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The Highwire with Del Bigtree

EX-VAX FILES BRANDONS LEGACY

The Highwire with Del Bigtree

The Highwire with Del Bigtree

Health & Fitness, News, Society & Culture

4.93.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2019

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The HighWire’s ‘Ex-Vax Files’ Series continues with the story of Michelle & Todd Guppys’ son, Brandon, a vaccine-injured, autistic adult. As a baby, Brandon was showing signs of vaccine reaction after every round of #CDC-recommended shots. It wasn’t until his language ceased and severe digestive issues following an MMR booster that the Guppys went from “pro-vaxxers,” to “ex-vaxxers.”

The HighWire highlights the life of an autistic child that grows up, the impac

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0:00.0

So often we keep, you know, hearing about autism and vaccines.

0:06.0

And that's why we have the X-Bats Files.

0:30.0

You know, we keep hearing, and there's this sort of new idea, autism acceptance movement,

0:42.0

or, you know, neurodiversity, neuro tribes.

0:46.0

We're supposed to accept autism because they're really just these quirky children.

0:50.0

They're a little different. We should be making fun of them.

0:52.0

We shouldn't say that we're upset that they exist in this world or that we want to change something.

0:57.0

We should accept it.

0:59.0

I think that's a good story. It sounds like a good story.

1:03.0

As long as all you're talking about are those quirky children that go on to college and go on to live,

1:09.0

except for some of the lives running, you know, whether it's vaccine companies or probably video game companies and things like that.

1:17.0

I'm all about that. That's great.

1:19.0

But is that really autism?

1:21.0

Is that really what we're accepting? Is that all we have to accept is just that they're quirky?

1:26.0

There are a lot more stories that we've seen out there.

1:29.0

And today is one of those stories, the real autism, the parents that don't get to get out,

1:36.0

the ones that are never visited by the media, that no one would ever say you should have to accept this.

1:41.0

I don't think they certainly don't want to hear from them.

1:44.0

And that's why the high wire is here, and that's why we're bringing you the incredible story of Brendan and his mother, Michelle Gepi.

1:53.0

25 years ago, when I was pregnant with Brandon, everything seemed fine and normal.

1:59.0

He was born so very healthy.

2:01.0

I was taking him into the doctors for these well visits and where he received whatever vaccine was scheduled.

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