Today, I was at the doctor's for a regular check-up. When my appointment was over and I was about to walk out, she yelled across the room in front of everyone, "Oh and if you could lose some weight, that'd be great." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went in for a doctor's appointment. When I got on the scale, I was really excited to see that I'd lost ten pounds since the last time I weighed myself at the gym. The doctor then severely lectured me on the fact that I had gained twenty since my visit last year. FML
Today, I had a doctor's appointment because I've recently lost weight. I'm already underweight, and I was concerned because the weight loss has been causing some other health concerns to worsen. My doctor's exact words of advice? "Eating food usually leads to weight gain." FML
Today, my patient, a chubby little girl, stood on a scale to measure her weight. She was 5 years-old and weighed 65 lbs. I started giving her advice on eating healthy: fruits, vegetables, and more greens. She turned to her mother with shocked look and said, "But mommy, the doctor is fat too!" FML
Today, I went to a new doctor for an injury. Instead, the doctor only focused on my weight and tried to basically prescribe me anorexia. She tried to tell me that 750 calories a day was fine and brushed off my exercise regimen as, "Exercise is great, but you'll lose weight faster if there are no calories to burn." FML
Today, I went to the doctor's office because I was sick. The male nurse led me back and when he weighed me, he said "Why do I get all the beefy girls today?". FML
Today, my parents came for a visit and spent the whole time pressuring me to ask my doctor for medication to lose weight. FML
Today, I went to the doctor to have my annual check-up. After the doctor made me waddle across the room towards him, hop on one foot for thirty seconds, and then lay on my stomach and do the worm, he finally said, "OK, that wasn't really part of the check-up. You're large on the hips. Lay off the Cheetos." FML
Today, when my mother-in-law told me I was losing weight, my husband started laughing. FML
Today, while visiting my parents, I observed that I've been able to visit more often because I've avoided getting sick the whole year. My mother responded by reminding me that I need to get my act together if I'm going to lose weight and get healthier. Not the reaction I hoped for, Mom. FML
Today, I complimented my mom with "Hey, I think you lost some weight." She replied with "Yeah, I think you found it." FML
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mountainmanneil 7
Unprofessional. Time for a new doctor...
itsalanis 25
Yeah, your doctor is very insensitive...
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missamberrose 17
On the bright side, it could have been worse. She could have yelled at you about using some cream to get rid of an embarrassing rash. Seriously though, it was extremely unacceptable to do something that would obviously make you so uncomfortable. Either try finding a new doctor that's a bit more sensitive, or tell her that what she did was inappropriate. Even if she's your doctor you can still stand up for yourself.
tp50141 10
Maybe she's into you, but she has a no fatties policy. I'd say its worth a shot
theneatoburrito 8
Am I the only one who is extremely agitated by the grammatical and structural errors in this FML?
perdix 31
Lawsuit! Oh, wait, I see you are in Canada, so here we see how Socialized Medicine allows people to be treated like cattle, or so the American medical-industrial-complex would have us believe.
SPRKY 6
Why do people sue for everything nowadays?
perdix 31
#19, because it's an easy way to get free money, and your odds are better than the lottery.
crduncan 6
18- That's not a result of socialized medicine. That doctor is just an asshole.
perdix 31
#51, I'm being facetious. Here, we get bombarded with propaganda to maintain our inefficient system. We pay twice as much for outcomes that are not as good. The people and the technology of our health-care system are great here, but it's our way of financing it that is unjust, corrupt, wasteful and barbaric.
Lant 6
Why stress people out with politics when they are trying to relax and read fmls :(
Catkam623 27
Oh if only you lived In the great state of united. Here we may think that queen Elizabeth is Elton John but at least you can sue for stuff like that.
DocBastard 40
And you consider that a good thing somehow? Suing a doctor for an insensitive remark? Please explain how you think OP is entitled to compensation for this. If you can't, I'll sue you for something just as stupid and frivolous.
Pyapi 20
Agreed with Doc. You think suing for everything is actually a good thing? What the hell happened to actually talking it out and trying to resolve things the mature, adult way?
aalijahraj 10
Cow are sisters with cows Isn't it DocBastard
perdix 31
#25, not because the remark was insensitive, butt because it was a blatant violation of the patient's privacy to yell that advice across a crowded room. It's not as if everyone in the room couldn't take one look at the OP's ginormous ass and come up with the same advice, butt (there I go again) health-care professionals are bound to a certain code of conduct. Violate those codes with impunity and they become meaningless.
cynicalhumanist 9
#39 But is it really a remark worth suing for? Is it even a breach of confidentiality? The remark isn't telling anyone anything they didn't already know. Sure, it's a stupid thing to do, but at least half of your patients are overweight, and if you don't connect feelings of shame to being overweight it's easy to let such a remark slip. Is it worth suing for? Only if you want passive physicians who just tries to keep patients happy and cover their asses.
DocBastard 40
Perdix, there's no breach of confidentiality in what this doctor did. Making a stupid remark like that is just that - stupid. No sensitive information was leaked.
perdix 31
#78, I don't think any lawyer would take the case. The amount of damage was so trifling that it wouldn't be worth anyone's time. The doctor should be reprimanded for poor conduct.
JamilaLei 4
So unprofessional!
mistercrow 9
Tell her to lose her goddamn rude attitude and insensitiveness! Yeeesh people like that make me wanna place my boot where the sun don't shine
mistercrow 9
Puh-leez.
Jordath_Fil 11
Perhaps you should lose some weight, no? ;)
Draxanoth 15
Damn, this doc.....*puts on glasses*Is a bastard!
154rct 7
AND NO MORE HAPPIENESS!