Reply #5: Color me shocked [View All]

[Missy Vixen]

I've dealt with it for years. My favorite story was when I broke one of my toes, complete with bleeding under the skin. The doctor in question told me I was too fat to cast. My response? "Seahawks players outweigh me by quite a bit. Would you cast one of them?" I asked for my patient file on the way out the door, and never went back.

The only solution I've found is to leave any practice that a doctor (or anyone in his or her office,) treats me with anything less than courtesy and professionalism. It's all I'm asking for.

The doctor I have now is fabulous. He's nowhere near my size, but he carries a few extra pounds. I think this may help him be a bit more compassionate, as well as offering outstanding care.

Julie