re: #512 J.D.
Same here!
My pediatrician (and also my children’s pediatrician) always said you wouldn’t ask whether or not your children should have these vaccinations if you had ever seen a child with these diseases (Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus).
I never had mumps, but I made up for it with the chicken pox. I had them in my eyes…everywhere! Neither of my kids ever came down with it although both were exposed numerous times. I always wondered whether I passed on some sort of immunity.
My kids all got chicken pox after vaccination. They had from 1 (my daughter, I say she had chicken pock) to about 12. I was like you—I couldn’t eat, not even ice cream. I would do it again.