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Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | We have encouraged parents to get the Gardasil shot for their daughters and sons, but what about the situation where one parent is for it and the other is not. The young 14-year-old girl I am thinking about wants the shot (and so does her father), but every time the 14-year-old gets a check up, the doctor always suggests the Gardasil shot but the mother always says "No". She may have been influenced by some of the quack sites who misrepresent info with scare tactics.
Since I've heard that a 15-year-old can get help from Planned Parenthood without having them contact the parents, is there some way, a young 15-year-old could get the Gardasil shot without the mother being contacted?
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | Sorry to hear about the reluctant parent. Legally, if the parents have joint custody, I suspect the father can approve treatments for his daughter. The fact that would undermine unified parenting is something of another color. Maybe a visit to family counseling would help find some resolution on how to proceed.
Don Male, 57 - Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OP Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Thanks, Don. It's a difficult and sad situation. I will present your ideas to him.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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