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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t you get a yearly flu shot? [/quote]

OP here. No we don't get yearly flu shot. Our last appt was early spring time, so there was no point to get it. To those who suggested bribes, believe me I tried ( nothing worked). Going to the appt, I had no idea that they will do finger prick blood draw, it was a surprise to me, so we didn't talk about it, didn't prepare for it at all. To those who said to pin her down or force her. I tried and I couldn't believe how strong my child was, she literally hid her pinched hand in the sleeve of the sweatshirt and wouldn't let it out. Me and the nurse didn't want to wrestle with her. Driving back home from the appt, my daughter was still so distraught and didn't speak a word. Honestly, I felt for her. I was upset with myself that I couldn't do anything regarding this situation. [/quote]

A lot of recommended medical care is recommended because it profits insurance companies. Did you die from not getting the *recommended* flu shot?  No. I doubt your daughter will die from not getting the *recommended* finger prick. Thank your lucky stars she doesn’t have cancer and move on.[/quote]

I guess if kid won't allow bloodwork, she'll never know she has cancer.[/quote]

I thought cancer typically presented with other symptoms and was then confirmed with bloodwork. Do pediatricians typically require bloodwork for routine cancer screening now?[/quote]

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