Our family has been dealing with my teenager's severe sleep apnea and enlarged tonsils for months and we're all exhausted from the sleep disruption, doctor visits, and waiting for surgery approval. My spouse wants to push harder for immediate treatment while I'm worried about being too aggressive, and our kid is caught between our different approaches to advocating for their care.
More people experience this than they realize.
Medical decisions for a child can reveal fundamental differences between parents about advocacy, risk, and how hard to push within healthcare systems.
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