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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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emopoe 12
Time for a new Dr
pipinya 8
You could actually sue for that, OP Something about not maintaining a patient's privacy and abiding by work place ethics But would you?
disisDebosbike 2
Again, obesity is an indicator of an unhealthy lifestyle, not a medical condition protected by privacy laws. That would be like trying to sue her because she announced the color of your hair. Were I a gambling man I would bet that the doctor just tried to use social pressure on the OP after she ignored the previous suggestions as most overweight individuals tend to.
love_me_electric 20
This isn't illegal, just very rude. The patients would've been able to see OP was overweight, so the doctor didn't give them any information that they didn't already know. It would be illegal if she'd said OP's exact weight or some other personal information that the other people weren't aware of.
_shakalaka_ 9
I am sure they didn't mean it in a hurtful way. Probably still should have said it in private though.
twiztedone 19
Talk about a violation of federal privacy laws!! Find a new doc and sue them!
DocBastard 40
It isn't a violation of anything, you twit. This is exactly why your legal system is so ****** up.
twiztedone 19
Coming from someone who is in a paramedic program this is a violation of federal privacy laws called HIPPA. The doctor shared information with someone who is not the patient and not in the patient care team. Look it up!
disisDebosbike 2
The doctor made an offhand remark. There was no disclosure of information...
vbmg152 19
That is sooo illegal, at least here in the states! I don't know about Canada. I have to assume there's some kind of law against it. I'd sue her butt & I don't believe in lawsuits. That's just sooo wrong! What about patient confidentiality? Get a lawyer, ASAP!!!
EsOSiQueEs 14
She can't sue for being embarrassed. If it were confidential medical history about OP then there would be a case, but being offended by someone isn't punishable by, well, anything.
asb818 14
It's actually not illegal in the US...very rude, but not illegal. It isn't actual confidential information. Things that they are required to keep confidential are procedures, prescriptions, diagnosis, address, age, etc. If the doctor had stated the OPs actual weight, then that would be a breach of confidentiality. But again, it was extremely RUDE and therefore morally wrong.
RedPillSucks 33
So, "You have a fat ass" is not a diagnosis?
QWERTZ98 1
@VBMG152 It was unprofeessional, however I don't see any reason why would OP want to sue her. I mean if somebody told you that you're fat on the street, would you sue them? When you are fat, everybody sees that and knows that, even if they don't tell you that. What's up with you Americans and lawsuits anyway? OP might aswell start losing some weight, if she doesn't want to hear comments like that.
RedPillSucks 33
Honest query: What country has the most lawyers per capita? I'm thinking that that advertising, over the decades, have conditioned the public to think "Sue 'em" as a basic conflict resolution method. How else can we support large masses of lawyers? Now, if we gave everyone guns, we wouldn't need lawyers... *runs from angry mob*
lilbit91011 6
I would write a letter to the office manager explaining what happened and how it made you feel. You should at the very least get some kind of apology.
mosquito19 14
wait, people can't tell you you're fat if you're actually fat?
BrotherTheo 31
It sounds like this was said as sort of an afterthought. I'm not, by any stretch of the imagineation saying the Dr. should have done this in this venue/method, mind you. Handled properly? Not a Chance. Done with malice? Ah no...Just a bit of social awkwardness. The Dr probably also feels like a total ass for doing it, if that's any comfort.
SuperDanielNL 23
If the doc said it, it's kinda obvious it's not like the people didn't notice before. Get running, that worked for me.