The Risks
and
The Choices
By Sherri J. Tenpenny, DO

Billy Blake was a healthy, happy boy and a joy to his adoring parents Tom and Pam. His language and motor skills were developing normally. He had received the complete series of all the scheduled vaccines in his early life without any obvious problems. So, getting the next round of vaccines scheduled at 15 to 17 months seemed to be the best thing to do to protect him from infectious childhood diseases.

Although the entire family was recovering from the flu, Pam kept Billy's January 4, 2000, appointment to administer his next round of vaccinations. Pam was concerned that the flu may have weakened his immune system, but the doctor assured her it was safe to proceed with the shots.

Within 48 hours after receiving the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, Billy became increasingly irritable. Within two weeks, he began banging his head, making repetitive gestures, and then he lost all of his language skills. A few weeks later, Billy developed explosive diarrhea and screamed continually all day long. 

The symptoms became progressively more severe. His mother, an occupational therapist, noticed his profound lack of coordination and that he was having difficulty with motor skills he had mastered months before. By March, Billy had lost all of his muscle tone, including his ability to swallow. Pam sought the help of many different physicians. None would consider the diagnosis of autism, and no one had any answers.

By accident, Pam stumbled across a magazine article on vaccine-injured children. The symptoms described in the article were identical to those Billy was demonstrating. Out of desperation, she decided to try the gluten-free/casein-free diet outlined in the article.

It was difficult, but Pam stuck with the dietary guidelines and many of Billy’s symptoms lessened and his language skills rapidly returned. Tom and Pam began rebuilding their little boy’s life through strict to adherence to the dietary changes, supplements and brain-mapping therapies.

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