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melhealthy    103

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I am so excited! I am sitting on a plane and I'm able to fasten my seatbelt without having to ask for a seatbelt extender! I have flown for the last two weeks for work and haven't had to ask for one and today I'm on a different airline than I normally fly and I don't need an extender for their planes either. So seatbelt extender free on American & Delta airlines! I am smiling from ear to ear!

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BBdoodle    483

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Congratulations !

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gurliepunk12543    111

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congrats i felt the same way going to disney back in april i was soooo excited

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melhealthy    103

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congrats i felt the same way going to disney back in april i was soooo excited

Thanks Gurliepunk12543! How was Disney? Were you able to ride the rides? I can't wait to go to an amusement park and be able to fit in the rides. It's amazing how the little things make such a difference!

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gurliepunk12543    111

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Thanks Gurliepunk12543! How was Disney? Were you able to ride the rides? I can't wait to go to an amusement park and be able to fit in the rides. It's amazing how the little things make such a difference!

Yes I did go on some rides but I am prego now Lol so that stopped me

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Sheri h    18

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That is so great excited for you also since it seems you have to do alot of flying with your job. I know that feeling because I used to watch a show that they had on about south west airlines and twice I saw them make a heavy person step to the side to tell them that they had to purchase two seats because of their size. OMG! when my family wanted to take a cruise in 2011 I was ok bought 2 tickets for me and oldest daughter. Then they told me that it was leaving out of orlando florida. I was going to rent a car to drive there instead of flying because I was scared they were going to embarrass me and ask me to step aside and then buy another ticket (didn't know anything about extenders) my daughter thought I was being silly but inside I was a nervous wreck. So the day of the departure from Dallas/Fort Worth airport I walked up handed my ticket got on the plane and pulled that seat belt and sucked my gut it and it snapped. I told my daughter I wouldn't drink anything prior because I didn't want to have to unbuckle and squeeze down to the restroom. on the way back someone had adjusted the seatbelt so I started to freak out when the seatbelt wouldn't snap but then I slowed down my breathing re-adjusted it and it snapped. All of this was pre surgery now I can't wait until next plane trip so I can do this with no fear of someone stepping up to me to pull me aside and tell me to purchase 2 seats. :rolleyes: (and by the way I am told I watch way to many movies if any of you saw Tyler Perry's why did I get married then you should understand what I am saying. Sad :(

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life_after_gastric_bypass    214

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I am so excited! I am sitting on a plane and I'm able to fasten my seatbelt without having to ask for a seatbelt extender! I have flown for the last two weeks for work and haven't had to ask for one and today I'm on a different airline than I normally fly and I don't need an extender for their planes either. So seatbelt extender free on American & Delta airlines! I am smiling from ear to ear!

Congrats :)

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