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Obese Woman Told To Get MRI At the Zoo

Posted by samzenpus on from the tons-of-fun dept.

5-foot tall, 275-pound Carolyn Ragan is upset with the University of Kansas Hospital after she was told to have an MRI of her spinal tumor done at a zoo because the hospital's machine could not accommodate her. "(a medical assistant)...suggested the Kansas City Zoo," Ragan said. "I thought, I know I'm big, but I'm not as big as an elephant. And my husband got mad." The University of Kansas Hospital would not comment on Ragan's claim, but said its MRI department does not know of any animal MRI in the Kansas City area that would scan a human. You know it's time to put down the burger and go for a walk when you have to go to the large mammal exhibit for health care.

15 comments

  1. Gross by jerep · · Score: 1

    How come such people don't live in the zoo to begin with anyways.

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    1. Re:Gross by SupremoMan · · Score: 1

      Well for one thing we would not have enough room for all of them. At least in US of A anyway.

  2. and she's smart too! by CaptainNerdCave · · Score: 1

    FTFA: "They should have machines that fit most everybody," she said

    yep, but MOST every other person has some semblance of self-control to not do this to themselves

  3. Oh the irony by ebuck · · Score: 1

    They do have machines that fit most everybody, but that's not a comfort to those people who are not most everybody.

    Statistically, this lady is an outlier, well beyond two standard deviations from the mean. From her statement, it is obvious that she doesn't believe she's that far away from normal. Ironic.

    1. Re:Oh the irony by gizmo2199 · · Score: 1

      From her statement it's obvious that she was very offended. Whether or not she admits to herself she has a weight problem is no one else's business.

      The nurse was probably trying to give her a hard time, anyway.

      How would you feel if someone told you to go to the zoo for a procedure?

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    2. Re:Oh the irony by LinuxIdiot · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'd moo and try to mount the closest semi-attractive nurse

    3. Re:Oh the irony by deadlock911 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'd take it as a sign i should loose some weight...or shave more....depending on the context

    4. Re:Oh the irony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I don't think the nurse was trying to give her a hard time, I bet the nurse was trying to be kind, but forthcoming with the woman. I've been in an MRI scanner. They are not that big and you cannot fit a hippo in one of those.
      Face it, the woman is one huge fat fucking pig. Put down the bag of burgers and have a carrot instead.

    5. Re:Oh the irony by Swiper · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I agree. It's time we stop this political correctness rubbish of pandying to everyone's wishes, and that people accept that sometimes the truth is uncomfortable. Tell them they're fat, no, actually acutely obese, and they should learn to cope with it and not try to force everyone else to pretend its a norm.

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    6. Re:Oh the irony by calmofthestorm · · Score: 1

      I'd tell her that bullshit red tape would prevent it otherwise it's a good idea. But then I'm a scientist.

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    7. Re:Oh the irony by Joebert · · Score: 1

      How would you feel if someone told you to go to the zoo for a procedure?

      Safe.
      This person is obviously smart enough to see my fat ass isn't going to fit and yet they have an alternative in mind instead of just letting my fat ass die.

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    8. Re:Oh the irony by trolltalk.com · · Score: 3, Funny

      Don't bother asking for them to have common sense. Common sense would be "I'm morbidly obese - I'll stop eating and lose some weight" - not - "So I'm a little overweight (denial) - I DESERVE a second airplane seat FREE (I'm-a-victim)."

      Airlines should just say "Sorry, we can't seat you. You're too much of a safety risk." - because there is NO way that fatty is going to be able to comply with the need to be able to evacuate the plane in under 90 seconds, and is also a hazard to everyone else by blocking the aisles.

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      A: So blind people can make fun of them too.

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  4. VIDEO - she's bigger than a baby elephant by trolltalk.com · · Score: 1
    She IS bigger than a baby elephant (170 - 250 lbs) or baby hippo (60 to 110 lbs). Just look at the video ...

    http://www.myfoxkc.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8238910&version=1&locale=EN-US

    You can see the MRI machine. The only way she'd fit is if if she blends.

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    1. Re:VIDEO - she's bigger than a baby elephant by hierophanta · · Score: 1

      most hilarious part of the video is the opening segment where she is getting some food out of the fridge, LMAO.

      ok to be completely fair -- she is elderly and their bodies get do fat naturally, especially if they are diabetic.

  5. scrubs by He+who+knows · · Score: 1

    scrubs quote anyone.