Re: Re: MCcarthey 20/20- Long

February 27, 2008

Ah... The autism reality slap YUP! Had a few of those. I think it happens a lot with those of us who have high functioning children.

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Rose, i agree with u there have been a few times i thought to myself maybe they were wrong to dx my son with asperger's but then reality slaps me upside the head and sometimes it is a real hard slap,Lol like the last few days, he is spinning and spinning and he has been repeating for like a week now who's turn is it? even when not playing a game, TSS spoke w/ me on it yesterday, she said she doesn't know what has caused the onset but noticing more and more symptoms as well, and he has in home therapy he sees,psychtrist, psychologist behavior specialist and is taking meds, so i just hope for the best for him in the end, but feel there isn't a cure for this, but doesn't change my feelings for him or others u know? SherryRose <beachbodytan2002 > wrote:

,

in our school, the teacher started a big mess by stating my son doesn't look auti stic and is progressing. even though he has documentation starting at a very young age to present stating he's autistic. they challenged that doctor. so the school did some testing and said he's not autistic. (all because they wanted to change his classification before going into middle school next September) I took him back to the neurologist and she did her testing and stated he is progressing but still autistic. higher functioning, but still on the autistic spectrum. the school then sent their findings to her, ( this went back and forth for months) and that's when she explained to the school that autism is neurological which effects the brain. since you can't give a child a new brain, you can't cure the child. she also said the same things Roxanna had posted when she was explaining how our kids can progress. but how can you fix the brain?. I hope I'm wording this right, you can redirect, you can teach, you can roll model to the point where the child won't stand out. and progress to the point where he/she can function in the real world, but that child would always be different. My son would always flap his hands like a bird whenever he's excited. I taught him not to do that and he found another appropriate thing to do with his hands that doesn't stand out, or an eye catcher that would make him a target in school. because he was taught not to flap his hands and drilled to look at the person he's speaking to, and other things that he was drilled to learn over the years, doesn't mean he's cured from autism because he was taught to act "normal"...He is very high functioning, but there is always something new that we have to work on. or something with social skills he's not getting, or prompting needed in school. I wish there was a cure, and if I believed that a Dan doctor can cure him instead of doing all that we are doing now. I would do what ever I can to get my son there. The reason why this really hit a spot with me, is because I believe there are so many people being mis lead about the cu re, and spending so much time with this instead of getting the interventions need for their child to progress. and like any parent, we all want to hear our child is cured when making progress. I do wish you the best for you and your child. And I pray your child continues to do well because our children do work hard with all the strategies we give them. and being though this is such a sensitive topic, I'm not responding to this topic anymore. I think our last hot topic was the vaccines?

jennifer_thorson <jennifer_thorson > wrote:

Yes. The children were diagnosed, then treated, and then re-evaluated. The chance of being re-evaluated by the same person seems not very likely to me. I don't know the answer to this part. > > > > She was on. It was the 2nd piece that they did. Not too > > > long. She said basically the same information as on her other > > > appearances. She is going to be on Larry King, also.> > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------> > > --------> > > > Luggage? GPS? Comic books? > > > > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------> > > ----------> > > > Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your > > > pocket: mail, news, photos more.> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. > Try it now.> >> > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.>

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February 27, 2008

I do think one common theme here is that what works for one child might not work for another child. I appreciate you sharing the diet is important for your daughter. It just helps me consider it more in the future (it's something I've been looking into to help my son with his stomach issues.) The way I see it, if sounds/sights/overstimulation to external environment can cause my son's behavior to become difficult, why can't internal "overstimulation" from foods he's sensitive to do the same thing? I've never tried the diet "hard core" but I suspect it's my next step. I really want to help Dylan with his stomach issues.

So, in summary, thanks for sharing your story with me. I know how you feel b/c timeouts saved my family and I swear by them. But when I shared it on here, the majority of posters didn't use them or agree with them or they don't work. I fought that battle for awhile, but then realized if someone reads my story, maybe they'll try it and it will work and it will help their family. Maybe people will write me off. I don't recall many in agreement with the technique and it irritated me, but I let it go. I KNOW it works for us. To this day. Just like you know what works for your daughter. I also know you're looking for validation on here. There seems to be a few "hot button" topics that really bring out the passion in all of us!

