spread awareness

A couple months ago the nation was up in arms that we had 2 ebola patients within the country limits. Everyone and everything went on high alert. (Which, in one sense I do agree with, so stay with me.) It was all over all news sources, everyone knew of the dangers, and what to look for. However, during this same time, kids were getting sick. A mystery paralysis was "silently" spreading. Silently, in that it wasn't shared. Not common knowledge. To date, the count is 109 kids. NOT TWO... 109!! Why is it so quiet? Why are we so hush hush? These are kids that are looking at life from a new normal. Some kids may never get to walk, some may never use an arm, and others may not get to eat normal food! Why isn't there more awareness? To me, this should be on the news! People should know the threat is real. Especially when the information shared by the CDC (once you take time to go looking for it!) is that it is expected to be worse next year! I found out last night about a few more cases out west. Someone mentioned that Boston had a case or two. Why haven't I heard anything? This is why I hate the news. It's so contrived and set to certain spins or ideals. Yes, I am ranting. I have a right to! I also feel it's important to, in order to ensure that others do realize there is a threat. Do I want to see a panic, no. But I don't want anyone else to have to experience the feeling of helplessness and lost feeling I went through trying to find out what was happening with my son!

I spent days weeks MONTHS feeling alone. Feeling like I was useless because I couldn't do the one thing a mom was suppose to do. Protect their child. Knowing I wasn't alone. This is something people need to know. And see there is somewhere to turn. There are others out there that are experiencing it. Others took the walk alone. And they need to know they do not have to walk alone like others have.