In the last 10 months I have battled cancer, had chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy and two major surgeries. I have had pneumonia, sepsis, 2 life threatening haemorrhages, and been diagnosed with a lifelong serious life changing medical condition due to the treatment, am on steroids almost constantly and am now facing my cancer having spread. Today at a routine appointment the really rude male doctor not only treated me like I was stupid and never addressed or acknowledged me once said to me at the end that I should really focus on losing weight as being fat makes his job harder and said post menopausal women really ought to be putting more effort into weight loss. Never once did he acknowledge any of what I have dealt with this year. I’ve lost my hair, my body has changed and my self esteem is already in the toilet with how I look. I know I’m fat. I know I’ve put on weight but his attitude just withered me. It was a big deal for me to even go to the appointment as anything hospital related is hugely traumatic as I’ve been diagnosed with medical ptsd. Why are so many medical professionals so rude and so bloody insensitive?