Please don't stop sharing though or we lose another side of the argument for and against a multitude of topics.

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The reason I feel attacked is because I come here for support and feel like this group is not supporting me currently. I explain what is working with my child and no one believes me? Am I hallucinating? Or does my daughter regress when she has gluten and casein even with enzymes? For my daughter diet is important. Not one person said anything to support me. Over the years people have said don't leave the forum over arguments, we are here for our children. I feel like I did in high school, the outcast. If things I say are not appropriate for this forum than I will leave. I understand the questions, but why can no one give me the benefit of the doubt about my own daughter? I am not telling anyone to do anything with their children. I think we all know how it feels when friends and family don't understand our child. I am on the forums to feel included, not like the outsider. I felt awful

reading the statements yesterday. I am almost in tears now. > > > > > She was on. It was the 2nd piece that they did. Not too > > > > long. She said basically the same information as on her other > > > > appearances. She is going to be on Larry King, also.> > > > > > > > > >

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February 27, 2008

, I wasn't going to respond to this topic anymore because it's getting so sensitive. but because your feeling so hurt I want to. No one is attacking you, but I can see why you feel that way. It's because of your strong belief in something that is so different from what the rest of us is experiencing on this site. and since we all have important questions, we all want to ask you those questions, AND its just ''you'' with this exciting experience that you have with your Dan Doctor that's posting here. I can see why you ''feel attacked''. (but no one is attacking you, we are asking questions and learning like any other topic). Like someone else posted, everybodys questions are good questions. and our doctors which are specialsit in autism & autism research ( which

helped me out more than I have time to explain) also think differently about 'cure'. IMO instead of using the word 'cure' should use the word progressing. Also I do believe, that you believe in the Dan doctor. but lots of us need more information on that before we would consider taking our children to a Dan Doctor. if that makes sense to you. but we all can see that you are a caring loving parent that wants to do the best for you child like all of us. So that's my point. in the end, we all want whats best for our children, and to find that out we need to ask qood questions to learn. (no matter who we seek that information from). I hope you can stay with us, I do love everybody here on this group, I've learned lots from all of you, and when I'm feeling upset, I feel better talking to you and everybody else here. I hope you stay, your a great mom and a great person. and

I am so glad to hear good news about your daughter doing well.. *smile* Hugs Rosejennifer_thorson <jennifer_thorson@...> wrote: The reason I feel attacked is because I come here for support and feel like this group is not supporting me currently. I explain what is working with my child and no one believes me? Am I hallucinating? Or does my daughter regress when she has gluten and casein even with enzymes? For my daughter

diet is important. Not one person said anything to support me. Over the years people have said don't leave the forum over arguments, we are here for our children. I feel like I did in high school, the outcast. If things I say are not appropriate for this forum than I will leave. I understand the questions, but why can no one give me the benefit of the doubt about my own daughter? I am not telling anyone to do anything with their children. I think we all know how it feels when friends and family don't understand our child. I am on the forums to feel included, not like the outsider. I felt awful reading the statements yesterday. I am almost in tears now. > > > > > She was on. It was the 2nd piece that they did. Not too > > > > long. She said basically the same information as on her other > > > > appearances. She is going to be on Larry King, also.> > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------> > > > --------> > > > > Luggage? GPS? Comic books? > > > > > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------> > > >

