Let's start with my oldest daughter daughter; a Dr years ago pushed the HPV shot on her when she…read morewas 12. I was hesitant for MANY reasons. The Dr said her daughter had the shot and wouldn't be able to live with herself if she hadn't and ended up getting cancer later in life. Turns out, the Dr had all sons, so she basically lied to me to guilt us into getting it. Thank GOD I did my own research and denied it!!!! Maybe do some research St John's on the research now on the HPV!!!! You're hurting not helping the teens you are committed to injecting!!!!
My middle daughter had mono her junior year of high school. The Dr had tests done and told her she should probably stay home from school for a couple months and quit soccer because her levels were so high. There was nothing they could do for mono. My daughter was devastated nevertheless! She worked hard for years in academics and in soccer working towards a college scholarship. This would have all ended if I listened to one of their Drs. Instead, I went to my holistic Dr who has diagnosed correctly and cured EVERYTHING in my family for 20 years. He gave her supplements to take regularly and get rechecked in 2 weeks. St Johln Peds did NOT want her retested after 2 weeks because according to them, there was noooo wayyyy she'd be better so fast. Yes, yes she was retested and her levels were back to completely normal!!! In fact, another player on her team was diagnosed with mono a month later and I got her the supplements my daughter took. Once again, her levels were completely normal after only 2-3 weeks, not months like they predicted!!!!! She got her soccer scholarship and is thriving no thanks to the Dr at St John's that suggested she quit!!!
My son, my youngest, needed a sports physical last spring and a referral for insurance to a chiropractor for his strained neck. I waited for over an hour to get into the exam room. When the Dr finally walked in, the first comment she made was, "Your son hasn't been in for quite some time!" I replied with, " He has been happy and healthy with absolutely no illnesses in years!! Isn't that a good thing?" She complained about him not having all his vaccines up to date. I countered with my reasons why I have not.
She gave a 5 minute cough cough/ slouch over/ touch your toes/ press on the stomache yearly physical. I then asked for a referral for a chiropractor so my son could have relief from his neck strain. Side note: When I called their office, St John's could NOT just email the referral to the chiro because my son had not been in the practice for a few years. I had to wait a couple days for their next appointment to be seen in person while my son is in agony and cannot sleep because of his neck. I just needed a referral!!!!!!!!
After the Drs yearly physical and what I asked for: sports physical and referral, the Dr explained that my son was no longer able to come to St John's because he wasn't up to date on a couple vaccines. I thought it was a joke?!!! Are you seriously kicking us out of your practice? I had all 3 of my kids coming here for 15 years since we moved to this area? She couldn't have been more of a robot with her reply, "Sorry, it's our new policy."
I was so in shock and so angry that I didn't realize til I got home that she never filled filled out a sports physical nor provide a referral for my son to see the Chiro!!!
A month later, I didn't get just one, but tather2 certified letters stating my son is no longer able to go there.
So, St John's Peds, I've been wanting to write a review, call your office, ect telling you how grateful I am that you kicked my son out of your practice. I had the time and patience, however, this morning to get this off my chest.
I dragged my kids for their yearly physicals, got all the vaccines necessary, paid all my co-pays; I did my part. My kids were rarely ever sick, but I did it anyways because I thought it was the right thing to do.
You, however, didn't do much when it really mattered with all 3 of my kids.
You are not a pediatrics office, you are a corporation now. Shame on you and shame on your Drs.