Just met with the Cardiologist to get surgical clearance. He did an EKG, Echocardiogram, & Treadmill stress test. I'm 36 & fairly healthy with the exception of Obesity. When he was reviewing my test results with me he said, "not bad for a fat girl." What?! I'm glad I'm not the super sensitive type or that would have really hurt my feelings. I just let it go & thought how thankful I am that I will not be getting rude comments like that much longer. October 23 can't get here soon enough!

What an @ss.

Totally inappropriate!

I would NOT have let THAT comment go by. What a ......... well...you know!!

We guys don't always remember that ladies aree more sensitive. He was probably trying to get a little chuckle and lighten up the stuffy medical atmosphere. It would have worked if you were a guy. Chalk another one up to difference in the sexes.

^{Ugh, I hate when people make comments like that. So insensitive. I was in the airport in San Diego coming back from having my surgery in Mexico, and the girl at the airport checkpoint looked at my drivers license and said, "You've gained quite a bit of weight since you took this picture." I was totally flabbergasted that she would say that, it took me by surprise because I usually have a snappy comeback ready at all times, but since I had just had surgery and was in a wheelchair, I wasn't prepared for rudeness at that moment.}

^{I still wish I had said something back to that little heffa.}

not bad for a fat girl.

I want to take a big fat marker and write on his forehead, "stupid insensitive dr. for sale"

that dr. is just plain stupid, and nasty, rude etc etc.

IMO he just said that remark off the top of his head without thinking what a nasty thing he said . or maybe he really was aware that this was a nasty comment - but figured he could get away with speaking like that to a "fat girl"

I would have been so sensitive emotional inside - but i don't think i could say anything to the dr. at the time.

i would have sat there totally dumbfounded. - and who knows, maybe the dr. figured you (I) wouldn't say anything back, so he got away with it again (how many other people do you think he might have said this to?!

btw -on the way home, i would be thinking of all sorts of comebacks i wich i had said - too late not quick enough, would have been afraid to say them to him

this hit me way too close to home

kathy

I almost told him that I'm taking steps to be skinnier & healthier, but he'd always be old & ugly. I decided not to stoop to his level. I'm going to use his rude comment as a little extra fuel for my motivation. #riseabovethehaters

Now that was highly unprofessional of a someone who claims to be a doctor. You know you're right...you can fix being "fat" ..but you can't fix ugly inside out!

IMO he just said that remark off the top of his head without thinking what a nasty thing he said . or maybe he really was aware that this was a nasty comment - but figured he could get away with speaking like that to a "fat girl"

IMHO ..he probably knew he said it, meant was he said, & probably was surprise she was in good health heart wise. He probably has what we call a "God Complex". Can't stand people like that!

Wow I can't believe the things that come out of some people's mouths! So sorry you had to deal with that jerk.

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Well I for one always saw myself as fat, I WAS fat, a fatty if you will, now I am not. The stuff that was around my belly and hanging down off my arms and legs was FAT. Sorry if it's not politically correct but it's none the less TRUE and accurate.

Simply put HE WAS RIGHT. One could argue that he may not of been WISE but you can't say that he wasn't RIGHT. It may not of been PROFESSIONAL but he was still RIGHT. It may of even been CRUDE but it was still right.

Why do we fight and take exception against stuff like this?

How Rude!