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February 27, 2008

Rose, i don't know why he saying it he seems really bothered by it ,and has even told me i don't know why i keep saying that.the spinning thing i thought too was a sensory overload,as his need for touching people, he has been tested on that issue though, but the school pschologist finally got a hold of me so we are on the start, i'll have her test that as well,so we can figure out how to elimenate some of these issues, also he has been walking w/ one foot kind of turned to the side almost as if walking on the side of his foot, when i say something he tries to walk right but as soon as it is off his mind right back again,i just bought him new shoes i can't keep replacing them but what should i do, why would he be doing this.?SherryRose <beachbodytan2002@...> wrote: Sherry, I must of missed that post. it slipped by somehow. when you said your son is now repeating that same thing over and over. like 'who's turn is it' even when not playing a game. When does he do that ?? and why ?? my son does that EXACT thing over and over. he's into saying, do you like mashed bananas? he loves the way it sounds, and loves annoying everybody with that question. and the more the little stinker gets THAT response, the more he does it. Like, I'm on the phone, really into the conversation with that person, My son would be saying Mom !!!, Mom !!! MOMMMMM.. I'll say hold on and say WHAT !. they

he'll say: do you like mashed bananas? and walk away. BUT as annoying as that is, I think he really had something he felt was important to say or ask me but forgot by the time I asked the person to hold on and say what. so he filled in the blank with: do you like mashed bananas ( which no one eats). Then when his sweet loving sister is annoying to him. he annoys her back by calling her. and when she finally goes to him, he says in his sweet voice. do you like mashed bananas? she gets so mad at him. so each time she pushes his buttons, he remembers how much she hates when he says that, and he will say it again and again. do you like mashed bananas?... as for the spinning, is why I don't let my son push a wagon in the supermarket, he will spin with it. but in your case, it can be your son's sensory overload from everything

that's been happening in school. since your seeing it more as more things are happening to him. Rose<cmcintosh5cogeco (DOT) ca> wrote: Ah... The autism reality slap YUP! Had a few of those. I think it happens a lot with those of us who have high functioning children. -- Re: ( ) Re: MCcarthey 20/20- Long Rose, i agree with u there have been a few times i thought to myself maybe they were wrong to dx my son with asperger's but then reality slaps me upside the head and sometimes it is a real hard slap,Lol like the last few days, he is spinning and spinning and he has been repeating for like a week now who's turn is it? even when not playing a game, TSS spoke w/ me on it yesterday, she said she doesn't know what has caused the onset but noticing more and more symptoms as well, and he has in home therapy he sees,psychtrist, psychologist behavior specialist and is

taking meds, so i just hope for the best for him in the end, but feel there isn't a cure for this, but doesn't change my feelings for him or others u know? SherryRose <beachbodytan2002 > wrote: , in our school, the teacher started a big mess by stating my son doesn't look auti stic and is progressing. even though he has documentation starting at a very young age to present stating he's autistic. they challenged that doctor. so the school did some testing and said he's not autistic. (all because they wanted to change his classification before going into middle school next September) I took him back to the neurologist and she did her testing and stated he is progressing but still autistic. higher functioning, but still on the autistic spectrum. the school then sent their findings to her, ( this went back and forth for

months) and that's when she explained to the school that autism is neurological which effects the brain. since you can't give a child a new brain, you can't cure the child. she also said the same things Roxanna had posted when she was explaining how our kids can progress. but how can you fix the brain?. I hope I'm wording this right, you can redirect, you can teach, you can roll model to the point where the child won't stand out. and progress to the point where he/she can function in the real world, but that child would always be different. My son would always flap his hands like a bird whenever he's excited. I taught him not to do that and he found another appropriate thing to do with his hands that doesn't stand out, or an eye catcher that would make him a target in school. because he was taught not to flap his hands and drilled to look at the person he's speaking to, and other things that he was

drilled to learn over the years, doesn't mean he's cured from autism because he was taught to act "normal"...He is very high functioning, but there is always something new that we have to work on. or something with social skills he's not getting, or prompting needed in school. I wish there was a cure, and if I believed that a Dan doctor can cure him instead of doing all that we are doing now. I would do what ever I can to get my son there. The reason why this really hit a spot with me, is because I believe there are so many people being mis lead about the cu re, and spending so much time with this instead of getting the interventions need for their child to progress. and like any parent, we all want to hear our child is cured when making progress. I do wish you the best for you and your child. And I pray your child continues to do well because our children do work hard with all the strategies we give

them. and being though this is such a sensitive topic, I'm not responding to this topic anymore. I think our last hot topic was the vaccines? jennifer_thorson <jennifer_thorson > wrote: Yes. The children were diagnosed, then treated, and then re-evaluated. The chance of being re-evaluated by the same person seems not very likely to me. I don't know the answer to this part. > > > > She was on. It was the 2nd piece that they did. Not too > > > long. She said basically the same information as on her other > > > appearances. She is going to be on Larry King, also.> > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------> > > --------> > > > Luggage? GPS? Comic books? > > > > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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February 27, 2008

