My say about shots

Eek, am I actually going to write my feelings about autism and shots?

I am today, not sure why I feel today is the day to have my say, and I do believe I will probably make some people mad, or maybe not, who knows.

So to start, do I think that McKenzie's shots gave her autism? Yes and no. I know not a black and white answer; but really autism is not a black and white thing.

I believe that like some children with autism, McKenzie was prone to it, and something within the shots got the ball rolling; or moreso the domino effect going. Many of you may say it is just coincendence that it happened around the same time, and that is your opinion, but to see a happy, talking neurotypical child go from one day being just that, to the next, not speaking at all, violent, unhappy, well there has to be something to it at least with my case.

I also believe that some are born with it in their genes.

But then again, those children probably have an enviromental factor into it too. Think about it: the pollution in everything, what we are eating, what parents have taken in their lives (i.e. shots or other things).

Things like some of the shots they are giving are not tested long term. I know I had the anthrax shot while in the military and they said it was safe, but tell you what when my cartalage in my joints is deteriating (which is one of the side-effects), and they still say it's safe and has nothing to do with the shot; well, I tend to think they are wrong.

We all know our bodies better than anyone, so listen to your body.

All I can really say is please stay well informed. Check into the shots before you get them for yourselves or your children. Trust your gut instincts.

Question everything, like really what sense does it make to put more than one vaccine into a single shot. It takes at least two weeks for the body to get over the effects of one; but they are now putting 6 into 1. Something is a little off for me.

Think about it; business speaking that would be the most cost effective way to do things, i.e. save money and time. But what about the kiddos? Isn't it a bit much to put into a small child's body? I wouldn't put it in my body in one dose, would you?

Lastly, I am not against vaccinations, and Ryleigh will be vaccinated, but not until she is two; when her immune system is fully matured. Also she will only be given one shot at a time, and even then only the ones that she needs, not the flu shot or things of that nature.

So in closing, please do not just listen to the doctors, or people in the medical field, listen to yourself and always ask for the paperwork on the shot. Be informed. But also, try and do right for the earth, cause in the long run that is what is making it an unfit place for our kiddos.

Today is brought to you by the Letter S

That stands for Sick.

Well, it's that time of year again. Where the weather starts to grow cold, the leaves are off the trees, and rain that won't stop.

And of course cold season. McKenzie has one. Cough, cough, sneeze, sneeze, and a small fever. Lovely.

Of course the rest of us will get it too. Blah.

Worse thing about McKenzie being sick....she refuses to take anything for it. No medicine will ever go through her lips, unless you hold her down and quickly squirt it into her mouth, while holding her mouth shut; otherwise she will spit it right back out at you. Believe me it isn't a pretty sight. My poor ceiling had blood looking liquid dripping from it last time she was sick.

Also she won't ever sit still long enough to get well. So that drink lots of liquids and rest; yes well, ahem. No way.

The eating soup or anything that would make her feel better, yeah right. No soup, no tea, no nothing. Poor kid.

So that just makes the cold always last longer. Just means for a whinning, coughing, sneezing, hyper child for about a week. Fun times.

Feel free to let me know your tricks. I would love to have something more up my sleeve.

A preview of the book

Don’t all kids like Legos, chicken nuggets, chips, and ice-cream? This is the question that six year old McKenzie would like answered.

It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…Nope, it’s just me is a 494 word children’s story that deals with a child living with severe autism. In this story McKenzie tries to explain some of her odd traits, by using comparisons to super-heroes, aliens, sports-stars, and animals. She hopes that by the end of the story everyone will understand that she isn’t a “thing”, just a “normal” girl.

I have written this story because my daughter McKenzie lives with severe autism everyday. We have been the recipients of the non-autism-aware people, who do look at her as if she were a “thing” or “weird”.

With the numbers of children diagnosed with autism rising every year, there is a need for people to be informed about these kids. And what better place to start the information then with our children. I feel this book not only will keep the children laughing, but also inform them that the children with autism are normal kids too.




A short preview.....

Hi, my name is McKenzie.

Look at me. What do you see? A regular kid like yourself? I hope so.

But there is something different about me that I want you to know.

Mommy and Daddy say that I am very special.

Do you want to know some of the reasons why?

I wear a helmet, but I’m not a sports-star, like Wayne Grezky, or Peyton Manning.

And I don’t have any super powers. Not like Superman or Spiderman. I wish I did though, and then I could fly up high and climb all over things without getting into trouble. Oh, I would like that.



If anyone wants to read more, or has any interest in illustrations for it, or even knows of a publishing company that may actually look at it, please let me know.

I love this story and I really think it would do a world of good for those with and without autism.

Tigger strikes again

For the past week or so Kenz has been so very very hyper. She hasn't had any new sugar or any new things to eat, but yet.....

As I sit on the armchair in our living room, all I can think of is have we entered into an alternate universe where Kenz is now Tigger?

Run, run, run; from one end of the house to the other. Bounce, bounce, bounce; the couch definitely makes a good springboard.

If there was an award for couch flying; Kenz would take top honours right about now.

And to top it off, her nighttime sleep schedule has changed. No longer the right at 8:00 pm bedtime, oh no. Since her Tigger has come out it's more like 10 or 10:30

I hate to say it; but thank god she is at school. Sad isn't it, but at least I can relax a bit.

That's it for now. I am sure by the end of the day there will be more, but I will tell you all about it later.