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Demsrule86

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61. My Mom was scared of the vaccine...so she didn't get us vaccinated. My sister

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:10 PM

Jul 9

came down with a horrific case of measles...we were quarantined...she was in a dark bedroom for over six weeks. She almost died and was left with droopy left eye and a heart murmur. The doctor came to our house. He gave all four of us a vaccine...said it should make the case less severe...there were five kids. We all got measles but the four who were vaccinated after my sister got measles had light cases. My father was traveling...he traveled quite a bit back then. When he got home, he and my Mom had a terrible fight...called her irresponsible and foolish. When she admitted we were not vaccinated for polio either. He took us himself when we were out of quarantine to get the polio vaccine. I honestly thought my parents would divorce.

It was that bad. Mom was a nurse... and like many nurses she doctored us at home...we got scarlet fever from untreated strep...we broke our arm and I broke my collar bone...and waited 24 hours before we went to the doctor...my sister jokes that thank God she was in the Marine Corp when she had appendicitis or it would have burst with mom in charge. When I broke my ankle the day before Christmas when the kids were small, I thought it was a sprain...we drove from Georgia to Connecticut...16 hours in an ice storm for the first six hours.

We sent the presents ahead. This was in the Santa Claus years and the kids would be devastated. My Mom took one look at my ankle and announced it was broken. She said you won't make Christmas if you go to the ER. She set it her self (it hurt!!) put a light cast on it and Dad got me a boot. As soon as I got home, I went to the doctor, and he was horrified...muttered about pins and nurses who thought they were doctors....he came back laughing and said she had set it perfectly.

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Are you immune to Measles? [View all] defacto7 Jul 7 OP

Did you ever have the measles? edhopper Jul 7 #1

I don't know. I thought I was immunized during my school years. defacto7 Jul 7 #2

The MMR vaccine was only introduced in 1971 muriel_volestrangler Jul 9 #41

Good to know. defacto7 Jul 9 #45

I was born in Rebl2 Jul 7 #4

That's what I thought. defacto7 Jul 8 #12

I just realized that you said you had the measles. defacto7 Jul 8 #20

I had it but I've read that immunity may go away. I'm going to check further. live love laugh Jul 9 #55

That's the safest way to go. defacto7 Jul 9 #59

I didn't receive any MMR immunization EYESORE 9001 Jul 7 #3

Yes, I've read about the negation of immunity defacto7 Jul 8 #13

I almost died from the measles Tree Lady Jul 7 #5

It's no small thing. Measles can be serious. defacto7 Jul 8 #19

You don't become immune from being born marybourg Jul 8 #29

The year has little meaning defacto7 Jul 9 #39

Me too. GoodRaisin Jul 8 #35

It's a nasty disease defacto7 Jul 9 #46

It used be the thinking that if you had it once you were immune forever biophile Jul 7 #6

When my kids were MMR vaccinated in the 80s defacto7 Jul 8 #11

Yes I think it's an attenuated live virus- it might trigger immunity biophile Jul 8 #14

They did a blood test and I was not immune Bettie Jul 7 #7

I know what you mean. defacto7 Jul 8 #18

Oh, mine was annoyed that I asked Bettie Jul 8 #24

My Mom was scared of the vaccine...so she didn't get us vaccinated. My sister Demsrule86 Jul 9 #61

Wow. What a story. defacto7 Jul 9 #64

My doctor wasn't even going to bother with the blood test. Mariana Jul 10 #70

I wasn't sure about my vaccine status dsc Jul 7 #8

It's better to be sure. defacto7 Jul 8 #17

My doctor and the pharmacist said the vaccine was easy enough that the test was unnecessary dsc Jul 8 #23

I got the MMR vaccine as a kid, so yes. I should be immune. sakabatou Jul 7 #9

I hope so! I guess it can go both ways. defacto7 Jul 8 #15

I only see them maybe once a year. sakabatou Jul 8 #27

I had my titers checked for MMR phylny Jul 7 #10

Hooray! Glad to hear it works. defacto7 Jul 8 #16

I had the German measles, was sent home from school. mucholderthandirt Jul 8 #21

I had mumps on one side one year, defacto7 Jul 8 #22

I had all of them, but my german measles was asymptomatic. (Slight sore throat) My mom send me to school. LeftInTX Jul 9 #58

I had the test for immunity of German measles every time I was pregnant. Demsrule86 Jul 9 #62

I had the measles, and I had the vaccine. milestogo Jul 8 #25

Yeah. I've heard that shingles is bad news. defacto7 Jul 9 #47

You get shingles when your immunity is low. milestogo Jul 9 #51

Prolly. Think I had measles and chicken pox, elleng Jul 8 #26

Shingles sounds terrible. defacto7 Jul 9 #48

Two months ago, I had a measles titre taken to check for immunity. no_hypocrisy Jul 8 #28

Vaccines work! defacto7 Jul 9 #49

Tested immune to measles. Liberal In Texas Jul 8 #30

I need to read up on mumps. defacto7 Jul 9 #50

My pharmacist said vaccines from 1957-1964 were less effective nilram Jul 8 #31

That's what I'm thinking. defacto7 Jul 9 #40

Yes had measles as a kid, never had them again. nt Raine Jul 8 #32

That's good news. defacto7 Jul 9 #42

I have no idea whatsoever purple_haze Jul 8 #33

Yes. johnp3907 Jul 8 #34

Don't know if I am "immune" from measles, but got the Rubella vaccination as a child Jack Valentino Jul 8 #36

Yeah. I remember what it was like. twice. defacto7 Jul 9 #43

I just had the shot again..... spanone Jul 8 #37

I was born after 1957. LudwigPastorius Jul 8 #38

Just get a titer test or the shot. defacto7 Jul 9 #44

Can you get a titer for everything to check antibodies? bayberry Jul 9 #52

I remember having measles with my two siblings all at the same time LetMyPeopleVote Jul 9 #53

I had a really bad case in January, 1951 Jilly_in_VA Jul 9 #54

Yes maveric Jul 9 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 9 #57

My readings for MMR 0, 0, 0 Dave says Jul 9 #60

Polio, Pertussis, Tetanus defacto7 Jul 9 #65

I was vaccinated as a child Danmel Jul 9 #63

Born in 1953 and had measles and mumps before age 9. PufPuf23 Jul 9 #66

Oh wow. vanlassie Jul 10 #71

Chicken pox blisters just about everywhere including down windpipe and into lungs (or so was told). PufPuf23 Jul 10 #72

Yes, I had the vaccine mvd Jul 9 #67

My local doc office closed today... Unhappycamper78 Jul 9 #68

Had measles as a baby. Ilsa Jul 9 #69