Sherry, you son is experiencing so much for such a young child and for so long without any help from the school. But, I'm so glad for you and your son, with all your persistent hard work with getting the school to listen to you that they are finally going to do something and some testings. I can share with you, once they do set up a good strategy and 'real' goals for him, and a plan to stop the bullying. you will see an improvement and have such a relief. sometimes, our kids really can't explain " the, why are you doing that questions' because its hard for them or they don't have a description to describe it to you. He can't say I have so much I'm dealing with right now or I'm feeling so stressed, that's why I keep repeating myself. So saying - I don't know - is an answer. My son also walks a funny way and somehow puts holes in his sneakers on the bottom. I week after I buy his sneakers,

they look so old. have you considered asking for a PT evaluation? Rosesherry burford <superchick0770@...> wrote: Rose, i don't know why he saying it he seems really bothered by it ,and has even told me i don't know why i keep saying that.the spinning thing i thought too was a sensory overload,as his need for touching people, he has been tested on that issue though, but the school pschologist finally got a hold of me so we are on the start, i'll have her test that as well,so we can figure out how to elimenate some of

these issues, also he has been walking w/ one foot kind of turned to the side almost as if walking on the side of his foot, when i say something he tries to walk right but as soon as it is off his mind right back again,i just bought him new shoes i can't keep replacing them but what should i do, why would he be doing this.?SherryRose <beachbodytan2002 > wrote: Sherry, I must of missed that post. it slipped by somehow. when you said your son is now repeating that same thing over and over. like 'who's turn is it' even when not playing a game. When does he do that ?? and why ?? my son does that EXACT thing over and over. he's into saying, do you like mashed bananas? he loves the way it sounds, and loves annoying everybody with that

question. and the more the little stinker gets THAT response, the more he does it. Like, I'm on the phone, really into the conversation with that person, My son would be saying Mom !!!, Mom !!! MOMMMMM.. I'll say hold on and say WHAT !. they he'll say: do you like mashed bananas? and walk away. BUT as annoying as that is, I think he really had something he felt was important to say or ask me but forgot by the time I asked the person to hold on and say what. so he filled in the blank with: do you like mashed bananas ( which no one eats). Then when his sweet loving sister is annoying to him. he annoys her back by calling her. and when she finally goes to him, he says in his sweet voice. do you like mashed bananas? she gets so mad at him. so each time she pushes his buttons, he remembers how much she hates when he says that, and he will say it again and again.

do you like mashed bananas?... as for the spinning, is why I don't let my son push a wagon in the supermarket, he will spin with it. but in your case, it can be your son's sensory overload from everything that's been happening in school. since your seeing it more as more things are happening to him. Rose<cmcintosh5cogeco (DOT) ca> wrote: Ah... The autism reality slap YUP! Had a few of those. I think it happens a lot with those of us who have high functioning children. -- Re: ( ) Re: MCcarthey 20/20- Long Rose, i agree with u there have been a few times i thought to myself maybe they were wrong to dx my son with asperger's but then reality slaps me upside the head and sometimes it is a real hard slap,Lol like the last few days, he is spinning and spinning and he has been repeating for like a week now

who's turn is it? even when not playing a game, TSS spoke w/ me on it yesterday, she said she doesn't know what has caused the onset but noticing more and more symptoms as well, and he has in home therapy he sees,psychtrist, psychologist behavior specialist and is taking meds, so i just hope for the best for him in the end, but feel there isn't a cure for this, but doesn't change my feelings for him or others u know? SherryRose <beachbodytan2002 > wrote: , in our school, the teacher started a big mess by stating my son doesn't look auti stic and is progressing. even though he has documentation starting at a very young age to present stating he's autistic. they challenged that doctor. so the school did some testing and said he's not autistic. (all because they wanted to change his classification before going into middle school

