My partner is getting an abnormal growth surgically removed (insert grumble about fat-hostile GP that ignored the early stages).
SO far she has had mixed experience dealing with the hospital, in general the staff has been wonderful but at various times the resources have been inadequate for a supersized patient, wheelchair unavailable and large enough, etc.
Last week they wanted to cancel/postpone her surgery, to have additional tests done, in particular a CT scan. We realize it was to guanantee better information on her body for the surgery, although we are not happy with the delay. As it is the surgery is going ahead this week. They were unable to find any medical facility in Ontario or New York that could accommodate her size.
Does anyone know where the Imaging equipment that can handle larger bodies are? for future reference.
The best I've been able to ferret out of the internet is The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN which is suppose to handle upto 615lbs. Is this the only one in North America?
CT, MRI , or anything else anyone can think of for the 400+ sized bodies such a list that any of us when we might need this type diagnosis equipment.
SO far she has had mixed experience dealing with the hospital, in general the staff has been wonderful but at various times the resources have been inadequate for a supersized patient, wheelchair unavailable and large enough, etc.
Last week they wanted to cancel/postpone her surgery, to have additional tests done, in particular a CT scan. We realize it was to guanantee better information on her body for the surgery, although we are not happy with the delay. As it is the surgery is going ahead this week. They were unable to find any medical facility in Ontario or New York that could accommodate her size.
Does anyone know where the Imaging equipment that can handle larger bodies are? for future reference.
The best I've been able to ferret out of the internet is The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN which is suppose to handle upto 615lbs. Is this the only one in North America?
CT, MRI , or anything else anyone can think of for the 400+ sized bodies such a list that any of us when we might need this type diagnosis equipment.
