That's the reason why emergency rooms have triage. The people that are honestly more sick and in more dire situations are seen first, as they should be.

If you're waiting hours to be seen, it's because there are people there considerably more sick than you. I had a massive pulmonary embolism 4 years ago (as in really lucky to be alive massive). Getting taken fast by the emergency room means you are potentially critically ill & is scary as shit. That wait, while…

Hint from a previously uninsured (and uninsurable person): If you get medical care and don't have insurance, tell the billing department your situation (keep it concise and undramatic) and ask if there's "anything they can do." Ask politely, don't demand anything, maybe offer to pay in cash and you'd be surprised how…

If her sister is THAT sick, she wouldn't have waited that long to be seen. And if she wasn't that sick, then she doesn't NEED to get seen that fast. There's no excuse for this at all.

And THAT'S one major reason why MSNBC and CNN are eating Fox News' table scraps —- Fox still has the ability to surprise. Love Shepard Smith because he's never really been a political reporter. When he does pontificate, it's often driven by common sense rather than ideology (look up his past rants about the war in…

I would consider you (insert country or region of family origin)-American rather than either Asian or Asian-American. I've been to too many Asian and Polynesian nations to lump such diverse peoples together. And if we were friends and you called me "white" in a social setting I would ask you to stop. It's just as…

I'm surprised the "Other" category hasn't grown more. I'm white (I hate that description) of Scandinavian origin and I always answer "Other" because I think the categories are such crap. Are Euro-Caucasians really white? Are people of African descent really black? Do Latinos appreciate being classified as being of…

That's fair, and it is worth remembering that doctors are people and are occasionally lazy, and it's always important to remember that that the first course of action that they recommend is not necessarily the only course of action that they, or another doctor in the same field, could recommend. Or they could have…

My friend's physical therapist was recently flabbergasted that she could both be fat and strong as an ox. I think we have become so used to seeing these uber-muscular thin bodies that nothing else seems fit enough.

The US is not the fattest nation in the world anymore. It hasn't been since last year (maybe before). http://m.ibtimes.com/mexico-worlds-…

As someone who eats relatively healthy, tries to stay active but also enjoys pizza and burritos and bbq, I feel you. Probably the most annoying thing at work is listening to the group of women in my office who obsesses over their workout routines and what they eat and "did you hear that if you eat an apple before…

Yep, I'm definitely an advocate of finding exercise you enjoy. I don't have big muscles or a six pack but you could probably open a bottle on my calves!

Ha, I will say that after the free trial class, I could barely move for days. But it's gotten so much better. Yes, I'm still sore after the few weeks that I've done it, but I'm also still out of shape. The atmosphere is really great. It's extremely inviting and more encouraging than any other gym I've been to.

As a fellow Fat who exercises but doesn't go crazy trying to get thin (I wasted my 20's in that fruitless pursuit), I often find myself wondering if I'm just a "jealous fattie" when I roll my eyes at the constant workout updates of one particular FB friend of mine. She's maniacally obsessed with running and weight…

Because people think that fat equals unhealthy or lazy, which, no, it doesn't.

You mean the attitude that people shouldn't have commit hari kari on the altar of whatever is socially aesthetically appealing at any given moment if they don't fit the mold? Or the one that treats fat people, like GASP, people? THE HORROR!

Whenever someone tells me fit-shaming is not a thing, I direct them to this site.

I'm super excited about this. Granted, I've recently fallen into the crossfit cult but I'm really loving it. If you start this kind of exercise at a good gym that values form, safety and encouragement over anything else, it's a really great way to get an amazing workout.

Yes, because your insecurity and narcissism is completely driven by us awful men, and not your constant psychological warfare you play on one another on a daily basis.

No shit. I quit my terrible job and am now with a new family. A big reason the new mom-boss needs a nanny is so she can work out three times a day. It's insane. Also, this article strikes a chord with me in this situation, because I am a Fat, and I think she is surprised that I am happy exercising three times a…