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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Being a fat woman at the doctor is the worst thing you can possibly be. Especially if you try to talk about something other than your weight.

I’m fat and avoid the doctor because of this. They assume I’m lazy, dumb, and poor because of my weight.[/quote]

+1000 This has been my experience too. It's awful. [/quote]

Please don't avoid the doctor for this. My mom (who was just borderline overweight at age 63) avoided the doctor for years, and I am fairly confident that weight was the reason and she didn't want to step on the scale. Her breast cancer was discovered by her dermatologist. Fortunately mammograms don't require a doctor's order anymore, but that wasn't the case 20 years ago.  [/quote]

"Fortunately mammograms don't require a doctor's order anymore"
since when? [/quote]

You can get them but need to pay out of pocket (no insurance) which isn’t affordable for everyone. [/quote]
That’s not true. My last two exams were without orders and my insurance company (AETNA) paid. You do require a doctor’s order for a breast ultrasound, but wouldn’t you need an ultrasound if there was something suspicious on the mammogram anyway, or dense breasts. [/quote]

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