Marissa's story - Page 2

[ripcurlgirl26]

I don't have any words either. I'm so sorry that this had to happen to you, your family, and your precious Marissa.

[Gitti]

What a darling little girl. I just clicked on her site.

[Greeneyes0506]

I am so sorry

[aira]

[Fyrestorm]

I am so sorry for your loss and so thankful that you found the strength to tell your story.

Hopefully your courage will help save some lives.

Mama!!

[bri276]

I just want to cry and cry so hard right now. I'm so sorry. and I truly hope someone reads this and decides to never vax again.

[snowbird25ca]

Thank you for sharing. I'm sure your story will impact many children for the better. I'm so sorry for everything you've gone through and are going through though. :

[sophiekat]

: i'm so sorry.

[tiffer23]

This is just so heartbreaking. I cannot even imagine going through something like that.

Marissa was a beautiful girl. I am so very sorry for your loss.

[ndunn]

Thank you so much for sharing that with us....it must have taken alot of courage. I'm sorry for all that has happened to your beautiful daughter.

[Blue Dragonfly]

Thank you for sharing your loss with us.

Many hugs, to you and to your family.

[MilkbarMom]

I am so very sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing your story.

[MyLittleWonders]

Thank you so much for sharing. May her life touch countless other's lives. She is beautiful.

[muldey]

[Ruthla]

[Tracy]

thank you...

Barefoot Mama,

I have wanted to know your story for some time and have hesitated to ask..but now with my friend's own questioning.. I knew I needed to ask. Thank you so much.

I have a few most posts to add but this post is to tell you how much your posting means to me. I have been coming to this forum since 2002 and I have put a lot of time and energy in it...and sometimes I ask myself.. 'why?" "why do I care so much that parents have a bit more information before they just say, "Go ahead, doctor, whatever you say."

And now after reading your post it reminds me why this forum is here and why so many people offer up their truths and experiences... so that there is not one more Mommy who has to experience the same pain you experienced with Marissa. I don't know, Barefoot Mama.. you may be out in front more than you know.... helping mommies sort through all the information.

thank you for sharing.: for Marissa!

[BurgundyElephant]

Jen, I've read parts of your story before and I thank you again for sharing it. I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful little girl.

As a side note - my DD#2 has eyes like I'd never seen either. Such clear blue with the dark ring. Her reactions were the reason we stopped vax.

[Mama8]

I am so sorry for your daughter's suffering and death. I am sorry for all of your suffering too. Thank-you for sharing Marissa's story it just may save someone else your sorrow. ((Hugs)) to you and your family.

[Tracy]

In the event that there are newcomers who happen to see this thread... and have been going along with their doctor's schedule. Please research more...

here is a thread I started awhile ago... it may help.

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...ad.php?t=57794

pertinent to this thread...
MMR
DPT

This is one of the hardest to find pages at the cdc… the way that I actually found this page was by accident. I had called the CDC to find out about hib cases and I got a doctor and he sent me to this page…

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_wk.html

if you download the current issue it gives you the most uptodate stat that the cdc has on the reportable diseases by the way, the stats are at the end of the document. Anyway, I would start there first.


But just to give you an idea:
Here are the hard numbers for 2004. This is what I found for the last week of the year..... this is the total amount of cases reported to the CDC for 2004.....

Total reported cases to the cdc:

Disease Cases

Diptheria 0
Measles 37
Mumps 236
Rubella 12
Congenital rubella 0
Tetanus 26
Hib (under 5)
Sero b-16
Non sero b-114
Unknown b-156


Out of a population of 295 million people in the united states!!

and by the way... I am not particularly scared of the childhood diseases... since it is one of the perks of being an older mom (I had DS at 43). I remember childhood diseases and guess what... everyone missed a week of school and watched too much tv and then went back to school. The end.

Thank you again, Barefoot Mama.

[mattemma04]

So very sorry to read of your daughters death.Beautiful little girl.

Are you going to file for death compensation through NVICP? I have read the stress and cost of the entire process is to difficult for most families to even want to try.Again,very sorry for the loss of your child.