Twenty-four hours after hearing her six-year-old son likely had leukaemia, a Perth mother was told he was being removed from her care.
It’s a scenario the single mum-of-two said was “a living nightmare” that began after a GP visit in January when she saw blood in her son’s stool and asked for tests to rule out anything serious. She was told to go to hospital.
“I said I wanted a second opinion, I wanted to explore all my options and maybe take him home for a few days before he starts any treatment.” “I just wanted to know everything that I could and we just wanted to give our brains a chance to comprehend what we were hearing.Instead, Jenny alleged the oncologist told her she would “red flag” her to the Department of Child Protection if James* was removed from the hospital, telling her he could get an infection and “be dead within 60 minutes”.“I just broke down hysterically,” Jenny said.“I told them to call DCP, that I wanted to talk to them myself.
“The parents [are] unable to provide or arrange effective medical, therapeutic, or other remedial treatment for the child or risk of that,” the documents stated. Both women denied the allegations and claimed they only ever wanted a second opinion and to explore alternative treatments that could be used in conjunction with chemotherapy.“I was just angry at that point. There was going to be no trust. I asked for a different doctor. I asked for his drip to be taken out so I could take him and things got a little heated, and I was yelling and upset but not once did I ever refuse any treatment.
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