Meet Julia
Meet Julia
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Above: Julia in June 2011 on her mother’s wedding day, four and a half years after her vaccine injury.
Julia was born a happy and healthy baby on 12-28-05, weighing in at 8# 2oz (SMALL in comparison to her older brother, a 10 pounder!)…..It was a scheduled C section and after a few days we all went home. Life went on. Yes, two young kids was stressful, but I had NO IDEA what God was preparing me for. Julia never really slept through the night until she was 9 months old. At NINE months……REPRIEVE!!!!!! God was Good!
Julia went in for her 12 month appointment the day after Christmas – 12-26-06….yes, TWO days before her first birthday. I was told by the nurse that we could not do her vaccines that day, as it was two days too soon. I looked at her with a face of irritation. I had taken the day off of work (I am a veterinarian)….and I KNEW that two days would not make a difference, so I asked to speak with the Doctor about the issue. I spoke to him. He said we had a “window” and that it was likely OK to give her her vaccines. She got the proquad – MMR-V- from Merck (taken off the market six months later), and a hepatitis vaccine. She screamed and cried as to be expected – her big brother rubbing her head the whole time telling her it was to keep her “safe”. I will NEVER forget this day.
Eight days later, January 4th, 2007, Julia was sent home from daycare – not acting right, whining, inconsolable, febrile, etc…I was working a 12 hour shift that day, so my now ex husband picked her up from daycare……….fed her dinner, bathed her, and put her to bed at 7pm. I got home at 830pm. Actually a little grateful that she finally got some sleep. Little did I know what was coming.
January 5th, 2007. I was in the shower, getting ready for work, and my then husband went to get Julia ready for daycare. He came running in from her room with her in his arms. He was SCREAMING……I got out of the shower, soaking wet and naked, and looked at our baby. I thought she was dead. Blue. Cold. Head arched to one side. No response to her name. Covered in feces and vomit. We put her on the bed and saw that she was breathing very shallow breaths……I called 911. Then the “circus” began.
Long story short………….she was life flighted to Miami Children’s Hospital. She was in PICU unconscious for about 10 days. She was then transported to the Neurology Ward, and stayed for a total of about a month. Diagnosis – encephalitis. Severe temporal sclerosis over the right side of her brain. More areas of “less” severe injury in both frontal lobes of her brain. When she left, she was SEVERELY left sided hemiplegic, was aspirating food unless thickened, was unable to sit up or roll over, was nonverbal, and screamed and cried 22 out of 24 hours a day. Back again to NOT SLEEPING for over three years.
I asked about the vaccine. I am a Doctor. I have seen what vaccines have done to animals. I have CAUSED the reactions that have happened to animals. I KNEW. BUT, every Dr, except one, told me to not even consider the VICP. I went with my gut, and the words of my ONE pediatric supporter, and I filed.
Over four years later – we got her settlement. The money – whatever – grateful to have it, as her expenses are unexplainable. BUT I JUST WANT MY DAUGHTER BACK. I would pay back 100 times what we got to have my beautiful Julia the way she was meant to be. Don’t get me wrong – we love her as she is. However, some days it is just overwhelming. She has improved greatly, and is functioning at an (average) two year level (still no functional communication) – though will be six in December 2011……
So, we got a settlement. I lost my husband and the kids lost their father who moved over 2000 miles away following our divorce and sees his kids two to three times a year for a few hours. I lost my house. I lost my father who just didn’t understand why I couldn’t “get over it and move on” and now doesn’t speak to me. I have lost many friends. My son has lost his normal life – now being a caregiver for his sister at only 8 years old (by his own choosing – we don’t encourage that role – he is 8
). And MOST IMPORTANTLY, my daughter lost who she could have become. Again, who she is now – she is amazing – and she will change MANY people’s lives – so, I can live with that – but, wow, right now it is hard.
I met a man – single, never married, no kids, no baggage………….he stepped into our lives and has taken over the “dad” role like no other and I am forever grateful. How would I do this without him. Thank you Shawn for taking this on. I do not understand the reasons, but am thankful for it.
Sincerely,
Susan
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Susan:
Thank-you for sharing your heart-breaking story. I wish I could say something – anything – that could help make sense of this nightmare.
Please know that your beautiful daughter, and you, through your willingness to speak out about what happened to her, will help to increase awareness among other parents who will hopefully start to question the safety and efficacy of vaccines. It is through the suffering of parents and children like you and Julia that we will continue working to save other children in the future.
God bless you.
Marci
Susan & Julia <3 Stories like this, along with research are exactly what kept me from vaccinating my daughters… We have now found out there is Celiac disease on my husbands side of the family and I am now even more thankful for my decision… I cannot imagine the pain, my heart bleeds for you both… Never back down, keep fighting
Someone has to stand up and speak out against this great injustice being done to our children!
