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So embarrassing

Went to the dr this morning got on the scales that only go to 350 they couldn't get my weight cause I weigh over 350 so the nurse just asked me how much do you weigh it was so embarrassing but the good thing about it the next time I go back I won't have this problem

IMSTLHR

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  • ProudGrammy
    ProudGrammy

    @@connie2166 i'm sorry this happened to you if this was your bariatric office - THEY should be ashamed!! scale at PCP?? they should also have a scale that will hold slightly larger #'s good

  • heidikat72
    heidikat72

    yeah that's still disturbing for a cardiologists office. I know when I got my stress test done - i did the "drug" induced stress test since my mobility at that point was so bad I couldn't do the tread

  • That's just as bad. Cardiologist should want accurate weights - and there's a lot of cardiac patients that weigh more than 350 lbs.

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couldn't get my weight cause I weigh over 350

@@connie2166

i'm sorry this happened to you :mellow:

if this was your bariatric office - THEY should be ashamed!!

scale at PCP??

they should also have a scale that will hold slightly larger #'s

good attitude saying you will be below 350 next time

i know you will

confidence goes a long way!!!

oh no, i just read your above response!!!

you were at cardiologist office!!

tell him to have a HEART ;)

good luck

@@connie2166 The fact a Drs office doesn't have a bariatric scale should be embarrassing to them!! Was this your PCP or surgeon?

My cardiologist lol

IMSTLHR

That's just as bad. Cardiologist should want accurate weights - and there's a lot of cardiac patients that weigh more than 350 lbs.

yeah that's still disturbing for a cardiologists office. I know when I got my stress test done - i did the "drug" induced stress test since my mobility at that point was so bad I couldn't do the treadmill test, they calculated the dosage of the drug based on my weight.

What type of scale are they using? Even when my gynocologists office still had the old balance beam type of scale, they had extra counter weights they could hang on the bar if you were over 350lbs (and I was).

You have a health condition that you are going to the specialists to get you help for. Don't be embarrassed. You are trying to fix it. Insist on stepping on that damn scale in a couple of months when you have lost some weight and then grin at everyone.

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