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Would you be willing to discuss a condition I was recently diagnosed with called "o*esity hypoventilation syndrome"? My pulmonologist tried to refer me to an "o*esity specialist" and I shut that down immediately.

I'm having severe shortness of breath upon even mild exertion (but only exertion) and likely have sleep apnea as well. She basically explained to me, using her hands and arms to illustrate, how having extra abdominal adipose tissue makes it difficult for the diaphragm to function as it should. The "solution" is IWL but I'm not convinced that works and would rather focus on healthy, sustainable habits instead, like increasing my activity level.

It's so freakin' hard to deal with doctors as a fat person and I didn't have the spoons to challenge her.

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