HALEIGH THROGMORTON
Pertussis or whooping cough

“It’s tough to see your child in pain because of getting a shot, but it passes. To see him or her on a respirator, that’s really tough. But to have to plan a funeral for your child, that’s the worst thing in the world.”
– Rodney Throgmorton
 

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