The only immunisation jab my kids ever have had is tetanus, I figured we needed it since we are around horses a lot and I hadn't heard of side effects like with the other vaccinations. Both myself and my eldest daughter are now due a booster, my GP warned me there ARE side effects so I checked it out on the internet. And, guess what the side effects are? Brachial plexus neuropathy, paralysis....if I have the jab in my only functioning arm and this happens....!!! Here's a link http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/tetanus.htm
so that's it for me, we are now officially a vaccine free family! The risk may be small, but I'm not willing to gamble my only arm, and the risk of tetanus is pretty small, too.
bpi from tetanus vaccine??
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jennyb
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.