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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]

Unfortunately I have started avoiding. I really can't take the poor treatment anymore. [/quote]
People are getting bad treatment for many reasons. Our only solution is to bring an advocate who will speak up for you, and put the doctors in their place - which is to heal you.[/quote]

But I’ve found pushing back even the tiniest bit on doctors turns into this weird power struggle where it feels like they really don’t like me. If I want it to go well I feel like I have to appear grateful and appreciative at all times (as a fat woman). Like they are doing me a favor by treating me as a human being and I should be thankful they aren’t being abusive.[/quote]

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