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Staph

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11. My 102-year-old mother had seven older brothers.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 02:01 PM

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Three of them died before she was born, died of causes that are avoidable or easily treated these days, including whooping cough.

She hates Trump for many reasons, including the idiocy of RFK Jr. and his cronies who don't believe in science.

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My grandmother lost an eye to Whooping Cough, Pertussis, [View all] applegrove Thursday OP

I had a cousin who had what we always called a "withered arm" resulting from polio. greatauntoftriplets Thursday #1

She didn't feel sorry for herself. She drove and went to parties applegrove Thursday #2

Anti-vaxxers grew up KT2000 Thursday #3

My mom had Whooping Cough as a kid in the twenties Brother Buzz Thursday #4

Go Mother Buzz!!! applegrove Thursday #5

Wow! Kudos to your Mom! Rhiannon12866 Friday #8

I just recently found out that my uncle, born in 1929 TexasBushwhacker Friday #6

So sad. applegrove Friday #7

Yeah, my Grandma was crippled by polio. Figarosmom Friday #9

Right now, too (just like the anti-vax thing) the "we never went to the moon" crap is building again. C Moon Friday #10

My 102-year-old mother had seven older brothers. Staph Friday #11

Woah. 102!!! applegrove Friday #12