I got the same reaction from my own doctor, and when I asked our pediatrician what she would do, and she said she would give her daughters the vaccine. SO, I've had two doctors I trust tell me that if (or when) it is their kids, they'd recommend the vaccine.
We have a family friend whose granddaughter became infected with this virus from her first boyfriend at around 17. She developed cancer about two years later. Not only will she never have children (the cancer had spread), but she will never be right, physically. It's been 6 or so years and she still isn't out of the woods.
The first time I ever heard of this, I thought, "how can a virus cause cancer?" But it can and it sometimes does.
As recent individuals in the news show us, we can do all we can to raise our kids to be good, responsible people, but as parents, we can't police the entire world.
“As recent individuals in the news show us, we can do all we can to raise our kids to be good, responsible people, but as parents, we can’t police the entire world.”
As parents, we do the best we can. We try to teach our kids about responsibility, accountability, work ethic, Faith, etc. Eventually, it comes down to them. I learned from my parents, my husband learned, and hopefully our kids will learn.
Sarah Palin has a 17 yr old daughter who is pregnant. It’s not something we wish for our kids but if it happens we deal with it. And when we get past the shock, the embarassment (talking about family experiences, we have a few), we pull together as a family. I sure as hell don’t wish this on my kids but if it happens, after the yelling, we’d deal with it and once that baby is born, the past is forgotten.
As parents, we can barely police our own kids. There comes a time we have to let them go, make their own mistakes.
“I’ve had two doctors I trust tell me that if (or when) it is their kids, they’d recommend the vaccine.”
My kids’ doctor is the Dad of my almost 13 yr old’s best friend. Our 16 yr olds, boy and girl, friends since K. Our almost 13 yr olds are best friends (BFFs). He always does a PC even for our copay. I trust him.
I asked my Gyno what she was doing (she gave her teens the shot). She delivered my two youngest kids, they’re the same age as her two youngest. Also, while she was coming off her shift and stopped in to see me, back in 96, she asked if she could do anything for me and I said, yeah you could deliver this kid (c-section, 3rd of 4). And she did. Called the Dr. who was supposed to deliver and said she was doing it. Delivered the next one too. There are some doctors who are fantastic. My OB-GYN, our primary care physician, our kids doctor, all wonderful. I trust them all.
“We have a family friend whose granddaughter became infected with this virus from her first boyfriend at around 17. She developed cancer about two years later. Not only will she never have children (the cancer had spread), but she will never be right, physically. It’s been 6 or so years and she still isn’t out of the woods.”
I’m so sorry. Prayers for your friend’s granddaughter.
I don’t know all that much about this virus or what causes it, etc. I went with our doctor’s advice.
Thanks for your post.