Re: Fat Phobia!!
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:59:54 -0400
Great idea Jennifer!
---Jennifer
>----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:46 AM
Subject: Fat Phobia!!
> Hi ladies,
> I've been reading a lot of messages this morning, and it seems like so
> many of us have had bad experiences due to the fact that many doctors
> can't see past the fat enough to help the patient. It's as if once you
> become fat, they assume any health problems you have are your own fault
> and they bear no responsibility for helping you. Never thinking, of
> course, that maybe you didn't eat everything in site to get that way,
> but rather you have a serious health problem and that is the cause.
> It is really terrible. What I would like to do is to compile a list of
> stories (some like those posted here) of PCOS women being mistreated or
> untreated and verbally attacked because of their weight and send it off
> to the AMA. So if you have a story like the ones posted and are willing
> to share, please email it to me. I will try to get them together in a
> good format and then mail them to the AMA.
>
> Jennifer
>
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