hard to accept unless you are close to it. For it brings to bear the fact that your society and certain medical and political institutions have functioned (essentially) as medical nazis against the most vulnerable segment of our society. You don't get conversion very easily. Especially when those responsible abuse their public trust to protect people from learning of this horrific issue. You initially get a whole lot of pissed off people- at you- the messenger- rather than the reality of the story. But you do an incredibly important job in bringing this information to these people. Piss them off- they will begin to think- to read- to understand. You are the first line in this- and most often it is a very difficult position to be in. Keep the faith. conversation at wedding So, I'm at a wedding today and talking to a couple about why I live in NYand didn't move back to Virginia- and this lady walks over and says "I haveTWO children with autism". So, I go into mode and start chatting with her.Her kids are both under 3 and dx about 6-8 months ago.She never heard of chelation or leaky gut.So, i'm thinking she's a newbie, and I'll give her the "big picture" speech.She starts with all these excuses "there are so many diets" "how do youknow which one to chose" "it's too hard" "but we're doing ABA and Speechtherapy right now""we don't need to take dairy out because they don't get ear infections" "ihad them tested for allergies and they are fine".Then she makes a comment how her son can sit in a corner for 12 hours andplay with one toy.So, when I say to her- kids can recover, diet is the first step, supplimentsare important, etc.....Then someone at the table asked me about vaccines, she says "there isn'tmercury in the vaccines anymore". And before I can give her the TRUTH, shecuts me off.She gets all upset and says "I don't want to talk about autism anymore".(at this point I want to crawl into a hole)At least she wrote down the website for GR-- I told her they have a greatchecklist (only one I know of).Then I had to avoid her for the rest of the wedding- which was hard becauseI was videotaping it :)But, it just got me so mad. Not talk about it? That's fine- you are at awedding.Ok- she was getting overwhelmed. But, i'm thinking to myself- who hasn'theard of chelation? how much research could she have done? When my son was3 (4 yrs ago), I hadn't heard of any kids recovering- but if I did- it wouldhave peaked my interest. I just felt like she was full of misinformation,that could only result in missing GOOD treatments for her kids. I just hopeshe visits the GR site (thanks GR).btw- the groom's son has autism too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Kids, dogs, husbands-all bad ideas From: "Holly Bortfeld" <maximom@...>Reply-EOHarm To: <EOHarm >Subject: RE: conversation at weddingDate: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:20:19 -0400 So, I guess that would make you a dog person…… From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of elevatordance Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:14 PMEOHarm Subject: RE: conversation at wedding Can't swing a dead cat without hitting an autistic kid nowadays. From: "Holly Bortfeld" <maximomadelphia (DOT) net>Reply-EOHarm To: <EOHarm >Subject: RE: conversation at weddingDate: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:43:15 -0400 No, I was having a tree cut down and I got to talking to the guy who owns the company and Max came outside and I told him he has autism and he told me about them. He is related to them by marriage. From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of christinenaalongislandSent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 6:41 PMEOHarm Subject: Re: conversation at wedding on 8/12/06 6:34 PM, Holly Bortfeld at maximomadelphia (DOT) net wrote: I just found out that after living here for 2 years, my next door neighbors son has autism. Mind you, in my defense, I have never seen the house or the kids cause we live very rurally and have lots of trees and such. J We are everywhere. Did she come to you for help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 >You initially get a whole lot of pissed off people- at you- the messenger- rather than the reality of the story. But you do an incredibly important job in bringing this information to these people.Piss them off- they will begin to think- to read- to understand.You are the first line in this- and most often it is a very difficult position to be in. Keep the faith.< Well said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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