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87. Alan Alda told his story of recovering from polio

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 08:14 PM

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I think he said his father got them a pool, so he could swim. And he credits that for his good recovery. I've always loved Alan Alda.

When my children got Chicken Pox, about 5 years before the vaccine for it was available, I learned how hard those childhood diseases could be. Temps of 104° and they were miserable. Not a minor illness. Makes me want to scream at dumb parents, Why the hell do you think we developed these vaccines in the first place? Because some children died and many more were injured, you friggin idiots.

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My opinion - Anti-vaxxers who weren't alive when polio was rampant should STFU about vaccines [View all] MIButterfly Yesterday OP

My former brother in law had polio UpInArms Yesterday #1

My Grandfather had a bum leg from polio pfitz59 Yesterday #2

My Uncle Otis had it as a kid JustAnotherGen Yesterday #3

Pretty damn sure they'll have had a Tetanus shot. Ferryboat Yesterday #4

You would think so, right? But... Random Boomer 9 hrs ago #100

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In the Long Game, I think B.See Yesterday #9

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LG Emile Yesterday #15

do enjoy your latest brief stay niyad Yesterday #16

I alerted MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #20

I knew that somebody had! niyad Yesterday #21

That was some weird shit! Quiet Em Yesterday #24

That it was MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #26

I couldn't make any sense of it either MIButterfly Yesterday #27

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One Of The Least Informed Posts I've Ever Seen ProfessorGAC Yesterday #12

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Nobody Said It Was ProfessorGAC Yesterday #22

Just purchased a sticker UpInArms 7 hrs ago #104

Are you sure you're in the right place? MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #13

I see that our resident troll is busy today. niyad Yesterday #18

We should probably have a regularly scheduled post on science and vaccines... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #44

My first troll MIButterfly Yesterday #28

What flavour pizza do you like? niyad Yesterday #14

When I was in grade school in the 1950's, we had a girl in our class who had polio. calguy Yesterday #6

A child in our school about two years older had polio. Went from braces to a chair to the grave by age 14. twodogsbarking Yesterday #32

We saw disabled everywhere, at school as well as in the neighborhoods. Magoo48 2 hrs ago #110

Bottom line, the right wing MAGA mentality is B.See Yesterday #7

They're a death cult and proud of it. wnylib 23 hrs ago #60

I agree MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #8

You are just a youngster! sheshe2 Yesterday #19

Mentally I'm in my twenties MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #23

It sounds good to me! sheshe2 Yesterday #31

My husband once accused me of not acting my age MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #54

Didn't have time to be in my 20s when I was in my 20s Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #71

I remember getting an injection when the Salk vaccine came out. anciano Yesterday #10

I remember those iron lungs, they scared the hell out of me. demosincebirth Yesterday #49

Me too. My uncle and cousin had polio. I remember the long lines in the hot summer to get the sugar cube debm55 22 hrs ago #86

My mother-in-law was one of the last people in America to get polio. NNadir Yesterday #25

My grandmother had it and survived - TBF Yesterday #35

I used to have to be tolerant of them when they were few in number an had no influence MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #37

Where we lived, the shots then the sugar cube drew huge long lines of kids and adults Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #72

I worked with a lady in the late 80s whose husband wore braces on both legs from having had polio as a child... wcmagumba Yesterday #29

Check FDR. demosincebirth Yesterday #52

It was a scary time Chalco Yesterday #30

Or diphtheria. Disaffected Yesterday #33

Like polluters, they are unwilling to test their theories by putting their own skin in the game bucolic_frolic Yesterday #34

I was born in '47... GiqueCee Yesterday #36

I agree with you 100% about RFK, Jr MIButterfly Yesterday #43

VERY interesting (and most welcome) details! calimary 20 hrs ago #94

I had polio in 1952. I eventually regained the use of my arm and have had a normal life. dedl67 Yesterday #38

Just because someone remembers polio is no guarantee they support vaccination. My mother has a friend who was born in Fil1957 Yesterday #39

How sad MIButterfly Yesterday #45

Yeah it is. This is someone who was sending out images of Trump as Jesus back in '20. She's also into eastern Fil1957 23 hrs ago #65

