Reply #106: Yes, I knew 2 people that were close to me

[goclark]

My cousin Betty had polio and lived to be about 45 years old.
She was confined to a wheel chair for many years.

Her niece who lived near her was about 14 when she contracted Polio.
It was right before the vaccine came out. Sad to say, she died about 4 months later.

My father was a Physician and he called home one day and told my mother to arrange to bring me and all my cousins (especially Sandra's brother) and friends in the neighborhood to his office THAT DAY.

I was always afraid of shots, I would scream and cry.

When my father lined up all of us, he carefully explained that there was a Shot that he was going to give us to keep us from getting Polio. We were all so afraid that because Sandra had it that we would get it too.

I did not make one sound as he gave me that shot.

I just came back from a Picnic with Sandra's brother -- we are both in our 60's now.

Thank you Dad and thank you Dr. Salk :hug: