My surgery date is set for July 11th - the last week in June I will make my final flight before the band and i'm filled with all the dread - will i fit in the seat? can i get the belt to buckle? will the person next to me be so small they won't be put off by my hip spilling underneath the arm rest? I always vacillate between hoping i'm next to a small person who doesn't take up their whole seat anyhow - and a big person who we can at least commiserate together (even if we're totally smushed together).

I'm just so glad this group exists - I'm aiming to lose around 125lbs - and knowing there's a group out there in a similar place as me gives me great comfort.

I hope by the time of my next flight (which I'm hoping won't be until August) I'll be able to report back that the seatbelt was no problem!

My surgery date is set for July 11th - the last week in June I will make my final flight before the band and i'm filled with all the dread - will i fit in the seat? can i get the belt to buckle? will the person next to me be so small they won't be put off by my hip spilling underneath the arm rest? I always vacillate between hoping i'm next to a small person who doesn't take up their whole seat anyhow - and a big person who we can at least commiserate together (even if we're totally smushed together).

I'm just so glad this group exists - I'm aiming to lose around 125lbs - and knowing there's a group out there in a similar place as me gives me great comfort.

I hope by the time of my next flight (which I'm hoping won't be until August) I'll be able to report back that the seatbelt was no problem!

Hang in there aviva. I just flew recently after dropping 63 lbs. and the difference was amazing. I fit in the seat no problem, I buckled the belt and even had extra to tighten, the armrest went down...and stayed down instead of riding up my hip and the tray table went down without my having to move my belly out of the way. It was the best plane ride I'd taken in years. You will have that same experience as well and it will be just as exciting for you as it was for me. Good luck!

Aviva - welcome to the group!

I feel ya on this one. During my two week pre-op diet, I had to fly up north for business. I rarely fly anywhere, and it never occurred to me that the seat might be an issue. Just side stepping to the window seat was humiliating, but I was thrilled that the middle seat between the window and aisle was empty. I lengthened the belt, settled in, and as I put my hand down to the side of my thigh (to feel how much it was spilling over), felt even MORE sure that my decision to have this surgery was the right choice. I vowed that the next time I go on an airplane, it will be a WHOLE different scenario I kept thinking to myself......how did I let things get this bad. But the GOOD news is, I/we are doing something about it!

not having to automatically lengthen the seat belt all the way out (or sift immediately to the back of clothing racks in stores) is something i really look forward to!

Pleased to report I made it thru my final flight.

I am glad you made it through the flight. We used to live in Germany and even though I was glad to come stateside, I was always terrified of where my seat would be on the 10 hour flight!

Wait I just noticed your tracker. Are you being banded today? That is great!

I am glad you made it through the flight. We used to live in Germany and even though I was glad to come stateside' date=' I was always terrified of where my seat would be on the 10 hour flight!

Wait I just noticed your tracker. Are you being banded today? That is great![/quote']

Banded in a week - July 11