Yikes! Trump as Jesus? MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #70

I agree LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #40

From another Boomer BeneteauBum Yesterday #41

53'er here too. czarjak Yesterday #42

I was in grade school when the Salk Vaccine was introduced in 1955. patphil Yesterday #46

Amen and amen! paleotn Yesterday #47

A good friend canetoad Yesterday #48

I'm 68, so by the time I was born, the polio vaccine was pretty common MichMan Yesterday #50

No, that's not what I meant at all and I'm sorry if it came out that way MIButterfly Yesterday #56

Seems pretty clear. Not sure how else it could be taken MichMan 23 hrs ago #67

I'm sorry MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #80

I would just change the title from "people" to "antivaxxers" MichMan 22 hrs ago #81

Done MIButterfly 22 hrs ago #83

Your OP was clear to me and I'm 66. yardwork 8 hrs ago #101

This message was self-deleted by its author Mariana 21 hrs ago #90

What about those of us who support vaccinations and weren't born back in the 50s? cstanleytech Yesterday #51

I meant no offense by my post and I'm sorry if it came across otherwise MIButterfly Yesterday #57

Just wanted to make sure 😊 cstanleytech Yesterday #58

My aunt had polio nuxvomica Yesterday #53

I was born in mid-1955 and recall neighbors who walked with a limp from polio and considered themselves damned lucky! SheltieLover Yesterday #55

One of my aunts was one of those neighbors who got off lucky with a limp & feet that were very different sizes Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #73

... SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #74

Do you remember when Dear Abby used to tell people about places where they could swap shoes Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #75

No I'd never heard about that. SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #76

My aunt would be in her 130s by now, so, no. But I will file that info away for anyone who needs such help Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #77

I had a friend whose 1 foot was a half size zmaller than her other foot SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #79

Vaccinations that worked so well, that people of later generations question Bristlecone 23 hrs ago #59

You speak the truth! MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #62

I don't think it's about vaccines BaronChocula 23 hrs ago #61

My sweetheart of a mother caught it at age 3, in the late 1920s lostnfound 23 hrs ago #63

I have the mark of the beast on my arm NHvet 23 hrs ago #64

People in "iron lungs" were real. My sister had a relationship with one. Unsure of the extent. I was pretty young. nt Evolve Dammit 23 hrs ago #66

I'm guessing all the dead MAGAT anti-covid vaccine morons would be in the no need for polio vaccine camp. NoMoreRepugs 23 hrs ago #68

I was born in 1955. I had a sheltered childhood, but. I remember Vogon_Glory 23 hrs ago #69

Survivors Maninacan 23 hrs ago #78

As a kid, nothing terrified me more CanonRay 22 hrs ago #82

You're so right charliea 22 hrs ago #84

RFK Jr. is anti vax The Wizard 22 hrs ago #85

Alan Alda told his story of recovering from polio FullySupportDems 21 hrs ago #87

Amen. tavernier 21 hrs ago #88

Amen ! republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #89

I had polio as a child. Had braces on my legs for a while. Apparently hated the braces so much that I highplainsdem 21 hrs ago #91

Every So Often The Conductor 21 hrs ago #92

Bring back the pictures of polio kids in iron lungs. Aussie105 20 hrs ago #93

My sister's best friend from 6 years old had polio and we were all vaxed Bev54 19 hrs ago #95

The baby graves were visible from my school playground Betty Boom 18 hrs ago #96

My grandma was cribbled from polio. Figarosmom 17 hrs ago #97

Hear Hear MIButterfly! I remember. flashman13 11 hrs ago #98

I'm a few years younger than you... COL Mustard 10 hrs ago #99

I do remember Racygrandma 8 hrs ago #102

vax nonsense newruby 7 hrs ago #103

The song "Save the Last Dance for Me" Freddie 7 hrs ago #106

The daughter of my grandparents' best friends evolves 4 hrs ago #107

I knew two twin girls, maybe 5 years old, who were March of Dimes poster children. dedl67 3 hrs ago #108

One of my HS classmates had polio Old Crank 2 hrs ago #109