tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post275015222285598978..comments2023-12-13T04:08:28.957-06:00Comments on Halcyon Days: POLIO An American Storysandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-37476602581378755492013-11-04T19:56:35.407-06:002013-11-04T19:56:35.407-06:00That sounds like an interesting book and I'll ...That sounds like an interesting book and I'll have to check on it. Oh, you were lucky not to be given sugar as a child so you likely don't even crave it now. Have a great week, Shelley.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-40062260863155595632013-11-01T13:26:37.369-05:002013-11-01T13:26:37.369-05:00Yes, I remember the sugar cube day, too. It was o...Yes, I remember the sugar cube day, too. It was one of the few times my Dad walked me to school, he was so excited about this new vaccine. Sugar was considered 'bad' in our home, but he was explaining how we could make an exception in this case! Sounds like a book I would enjoy. You might also like Laurie Garrett's The Coming Plague - it explains a lot of diseases. It's a bit over dramatic, but for the most part I think it is factually correct.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-65994319616891275382013-10-24T07:53:45.533-05:002013-10-24T07:53:45.533-05:00The countries where the disease hasn't been co...The countries where the disease hasn't been conquered is due to groups like the Taliban sabotaging vaccination efforts. A type 1 diabetes vaccination is a real breakthrough. sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-39783204031988025672013-10-24T07:52:24.605-05:002013-10-24T07:52:24.605-05:00Ha. It's great that we discuss what we're ...Ha. It's great that we discuss what we're reading with each other! I'm assuming children still get the vaccine? Not sure, but I'll have to ask Pat/Jen if polio was included in the vaccines she received this week!sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-67155535337301697712013-10-24T07:50:37.298-05:002013-10-24T07:50:37.298-05:00After finishing the book, I continued to learn mor...After finishing the book, I continued to learn more by the internet and found out some additional facts. It's a fascinating look inside the entire polio story, not the least of which is the politics inside the world of medical research.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-25599749744306337582013-10-24T07:49:07.824-05:002013-10-24T07:49:07.824-05:00Darla, the vaccine was first administered with a n...Darla, the vaccine was first administered with a needle (Salk vaccine). Then they switched to the Sabin-developed vaccine (oral via sugar cube) and have now switched back to the needle injection.<br /><br />Angele Style: Welcome back! I have missed you. Oh dear, I realize that some are fearful of vaccines but I do hope you received it.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-27175606991846925552013-10-24T07:45:46.021-05:002013-10-24T07:45:46.021-05:00Patricia, I imagine you will really enjoy the book...Patricia, I imagine you will really enjoy the book, especially since you have first-hand experiences with polio. Another thing researchers never found out is why certain communities were hit and others escaped. Sorry to hear how the disease affected your loved ones.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-5779892821682221272013-10-23T14:01:07.205-05:002013-10-23T14:01:07.205-05:00Some cases of polio have recently been found in Sy...Some cases of polio have recently been found in Syria too.<br />What´s great, is that in the future, type 1 diabetes can be prevented by a vaccination too!!mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-45808286772826371002013-10-22T18:13:45.894-05:002013-10-22T18:13:45.894-05:00I have learned so much about polio from your readi...I have learned so much about polio from your reading this book. I remember the scare so well. I noticed two of your followers also mentioned the vaccination which I remember. Also remember the little girl poster so well. Also remember Mother not letting us go outside in heat of day. Very informative post and so happy for the vaccine.Edith Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064143456339054752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-87694498663811452012013-10-22T15:32:04.762-05:002013-10-22T15:32:04.762-05:00thank you for this book review Sanda,I probably wo...thank you for this book review Sanda,I probably would not have thought of this topic as one I would have wanted to read but after your description I do want to know more...it is great when a disease is eradicated..MrsLittleJeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261467265044347736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-29382740199257509412013-10-22T12:02:27.116-05:002013-10-22T12:02:27.116-05:00Yes....I remember it well. Can you imagine my mot...Yes....I remember it well. Can you imagine my mother who did not go to doctors and did not believe in vaccines having to make a decision for me to take that sugar pill or not or get the vaccine. That had to be sooo scary to make that decision one way or another. I think she decided to give me the vaccine. I remember she would not let me go swimming at the park. It is just a hazy memory for me now but I know at the time it was very REAL!!!Angele Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261830617734984463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-42002321006607678662013-10-22T07:07:11.433-05:002013-10-22T07:07:11.433-05:00Sounds interesting. I remember my very young daug...Sounds interesting. I remember my very young daughters getting the vaccine at the local school house. There was a lot of hub-bub about it, some people against it must most for. There was also talk about there perhaps not being enough vaccine so people who wanted it were rushing to get it and there were big lines. <br /><br />Patricia, so sorry to hear it effected your family.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-23527656045913332212013-10-21T23:07:18.341-05:002013-10-21T23:07:18.341-05:00I think I would find this book very interesting to...I think I would find this book very interesting too, Sanda. Both my husband and father suffered polio in the early 1950s epidemic, so it is a subject I am quite familiar with. I remember some of that time, the early vaccination programmes, and the general fear in the community. And I agree with you that it was not all that rare. I lived in a small town, and there were numerous cases about, including a girl in my class. My Dad in those days worked as an ambulance officer (paramedic) and caught the disease from a patient. He was about 30 years old, and it was in his throat, which is a little bit paralysed to this day. My husband caught it age 2, affecting one leg, which is as they are after polio - and he wears a caliper and boot. It causes 'fun' at airport security :) I'm off to track down that book.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.com