Wow. That is sooooooo exactly, sadly, what I have experienced. One orthopedist didn't even bother to wiggle my right leg around in order to pretend he was interested in my pain, what it might be, or from where it was originating. He just handed me a folder for the weight-loss surgeons down the road (who happen to do banding, VSG or RNY only, no thank you).
I think in my post-raising-children-life, I am going to use my time to advocate for fat people and fair medical treatment. The statistics continue to stun me, and no matter how many times I read about it, I feel like crying that so many people in the US medical system are being treated this way.