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I’d be curious to know how many patients actually want to lose weight vs how many believe they must lose weight as a gateway to receiving proper treatment.
I remember for years telling doctors I wanted to lose weight, and if one of them ever asked why, my answer would’ve been “so you’ll treat me better” or “so you’ll take my chronic pain more seriously and find out what’s actually wrong with me.” Or even “because every doctor since age 7 has told me I must and I’ve given up expecting any other kind of care from you and your colleagues.”
I’d be curious to know how many patients actually want to lose weight vs how many believe they must lose weight as a gateway to receiving proper treatment.
I remember for years telling doctors I wanted to lose weight, and if one of them ever asked why, my answer would’ve been “so you’ll treat me better” or “so you’ll take my chronic pain more seriously and find out what’s actually wrong with me.” Or even “because every doctor since age 7 has told me I must and I’ve given up expecting any other kind of care from you and your colleagues.”
You write very well and calmly explain. It is an amazing article. You are a treasure
This is such a wonderful post, Ragen! I will be passing it along to folks I know in healthcare.
Thank you for this post!
The clear to the point articles you are sharing are gold! TY!