next September) I took him back to the neurologist and she did her testing and stated he is progressing but still autistic. higher functioning, but still on the autistic spectrum. the school then sent their findings to her, ( this went back and forth for months) and that's when she explained to the school that autism is neurological which effects the brain. since you can't give a child a new brain, you can't cure the child. she also said the same things Roxanna had posted when she was explaining how our kids can progress. but how can you fix the brain?. I hope I'm wording this right, you can redirect, you can teach, you can roll model to the point where the child won't stand out. and progress to the point where he/she can function in the real world, but that child would always be different. My son would always flap his hands like a bird whenever he's excited. I taught him not to do that and he found

another appropriate thing to do with his hands that doesn't stand out, or an eye catcher that would make him a target in school. because he was taught not to flap his hands and drilled to look at the person he's speaking to, and other things that he was drilled to learn over the years, doesn't mean he's cured from autism because he was taught to act "normal"...He is very high functioning, but there is always something new that we have to work on. or something with social skills he's not getting, or prompting needed in school. I wish there was a cure, and if I believed that a Dan doctor can cure him instead of doing all that we are doing now. I would do what ever I can to get my son there. The reason why this really hit a spot with me, is because I believe there are so many people being mis lead about the cu re, and spending so much time with this instead of getting the interventions need for their child to progress. and like any

parent, we all want to hear our child is cured when making progress. I do wish you the best for you and your child. And I pray your child continues to do well because our children do work hard with all the strategies we give them. and being though this is such a sensitive topic, I'm not responding to this topic anymore. I think our last hot topic was the vaccines? jennifer_thorson <jennifer_thorson > wrote: Yes. The children were diagnosed, then treated, and then re-evaluated. The chance of being re-evaluated by the same person seems not very likely to me. I don't know the answer to this part. > > > > She was on. It was the 2nd piece that they did. Not too > > > long. She said basically the same information as on her other > > > appearances. She is going to be on Larry King, also.> > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------> > >

--------> > > > Luggage? GPS? Comic books? > > > > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------> > > ----------> > > > Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your > > > pocket: mail, news, photos more.> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. > Try it now.> >> > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make your

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February 27, 2008

No Rose i had not but now that i realize he is doing that i am going to request that as well. he always did what we called high stepping where he walks like he is stepping over things that aren't thereand it is just a strange gait to me, but just figured that was him. SherryRose <beachbodytan2002@...> wrote: Sherry, you son is experiencing so much for such a young child and for so long without any help from the school. But, I'm so glad for you and your son, with all your persistent hard work with getting the school to

listen to you that they are finally going to do something and some testings. I can share with you, once they do set up a good strategy and 'real' goals for him, and a plan to stop the bullying. you will see an improvement and have such a relief. sometimes, our kids really can't explain " the, why are you doing that questions' because its hard for them or they don't have a description to describe it to you. He can't say I have so much I'm dealing with right now or I'm feeling so stressed, that's why I keep repeating myself. So saying - I don't know - is an answer. My son also walks a funny way and somehow puts holes in his sneakers on the bottom. I week after I buy his sneakers, they look so old. have you considered asking for a PT evaluation? Rosesherry burford <superchick0770 > wrote: Rose, i don't know why he saying it he seems really bothered by it ,and has even told me i don't know why i keep saying that.the spinning thing i thought too was a sensory overload,as his need for touching people, he has been tested on that issue though, but the school pschologist finally got a hold of me so we are on the start, i'll have her test that as well,so we can figure out how to elimenate some of these issues, also he has been walking w/ one foot kind of turned to the side almost as if walking on the side of his foot, when i say something he tries to walk right but as soon as it is off his mind right back again,i just bought him new shoes i can't keep replacing them but what should i do, why would he be doing this.?SherryRose <beachbodytan2002 > wrote: Sherry, I must of missed that post. it slipped by somehow. when you said your son is now repeating that same thing over and over. like 'who's turn is it' even when not playing a game. When does he do that ?? and why ?? my son does that EXACT thing over and over. he's into saying, do you like mashed bananas? he loves the way it sounds, and loves annoying everybody with that question. and the more the little stinker gets THAT response, the more he does it. Like, I'm on the phone, really into the conversation with that person, My son would be saying Mom !!!, Mom !!! MOMMMMM.. I'll say hold on and say WHAT !. they he'll say: do you like mashed bananas? and walk away. BUT as annoying as that is, I think he really had something he felt was important to say or ask me but forgot by the time I asked the person to hold on and say what.

