Out of the mouths of babes

Posted on Dec 18, 2009 by Susie Collins in Blog, MCS, Susie Collins

The 13-year-old son of Canary Report member Susan K. made this wonderful poster on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity for his health class.

Poster

Proud mom Susan explains:

My son made this poster for his school project in order to help educate people about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. He researched and did this all on his own at age 13…I am so proud of him!

This project was for his health class… he told me that the teacher told them they had to do an educational poster on a disease/illness. They were to raise their hands and when she called on them they were to tell her what subject they chose to do their poster on. He said when she called on him ,he told her that was doing his poster on MCS… she then looked confused and asked him “what is MCS?” And he replied “Multiple Chemical Sensitivity… my mom has it.” And she said, “Oh… o.k….”

He did this whole poster himself and I just absolutely am so, so proud of his work. I did give him constructive criticism when he asked me. And I realize that he has a total understanding of this condition as he lives with it everyday with me. I still have some trouble sometimes myself explaining to folks who question about it. But it is so awesome to see my son be so matter of fact about it! For instance, when the teacher asked him “What is MCS?” I can picture him just looking her in the eye and explaining to her so matter of fact and wondering why on earth she would even question it?! :-)

The posters were hanging in the hallway of his school for a few weeks… I wonder how many teachers and/or students read it and thought, “Hey,I have some of those symptoms.” Sad that there are so many, but happy if this project would help educate them!

Bravo! It’s really quite extraordinary when a young man understands better about a modern illness than most physicians. Hats off to Susan for bringing up this bright and caring son who will always have genuine compassion and kindness not only for people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, but for all people who are ill and disabled.tcr-logo-feather-only-u

As another member of our community says, “I would like to give him a ‘Canary feather for his cap’ award! Good job!” I couldn’t agree more, here you go!

Poster reprinted with permission.

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12 Responses to “Out of the mouths of babes”

  1. christi

    19. Dec, 2009

    Wonderful!Bet you are proud Susan! This could be the start of a new educational career for him…Don’t we need to educate the population and doctors everywhere? Super poster…BRAVO.
    Hope he got an A+ on it!

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  2. Silvia

    19. Dec, 2009

    Hi Susan,

    We here in Germany are proud too. Your son did a great job.

    Show him our CSN blog, we reported about him:

    http://www.csn-deutschland.de/blog/2009/12/19/13-jahriger-junge-klart-uber-die-umweltkrankheit-mcs-auf

    Your son did a better job than many in the medical community who only want to make this disease invisible.

    Merry Christmas from Germany,
    Silvia

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  3. Sylvia Evelyn

    19. Dec, 2009

    This is fantastic! Susan, your son is a wonderful, intelligent and caring person.
    I’m also proud of him!!
    Thanks for sharing him with us, Susan.
    Your explanation is also endearing, I loved reading it.
    Happy festivities from Argentina.
    Sylvia***

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  4. Linda

    19. Dec, 2009

    Yes that is wonderful your son understands– and is not embarrassed to talk about MCS.

    My daughter was about the same age when I became ill, and it was very hard for her. I guess also because we were dealing with indoor mold and had to throw away so much and move so many times.

    I guess the most trouble I had with her was smuggling in products once in a while.

    She is 25 now and I can see her starting to get it. Not long ago she was visiting and talking about the dangers in plastics, etc.

    She even turned me on to a safer laundry product.

    I am happy we are seeing much more info on mcs and the chemicals in our products after all these years.

    Susan, let your son know he has done a good job, and we are very proud of him. Linda

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  5. Silvia

    19. Dec, 2009

    Dear Susan,

    A German teacher asked me if your son could write us down what he wrote on his poster. She tried hard to read it but it was impossible to read from the picture. She would like to give the information of your son’s poster to her school children.

    Susie has my e-mail adress.

    Best,
    Silvia

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  6. Aurora

    19. Dec, 2009

    Very nice! Susan, you are very lucky to have such a son! This poster would be ideal for to be spread all over the world!
    Aurora

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  7. Jeff Belli

    19. Dec, 2009

    Hey Dylan, Incredible that adults fail to keep the clarity of vision given to each as children. Fantastic to see in adolescence you are holding yours, and educating the rest of us that forgot. Jeff

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  8. Susan K.

    19. Dec, 2009

    Thank you all !! We are very overwhelmed with all of your generous comments and very amazed at the impact that this project has made on the MCS community!! :-)

    Thank you Christi and Sylvia Evelyn for your your input!! xoxox

    Jeff Belli, my friend…you have made me misty eyed upon reading your comment to Dylan…I miss you very much!! …xoxox

    And Silvia thank you for featuring his research project on your German blog!! How exciting for us!! And yes, I will forward the info. you requested via Susie and I will also give you the references from which this info. was obtained from.

    Most info. was obtained from the following:

    http://www.chemicalinjury.net
    Martin Pall’s book called “Explaining Unexplained Illnesses”
    Woodlands Healing and Research Center

    And thank you Susie Collins for choosing to feature the project on the main Canary blog!!

    ((Healing Hugs)) to everyone!!
    May we all continue to move forward in a positive manner on our healing journeys!!

    xx Susan K.

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  9. Susan K.

    19. Dec, 2009

    Aurora….thank you!! ((HUGS))

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  10. susan K.

    19. Dec, 2009

    Thank you Linda very much!!! Your support means the world to me!!! xxooxx

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  11. Anna Maria

    19. Dec, 2009

    Hello Susan, are Anna Maria FB.
    This poster is very nice, the boy is special, perhaps because he has a mom like me ill with MCS …… Merry Christmas to all from MCS Italian.

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  12. Susan K.

    21. Dec, 2009

    Hello Anna Maria!!
    Thank you for your comments!
    Merry Christmas to you and I am sending you
    a very big healing hug!!
    xx Susan

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