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Mary Lambert recently took to social media after suffering a 'triggering experience' while trying to get an MRI as a 'fat patient'.
The 32-year-old Seattle singer posted on Instagram and Twitter last week about her experience as a self-proclaimed 'fat girl' at her local radiology office.
Mary injured her knee on December 26 in a skiing accident and a few days later went to Rayus Radiology in Massachusetts for an emergency MRI.
Triggering experience: Mary Lambert, shown in June 2016 in New York City, recently took to social media after suffering a 'triggering experience' while trying to get an MRI as a 'fat patient'
'Just tried to get an MRI at
@RAYUSradiology and was shocked at how unprepared they were for a fat patient. I changed into their biggest scrubs (a 2X), and had half of my butt exposed, only to have the MRI coil not fit around my knee. I was asked my weight 3 separate times,' she posted on social media.
She added: 'The tech was straight-sized and assured me that the coil is “tight on everyone, even me!” which was intended to be kind, but it made me more furious thinking about why there wouldn’t be a system in place so this doesn’t happen??'
Her thread continued as she offered suggestions to Rayus Radiology including larger scrubs and asking patients beforehand for their pants size.
Radiology office: The 32-year-old Seattle singer, shown in November 2019 in Los Angeles, posted on Instagram and Twitter last week about her experience as a self-proclaimed 'fat girl' at her local radiology office
'I was crying so hard in the dressing area that I had a panic attack, and it’s an experience that fat people are often used to feel shame about. People wonder why fat folks wait
