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Gardasil: The decision we will always regret

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Regret …Regret by Kim Robinson, Red Hill, Pennsylvania By all accounts, our daughter was normal before receiving the HPV vaccine.  Katie performed very well in school.  She was conscientious, hard-working and took pride in getting good grades.  She loved dancing having taken dance classes since she was 3 years old.  Katie always danced and twirled […]

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Savannah’s Gardasil Nightmare

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Gardasil Nightmare You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have. …Nightmare by Becky Goins, from Harrison, Tennessee I wish our family had never heard the word Gardasil. I had no idea a ‘simple’ vaccine could take so much from my daughter. We have spent years trying to […]

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Gardasil: What lack of informed consent did for me

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Informed Consent …Lack Informed Consent… by Nicole Alexandra, Sacramento California I had seen many Gardasil commercials on television and wanted to be ‘one less girl’ affected by cervical cancer. My doctor said I needed the HPV vaccine and I trusted the information I was given. I believed the vaccine was important for my health. I […]

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Narcolepsy and Cataplexy after Gardasil?

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Narcolepsy and Cataplexy By Mom from Florida My daughter hates it when I speak about the new medical conditions she has been suffering through since being vaccinated with Gardasil so I have chosen to remain anonymous to help keep the peace. I chose to give her this vaccine in an effort to help protect her. I […]

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Gardasil: If I had only known…

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If I had only known By Wendy Stec, Beaverton Oregon Sadly, our story of pain, adversity, and medical mysteries did not begin with the Gardasil vaccine.  My 18 year old Autistic daughter Jenni has struggled with pain and challenges from day one. As a newborn, she was extremely irritable and diagnosed with colic.  As an […]

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Gardasil: My daughter’s worst nightmare

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Worst Nightmare By Donna Malone, Murfreesboro Tennessee Cancer is a frightening word. Any parent in the world would do whatever was in their power to protect their child from this terrible disease. I had no idea adding Gardasil to our list of protective measures would turn our lives into a nightmare. Allie is my beautiful […]

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Gardasil: Nothing but anguish for my daughter

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Anguish By Lisa Haislip, Tennessee Gardasil has impacted our lives in ways we never could have imagined. Paralyzed is the one word that describes how I have felt for the past two years as my daughter, Jennifer, has been very sick.  It began with severe abdominal and pelvic pain and eventually wound up with neurological issues, […]

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My Personal Battle After Gardasil

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Battle After Gardasil By Jennifer Guldin, Tennessee My name is Jennifer Guldin, and I am 27 years old. Gardasil has impacted the lives of everyone I care about. I am married to the most wonderful man, Dustin.  God truly knew what He was doing when He had our paths cross seven years ago.  He has been […]

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My daughter was not defeated by Gardasil injuries

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By Dollie Duckworth My daughter, Alisa Duckworth, became dramatically disabled from the Gardasil vaccine series. She is such a loving, caring, and compassionate person, that she has made it her mission to knit hats to help the other victims of the vaccine. She has even shipped internationally. Knitting The story begins during her first paralysis; I […]

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Gardasil Made Me ‘One Less’ Healthy American Girl

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By Katie Davis, Murfreesboro Tennessee My name is Katie Davis. I am 23 years old, but I feel like I am trapped in the body of an elderly person; constantly in pain and scared of never finding a relief from the torment. May 22, 2009, life as I knew it ceased to exist. That was […]

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Gardasil: The Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Me

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By Julie Davidson, Fort Worth Texas My name is Julie and I am 26 years old. I have remained fairly quiet since being vaccinated by Gardasil because talking about the damage it has done is very difficult. The pain inside that it has caused is so extreme that it has been easier for me to […]

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I lived through a Gardasil nightmare

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Gardasil Nightmare By Lisa from Spokane, Washington My name is Lisa and I had a horrible reaction to the set of Gardasil vaccines. It took almost six years to get back to being somewhat normal. Back in 2007 when I was 22, I was going in for a normal woman visit and I had a […]

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The dramatic change Gardasil made in my daughter’s life

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Dramatic Change By Dollie Duckworth, Puyallup Washington Alisa is my daughter. Though she is not little anymore, she will always be my princess. Alisa grew up healthy, active, and happy. She enjoyed trying new things and being around others. She loved photography, fishing, bike riding, boating, hiking, martial arts, music (especially her violin), and animals. […]

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HPV Vaccines: My Journey Through Gardasil Injuries

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Gardasil Injuries By Elizabeth Wagner, Minnesota I thought an ounce of prevention was worth a pound of cure. Little did I realize how my simple decision to add Gardasil to my cancer prevention strategy would result in so many new health conditions. Sometimes, I wish it were possible to get unvaccinated. Prior to Gardasil, I […]

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Finding Hope after a Gardasil Disaster

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Gardasil Disaster By Tracie Toler Moorman, Overland Park, Kansas It is difficult to know where to begin when charting the 19-month journey my daughter and family have traveled since she was injured by the Gardasil vaccine in 2012.  Maddie, my girl, as I like to call her, was a 15-year old happy, healthy, straight-A, honors/AP […]

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The Dark Side of Gardasil

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Dark Side By Ashley Adair My name is Ashley Adair. I live in Georgia. I have suffered for five years from the side effects of something I thought would help me. I received the Gardasil vaccine because the people and doctors all around me kept telling me “OH! This vaccine is the best thing to […]

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One day in my life after Gardasil

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Life after Gardasil [SaneVax: Brittney Fiste eloquently describes a single day in her life after Gardasil. Despite her nearly six-year long battle to conquer the negative side effects, Brittney and her mother, Roxie, have dedicated their lives to warning others of the need to educate themselves about the real risks versus the perceived benefits of using HPV vaccines as a […]

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Gardasil changed our dreams to nightmares

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By Tracy Andrews Wolf Six years have passed since Alexis received three shots of Gardasil. Six years of suffering for no good reason. Now, I live in constant fear of what might happen during my daughter’s next seizure. I wake up around 5am every morning in a panic. My heart is racing and I desperately […]

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Gardasil: the journey no one should take…

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By Stephanie’s Mother, Jeannie Matthews I write this story hoping it helps save at least one girl; then our journey will not have been in vain. I will barely touch the tip of the iceberg; so much has happened over these past 4-5 years. It has been a whirlwind and like a whirlwind – an […]

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We had no informed consent before Gardasil changed our lives.

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By Glenda Smith I was reluctant to grant permission for Angela to take the HPV vaccine in the fall of 2010. I remember thinking my daughter doesn’t need this, BUT maybe I’m not being a responsible mom if I don’t get it for her. According to the information I was given, the only risk was […]

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