Celiac disease?? Curious what you mean by this being a problem? My husband’s family also has a history of celiacs and I am wondering how that ties in with vaccinations?
is there an follow up to this very important observed pattern? regarding any coorelation between celiac and vaccine damage? This is something that affects millions of folks many who dont even know. Never diagnosed. It is one of many that seems to have ‘exploded ‘ in occurence among any population eating processed foods.
Susan – reading your story helps me to reaffirm our decision to not vaccine our daughter. She is our miracle baby, we prayed for a baby for 13 years were finally blessed, she just turned 9 months. My husband is still very wary about our decision to not vaccinate, in fact we had decided to wait until she was 2 yrs old before starting the shots. I know now that I do not want our daughter to have any vaccines, it is not worth losing our babies
I will pray for you, how wonderful that God has blessed you with a wonderful husband & father – God Bless You and your entire family! Remember when we are joined in heaven that your little Julia will be whole again and will have so much to tell you 
If you have a facebook account Proud Parents of Unvaccinated Children is a well of information and it helped both my husband and I both be free of that wariness.
God Bless you Susan. He gave you that gut reaction for a reason. So many of us wait years until we find out the truth of what happened to our children. It isn’t fair that this continues and we pray that we can stop it.
Thanks for sharing Susan!
Should I vaccinate my child
http://www.hotzehwc.com/Resource-Center/Articles/Should-I-Vaccinate-My-Child-.aspx
A Vaccine Horror Story
http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/VACCINE%20HORROR.htm
Vaccine reactions and injuries photo album
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vaccine-reactions-and-injuries-photo-gallery/193752227339994
Susan, I heard your story on the radio today and my heart breaks for what you all have been through. Have you guys looked into therapeutic grade essential oils to help reverse the damage? I know Dr’s have given you a terrible prognosis but I have seen these oils reverse brain damage and help pull the poisons out of the body that vaccines put in the body. I’d love to give you any info that i have regarding this. It’s helping my son currently. Send me an email if you would like me to send you any info on what we are doing.
Warmly,
April
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Thank you for posting this Susan. Julia is such a beautiful child. I’m a vaccine victim from just a tetanus shot. When she screams she is no doubt experiencing bee sting sinsations all over with cutting knive like sensations and an unbearable headache. That’s what I felt 3 days after my vaccine. I’m a grown man and it made me feel like screaming! I hope this helps to understand why she screams. I’m very sorry for what she has to go through and for what you are going through. Never blame yourself. We put our health in the hands of our so called trusted physicians.
Susan, thank you for sharing your story. I so understand your sleepless nights, the stress you are under, the worry you have for your children every day, the desperation, the exhaustion…. it nearly broke my marriage apart, too. My daughter was not vaccinated, but I believe that most of what she suffers from is a direct result of MY issues. Because of my issues, and my husband’s as well, we chose not to vaccinate her at birth. We thought we would start an alternate schedule at 2 years. But before that happened, her problems started to appear. She slept through the night at 6 weeks… until she was about 1 year old. Then, we did not sleep for 3 years. I suspect that if I had vaccinated my daughter… we likely would never have seen her first birthday. Sending your family prayers that you continue to be blessed with strength and courage, and for healing for your beautiful Julia. <3
Typical horror story! My heart is with you and your beautiful children, Only the LOVE of a Mother fights till the end! Where can I get bumper stickers like this Parents need to know!!!!!!
Thank you Jan for your kind words. We have a couple of bumper magnets available, if you click the “donate button” at the bottom of the screen or at the top right you can see the choices there.
Susan! I remember you from Babycenter as this was happening. You were in my birth club, as my daughter Sophie was born one day before Julia. Julia’s injury was the FIRST I had ever heard of vaccine injury, and it scared the crap out of me! It was my first peek into the hidden world of vaccine injury. We vaccinated Sophie just twice more after Julia’s injury and when she reacted badly to a DTaP, I began researching. We have had three children since and they have NEVER had any vaccines! Julia’s story changed my life back in winter of 2006.
Good to hear from you again! Small world, huh! I haven’t checked comments on this page for quite sometime, but was glad to see yours! I am so glad you educated your self in regards to your other children. Life has been a nightmare since January 5th 2007. Julia has improved a lot, all things considered, but is never expected to fully recover, nor live on her own, nor work. I hope she can prove everyone wrong!!!
Take care, and good to hear from you again!
Susan
My daughter too suffered a severe vaccine injury! I am with you on this matter!
Bless you and your family!