Ok. Awesome, no?
I actually commented, as it really rang true to a lot of what I have experienced.. This was my comment:
While not diabetic, I have struggled with many of the same issues you have, especially medical "professionals" who can't fathom that I'm happy at 300-ish lbs, and imply that it's my weight & (assumed) craptastic diet causing my depression, gall bladder attacks, probs getting pg, etc not the actual issues at hand.
And it's true. Want proof?
- I had a nurse who was supposed to be helping me with PPD back in the spring imply that my depression was caused by my size, while I see it as I'm fat because I'm depressed - totally different, IMO...
- At the end of May I had my first real gall bladder attack. We went to the ER, and while taking my history, the nurse noted that I just had a baby. "oh, then it's probably gall stones. It's very common after you have a baby". When the doctor finally saw me, he blew that off, and said "you had pizza for dinner, then pizza & coffee for breakfast. you're not young anymore... its' just indigestion". and after many months, a few more attacks & an abdominal ultrasound, guess what? "Multiple mobile (gall)stones - RX gall bladder removal". Thanks arse. If you would've seen PAST my 300-lb arse, I might have had the u/s in the summer & surgery be over by now, instead of it (most likely) conflicting with work.
- As for the problems getting pregnant, well, there was the comment made to me by the RE during our Embryo Transfer, and the lovely "I can't believe *YOU* aren't the reason you two can't get pregnant..." by a different RE early in the game. well that's supportive, no? :P OY.
