airline seat belt extension...going, going...gone!

[Guest guest]

I have a seatbelt extension for the airlines I am willing to send to

anyone responding to this post. It works on all the major airlines,

except Southwest...they have their own version. I remember

religiously carrying it in my purse, sweat running down my back from

nervousness as I turned sideways to attempt my long trip down the

aisle when flying. I remember the embarrassment as I bumped people's

arms, always apologizing, always mortified. I remember just knowing

the tray table would NOT fit so never getting a drink in the

airplane. I remember squeezing myself into the far corner of my

window seat, knowing, even still I would be impinging on another

person's comfort in the seat next to me. I also remember 20 years of

flying, yet never seeing the inside of an airline restroom, knowing

once again I would never fit. Those days are blessedly gone now, I

practically SKIPPED down the aisle facing FORWARD on my last flight.

My tray table was NOT an issue...yet I still had NO desire to see the

inside of the restroom. *smile* I didn't take up more than my share

of room, choosing to sit next to a large woman so we could laugh and

forget about her crowded space. I won't forget these things, I assure

you. I won't forget how I felt, how my life has changed..how now

people don't stare as I lumber by. I won't forget to count my

blessings each and every day..believe me, my friends...I won't forget.

Cruisin'

DS 10/24/00

Dr. Keshishian

[Guest guest]

--- cglgrl@... wrote:

> I didn't take up more than my share

> of room, choosing to sit next to a large woman so we could laugh and

> forget about her crowded space.

That is a wonderful to gift to give! You are a special person to even

think of doing such a wonderful thing for her.

H

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[Guest guest]

I won't forget

> to count my

> blessings each and every day..believe me, my

> friends...I won't forget.

> Cruisin'

> DS 10/24/00

> Dr. Keshishian

>

>

How wonderful that you will never forget ... I feel

the same way and hope to inspire or atleast comfort

others one day !

Sharon (NY)

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[Guest guest]

Your letter almost brought me to tears. I could almost visualize what you were describing. I pray daily that God will make a way for me to get DS. I know that there are many before me that had the same passionate desire to have this surgery done and it became a reality. So stories like yours really bless my heart! a BMI 36 Pre-op airline seat belt extension...going, going...gone! I have a seatbelt extension for the airlines I am willing to send toanyone responding to this post. It works on all the major airlines,except Southwest...they have their own version. I rememberreligiously carrying it in my purse, sweat running down my back fromnervousness as I turned sideways to attempt my long trip down theaisle when flying. I remember the embarrassment as I bumped people'sarms, always apologizing, always mortified. I remember just knowingthe tray table would NOT fit so never getting a drink in theairplane. I remember squeezing myself into the far corner of mywindow seat, knowing, even still I would be impinging on anotherperson's comfort in the seat next to me. I also remember 20 years offlying, yet never seeing the inside of an airline restroom, knowingonce again I would never fit. Those days are blessedly gone now, Ipractically SKIPPED down the aisle facing FORWARD on my last flight.My tray table was NOT an issue...yet I still had NO desire to see theinside of the restroom. *smile* I didn't take up more than my shareof room, choosing to sit next to a large woman so we could laugh andforget about her crowded space. I won't forget these things, I assureyou. I won't forget how I felt, how my life has changed..how nowpeople don't stare as I lumber by. I won't forget to count myblessings each and every day..believe me, my friends...I won't forget.Cruisin'DS 10/24/00Dr. Keshishian----------------------------------------------------------------------

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I felt like I was ready about my own flying experience. Flying is

one of the worst parts about being obese - it's sooooo humiliating.

I'm so glad that it's in the past for you. I like your idea about

sitting next to a large person and making them feel better. Once I'm

down to a smaller size I think I'll do the same!

Good luck on your journey!

Machelle

> I have a seatbelt extension for the airlines I am willing to send

to

> anyone responding to this post. It works on all the major

airlines,

> except Southwest...they have their own version. I remember

> religiously carrying it in my purse, sweat running down my back

from

> nervousness as I turned sideways to attempt my long trip down the

> aisle when flying. I remember the embarrassment as I bumped

people's

> arms, always apologizing, always mortified. I remember just

knowing

> the tray table would NOT fit so never getting a drink in the

> airplane. I remember squeezing myself into the far corner of my

> window seat, knowing, even still I would be impinging on another

> person's comfort in the seat next to me. I also remember 20 years

of

> flying, yet never seeing the inside of an airline restroom, knowing

> once again I would never fit. Those days are blessedly gone now, I

> practically SKIPPED down the aisle facing FORWARD on my last

flight.

> My tray table was NOT an issue...yet I still had NO desire to see

the

> inside of the restroom. *smile* I didn't take up more than my

share

> of room, choosing to sit next to a large woman so we could laugh

and

> forget about her crowded space. I won't forget these things, I

assure

> you. I won't forget how I felt, how my life has changed..how now

> people don't stare as I lumber by. I won't forget to count my

> blessings each and every day..believe me, my friends...I won't

forget.

> Cruisin'

> DS 10/24/00

> Dr. Keshishian

[Guest guest]

The horror of horrors...ending up on a commuter flight...and having the

pilot come out to ask you how much you weigh...then asking you to sit in the

back so they can " even out the weight " of the plane.

I wanted to suggest getting rid of the pilot to even the balance...but that

would have caused complications.

Re: airline seat belt extension...going,

going...gone!

I felt like I was ready about my own flying experience. Flying is

one of the worst parts about being obese - it's sooooo humiliating.

I'm so glad that it's in the past for you. I like your idea about

sitting next to a large person and making them feel better. Once I'm

down to a smaller size I think I'll do the same!

Good luck on your journey!

Machelle

> I have a seatbelt extension for the airlines I am willing to send

to

> anyone responding to this post. It works on all the major

airlines,

> except Southwest...they have their own version. I remember

> religiously carrying it in my purse, sweat running down my back

from

> nervousness as I turned sideways to attempt my long trip down the

> aisle when flying. I remember the embarrassment as I bumped

people's

> arms, always apologizing, always mortified. I remember just

knowing

> the tray table would NOT fit so never getting a drink in the

> airplane. I remember squeezing myself into the far corner of my

> window seat, knowing, even still I would be impinging on another

> person's comfort in the seat next to me. I also remember 20 years

of

> flying, yet never seeing the inside of an airline restroom, knowing

> once again I would never fit. Those days are blessedly gone now, I

> practically SKIPPED down the aisle facing FORWARD on my last

flight.

> My tray table was NOT an issue...yet I still had NO desire to see

the

> inside of the restroom. *smile* I didn't take up more than my

share

> of room, choosing to sit next to a large woman so we could laugh

and

> forget about her crowded space. I won't forget these things, I

assure

> you. I won't forget how I felt, how my life has changed..how now

> people don't stare as I lumber by. I won't forget to count my

> blessings each and every day..believe me, my friends...I won't

forget.

> Cruisin'

> DS 10/24/00

> Dr. Keshishian

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