Comments by elaz
Posted on July 1 at 10:55 a.m.
Thanks for the info! My daughter and I contracted what we believe to be pertussis about ten years ago, though by the time our doctors thought that to be the case, we had both been on antibiotics and so the blood tests to confirm it were not done. Apparently when I was born in Canada some decades ago, babies were not immunized against pertussis. When my daughter was an infant she had a very bad reaction to her first DTPT shot and was not given the other pertussis shots...
This is a very difficult illness to cope with. The coughing is so very painful and unrelenting, I actually pulled several muscles in my rib cage and heard a loud popping sound as I damaged one of my ribs. Recovery took a few months and I have had asthma ever since.
I hope that all who think they MIGHT have pertussis take suitable precautions to help prevent the spread and that they get themselves to their doctor to try to prevent the disease from running its full course. I'm not sure that is possible...
As an aside, does no one proof the writing here? I had numerous grammatical and spelling errors pop out at me while reading this piece.
Posted on June 28 at 6:12 p.m.
Great article, Starshine! I, too, am dismayed that Iowa is more progressive than California, and not a little surprised. Way to go, Iowa!
equus_posteriori - you make a lot of sense to me!
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Posted on June 28 at 5:40 p.m.
I'm in total agreement with Mr. Cousineau! This is appalling to me too!
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Posted on June 24 at 9:16 a.m.
Hooray to the Goleta City Council! I applaud you!
Posted on May 11 at 10:52 p.m.
Ray, please ignore the rude comments of trailuser!
YOU have been an incredibly reliable source of the best, most up-to-date information during the Zaca, Gap, Tea and Jesusita Fires - the most reliable source! And I and so very many others can't thank you enough for gathering the news we need to know and getting it to us as quickly as humanly possible. You put yourself in harms way to do it too and are in every waya local hero, year in and year out!! THANK YOU RAY and the incredible team at our best source for news, The S.b. Independent!!
Posted on May 8 at 9:21 a.m.
Again, where would we be without your fabulous and timely coverage!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Posted on May 5 at 11:14 p.m.
Once again, the best and most appreciated fire coverage! We are in your debt!
Posted on December 4 at 8:43 a.m.
Jim Logan and Martha Lannan are dedicated and talented professionals who have done a terrific job covering Goleta news. It is my sincere hope that the Indy, our one and only source for timely, accurate and important local news, will snap them up a.s.a.p.!!
Hold your heads high, Jim and Martha, this is not about you!!
Posted on November 13 at 8:19 p.m.
ONce again, the S.B. Independent and Ray Ford jump into action!! We are most fortunate!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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Posted on July 11 at 2:56 p.m.
Tabatha, I agree with you wholeheartedly!
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