so he filled in the blank with: do you like mashed bananas ( which no one eats). Then when his sweet loving sister is annoying to him. he annoys her back by calling her. and when she finally goes to him, he says in his sweet voice. do you like mashed bananas? she gets so mad at him. so each time she pushes his buttons, he remembers how much she hates when he says that, and he will say it again and again. do you like mashed bananas?... as for the spinning, is why I don't let my son push a wagon in the supermarket, he will spin with it. but in your case, it can be your son's sensory overload from everything that's been happening in school. since your seeing it more as more things are happening to him. Rose<cmcintosh5cogeco (DOT) ca> wrote: Ah... The autism reality slap YUP! Had a few of those. I think it happens a lot with those of us who have high functioning children. -- Re: ( ) Re: MCcarthey 20/20- Long Rose, i agree with u there have been a few times i thought to myself maybe they were wrong to dx my son with asperger's but then reality slaps me upside the head and sometimes it is a real hard slap,Lol like the last few days, he is spinning and spinning and he has been repeating for like a week now who's turn is it? even when not playing a game, TSS spoke w/ me on it yesterday, she said she doesn't know what has caused the onset but noticing more and more symptoms as well, and he has in home therapy he sees,psychtrist, psychologist behavior specialist and is taking meds, so i just hope for the best for him in the end, but feel there isn't a cure for this, but doesn't change my feelings for him or others u know? SherryRose <beachbodytan2002 > wrote: , in our school, the teacher started a big mess by stating my son doesn't look auti stic and is progressing. even though he has documentation starting at a very young age to present stating he's autistic. they challenged that doctor. so the school did some testing and said he's not autistic. (all because they wanted to change his classification before going into middle school next September) I took him back to the neurologist and she did her testing and stated he is progressing but still autistic. higher functioning, but still on the autistic spectrum. the school then sent their findings to her, ( this went back and forth for months) and that's when she explained to the school that autism is neurological which effects the brain. since you can't give a child a new brain, you can't cure the child. she also said the same things Roxanna had posted when she was

explaining how our kids can progress. but how can you fix the brain?. I hope I'm wording this right, you can redirect, you can teach, you can roll model to the point where the child won't stand out. and progress to the point where he/she can function in the real world, but that child would always be different. My son would always flap his hands like a bird whenever he's excited. I taught him not to do that and he found another appropriate thing to do with his hands that doesn't stand out, or an eye catcher that would make him a target in school. because he was taught not to flap his hands and drilled to look at the person he's speaking to, and other things that he was drilled to learn over the years, doesn't mean he's cured from autism because he was taught to act "normal"...He is very high functioning, but there is always something new that we have to work on. or something with social skills he's not getting, or

prompting needed in school. I wish there was a cure, and if I believed that a Dan doctor can cure him instead of doing all that we are doing now. I would do what ever I can to get my son there. The reason why this really hit a spot with me, is because I believe there are so many people being mis lead about the cu re, and spending so much time with this instead of getting the interventions need for their child to progress. and like any parent, we all want to hear our child is cured when making progress. I do wish you the best for you and your child. And I pray your child continues to do well because our children do work hard with all the strategies we give them. and being though this is such a sensitive topic, I'm not responding to this topic anymore. I think our last hot topic was the vaccines? jennifer_thorson

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