Hey everyone, lurking for a while but now I am a member.

I am just starting my 6 month waiting period for my insurance. I have done consults with nutritionist, psych, and all the testing. Saw the surgeon last week and she gave me the green light for the sleeve. She wants me to lose 20 to 30 pounds before surgery in the fall.

I am a bit nervous but ready! I travel a lot for work and am having more trouble due to my weight. I am writing this from a plane right now. Looking forward to smaller size that can fit better in these tiny seats.

This site has been so helpful already. Happy I found it!

I know what you mean about the airplane seats! Pretty soon we'll all be sitting on stools. LOL. I too travel a lot between Seattle & Hawaii and my comfort is just not there. I don't understand how the airline industry measures seat width for some semblance of passenger comfort. They must think everyone weighs 100-lbs., is 5-foot tall, and have no legs.

I go back for an endoscopy & a few more blood tests on June 7th. The next step is to wait for Medicare approval then set a surgery date.

Good luck on your journey.

Thanks! Flying home tonight and opted to buy a second seat because the flight was full. It is the first time I have done this and it wasn't easy. The Delta team were so kind about the whole thing but it is embarrassing. At least I am comfortable being able to spread out. I am at my highest weight and I am feeling every pound when I travel.