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The Greater Good Movie

a documentary film about vaccines in America

When the TDaP booster shot changed everything

August 5, 2012,

My goal was to get out, get back into school, and graduate this May. That is still my goal, and I guess that is where this story ends.

In summary, this vaccination changed my life. And, the stupidity of my going to school when I was in real danger of passing out or worse, probably ended up saving my life. I needed to be around real intelligence during those times it turns out. Well, I’m now on the same medication that was used to take me off the seizures in the hospital and it gives me aphasia, decreased cognition, and motor ataxia.

I immediately called my new neurologist within a week and begged to be taken off the meds, but no one feels comfortable enough right now to do that. This time I have to follow the rules because I want my driver’s license back in 6 months. My life has certainly taken a turn because I lack a lot of mobility that I once had. It is very difficult to get both to school at Carnegie Mellon and to Work at Mount Lebanon Tennis Center.

Sometimes I think that the only reason why I still have a job is because I attained the #1 women’s ranking in the region for 2011. Now I have trouble hitting and moving to the ball. Despite all of this, I just want to be healthy and keep other people from going through the mess I went through. Up till now, I have suffered and survived through this alone.

I feel like your movie is the only thing out there right now that can have a huge impact about the poison we put in our bodies by taking dangerous vaccines like Pertussis. If there is anything I can do for your movie, please let me. I hope that my story can also impact others as well. On the flip-side, I don’t believe that all vaccines are bad and that some have actually done a tremendous amount of good.

Nonetheless, I am certain that there are shots such as the pertussis vaccine that create far more harm than good. This is especially true in countries like America, where public health and sanitation eliminated most sickness, without the introduction of vaccinations.Thank you so much for your time. Thank you so much for your movie.”

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