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[quote=Anonymous]ok, pps who are freaking about the weight, you completely lost sight of OP's post.  She did not say that her DD wasn't fat...what she objected to is that her DD came in with a head injury, and the docs started harping on her weight, and basically calling her fat.  Even if it is protocol to be seen by a nutritionist when you are obese, there are better/more sensitive ways to go about it than what OP described.

Yes, OP's DD is fat/obese/whatever.  OP AND her DD know this.  This thread is not about that.  It is about the rudeness of docs/people in general (clearly demonstrated on this thread) when they encounter a person who is obese.  For those of you admonishing OP about her involvement in DD's life, and getting her to a nutritionist...how do you know she isn't already doing that, and that is why she lost the weight (instead of "starving herself")?  Lay off, clearly they recognize that this a problem and are working to fix it.  But the point of the post was to deplore the fact that her DD faces this kind of ridicule and rudeness from everyone, even medical professionals who should know better.

OP, I'm sorry you and your DD went through that.  I agree that perhaps a "grown up" doc would be better for your DD.  Perhaps you can find a family practice doc, if a PCP won't see her.  GL![/quote]

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