Following consumption of raw milk, the possibility that he might not survive was very real.
He endured a ventilator, kidney dialysis, chest drainage tubes, central lines, PICC lines, blood transfusions, plasma ...
In this video, Mary describes what happened after her son drank contaminated raw milk.
Could this be the answer she was seeking for her son?
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections in Children Associated with Raw Milk and Raw Colostrum From Cows --- California, 2006
Every morning I have to look in the mirror and deal with the fact that I almost killed my son when I made the decision to give him raw milk.
By the time she was hospitalized in mid-June, Mari was essentially paralyzed. On June 15, Mari was intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation. For weeks on end, Mari’s condition remained unchanged.
To this day, I can only walk with bionic braces. At home I have to be in a wheelchair or a scooter. I still have a lot of nerve pain. I lost everything …
”I saw the full length of my body in a mirror for the first time. I didn’t recognize the woman looking back at me.”
He did a spinal tap and expressed hope that the worst might be over. Sadly, he could not have been more wrong.
William spent two months in the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. There were several days and nights where we didn’t know if he would live.
James never imagined his young son, Will, would battle for his life at just two-years-old.
“It’s very difficult to watch your child and you’re not able to help him at all.”
Will is still feeling the pain nearly a year later.
... people often buy raw milk for children with predetermined illnesses because
they have been told raw milk has "health benefits".
I am a firm believer in science. Scientists invented pasteurization for a reason.
It dramatically reduced the number of food borne illnesses related to milk. Pasteurized milk now accounts for less than 1% of food borne illnesses.
It is one of the safest products on the market.
~ Tara Vander Dussen
5th Generation Diary Farmer, New Mexico, USA.
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