Jenny McCarthy on Oprah Winfrey Show: Jenny McCarthy live chat
By Clarencia Cynrae on September 25th, 2008Jenny McCarthy was a guest on Oprah Winfrey’s show this afternoon. Tonight, Jenny McCarthy will chat live with internet surfers here.
Louder than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism by Jenny McCarthy, avaliable here.
McCarthy opens up to share her parenting tips on being a mother to a child with special needs. McCarthy has an autistic son. She experienced tremendous obstacles but has triumphed over them. Winfrey chose her as one of the warrior moms for today’s episode of her show. Jenny McCarthy recorded her experiences in her book, “Louder than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism.” McCarthy is also an advocate and activist for autism.
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February 4th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Hi Jenny,
My friend saw the show today and was very excited to share some of the contents with me. She understands as she just lost a son or was 16 this year with cancer. She is like a warrior to me as she has gone through so much. She said that you were asking people to contact you and share our experiences with this epidemic that is taking over our children.
My husband and I went through alot to have our son. I first learned that my chances of getting pregnant on my own were only 5%. We went through two invitro cycles and still no baby. Then six months after that I had to undergo an hysterectomy which now only devasted me even more as there was all hope of having my own biological baby, but little did I know after we adopted Josiah that it really didn’t matter anymore if he was my own or birthed by someone else, he needed a family and we were it. The process of adoption was even harder on my husbands and my relationship than the invitro. We went through the home study, seminars on fetal alcohol, ADHD and downsyndrome. We never in a million years thought about autism. After going through 3 let downs of birth mothers changing there minds and 1 out of those babies dying we got a call about Josiah. At first the agency didn’t want to say anything because they thought I should grieve, but the minute they told me about Josiah I knew in my heart and my gut that this child was going to be ours. The day we picked him up we were so happy and we flew home with him on my 41st birthday, that in itself was a pray from god that this was where he was suppose to be. He was a good baby. We found out pretty quickly that he was lactose intollerant so switch the formula. He developed normally until two weeks after his 18 months vaccinations. After that he stopped talking, was highly sensitive to loud noises, textures and wouldn’t eat the foods he used to love. He showed all kinds of signs of autism. When he had his shots I couldn’t wake him up for 4 days and he had a fever of 106 for those four days. We took him to emergency and the doctor on call said that it was normal and he would be fine in a few days. Well he wasn’t and I was scared to death what was happening to him. I started doing research and sure enough I knew then he was autistic. He was diagnosed at 2 1/2. We took him to Vancouver Childrens Hospital to see a neurologist and she said that he also has microcephaly and would always be at 40% development level for his age. I said that they must be something we can do. My husband and I went to an Autism Conference in 2007 and that is where we heard all about hyperbaric oxygen therapy and bio medical treatment. I knew then that there was hope. Josiah and I lived in Vancouver for four months which is about 500 miles from our home at that time and completed 100 dives. We saw alot of improvement there but still he was still showing the signs of autism. Then we found a DAN doctor in Calgary, Alberta where we are now doing bio medical treatment, chelation and GF/CF diet. I just want to say that I truly believe that I feel blessed to have Josiah and wouldn’t change a day of our lives together but as a mother, this is a hard thing to go through everyday. Everyday is a new day and you don’t know what his day will be like or how you will handle it. My husband and I are living apart, again 500 miles since July and because of our economy and other situations that is the way it has to be. I wake up everyday and thank god for my life and Josiah and know that we will all be together as a family but right now my main focus is Josiah and helping him to recover from autism. As mothers and fathers we will do anything for our children and loved ones and no one better stand in our way. It has been a long road but I am hoping and praying that one day that road will be shorter and there will be a shinning star that will shine on Josiah and make him better. Josiah is doing very well in the little time that we have been here, he goes to a school for Autistic children and has come so far in his development already. So I guess what I really want to share with all the families who have these special kids, that do not give up hope, with all this new research, love and support we can give each others as parents, our children will recover. Thank you for letting me share with you our journey so far. wlecher@telus.net
February 5th, 2009 at 12:58 am
Jenny, first of all I want to say I’m not real computer savy, I’m just an ordinary woman but a Warrior Mom. I heard you ask God to show you the way to heal your son and that you wound show others how to save their children.Jenny, I’m a mother that has worked with individuals with what others or Doctors has diagnoised with a disability such as Autisum and other disabilities since 1985. I must say I love working with special people, and I say special because they are in my opinion loving,thruthful sheading real life experiences in hospitals and other institutions, enduring real life situations that others couldn’t understand,etc.