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I Struggle With My Body Image

I Hate Doctors

By: Perfection37
Written on February 4th, 2013
Today I went to the doctors and it was my first time seeing my regular doctor and my mother came along with me. I've been sick since last week and I've lost 10 pounds, crazy right? So I walked in the doctors office feeling fine and not scared to be weighed. Then my doctor came in and did what I had come for and then started discussing a diabetes test and cholesterol test to be sure and make sure I'm fine and now I feel like crap because I always thought those things only affected people who were morbidly obese and here I am getting told that I should take one it was Embarrassing and I feel over weight and useless. Sorry I'm just venting. But really this is beyond embarrassin
By: Perfection37
Age: 16-17 , Female
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    JennaR
    JennaR

    Sorry dear, Diabetics are often very thin people. A lot is being made of obesity causing it in the news these days, but for those of us born with a damaged pancreas it does not matter how much we weigh.
    There is no reason to let it make you feel "fat" or depressed. Genetics are what they are. One of my kids inherited the disease and she was class president, Homecoming court, and went on to be a cheer leader in College. She has never let it slow her down, she even had her 1st child recently.
    Hang in there sweetie

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