I've been checking out a blog called "Melting Mama"--described as "Melting Mama's blog is often a too realistic (and often funny, snarky and blatantly honest!) look at long-term life after weight loss surgery, she and her husband both had gastric bypass surgery in 2004." It's fairly interesting, but it's hard to find her story among all the other posts.
One thing that particularly intrigued me was a kind of subtitle that reads, "Bariatric Bad Girls Club." I checked it out and it's a facebook group for women who have been through bariatric surgery. I have sent a request to join--hopefully I'll be able to find some conversations on how people have battled insurance.
Another thing I'd like to comment on is Melting Mama's most recent post. She is at a convention this weekend and posted a picture looking down at her leg room in the airplane. I flew this summer for the first time in many years and at my current size it was not a pleasant experience. As a matter of fact I felt horribly embarrassed when I had to request seat belt extenders. It was a new thing for me and I was so worried that everyone around me would notice and think bad things about me. I know it's silly--why should anyone else care if I am too large for a "normal" seat belt? I was just very aware of my size on the flights. I guess there are secondary benefits to weight loss surgery that I don't tend to think of--like comfort while traveling.
Does anyone else have difficulties when you travel? Besides plane seat belts, I sometimes have trouble with my car seat belt locking up on me because so much of the slack is taken out--it's especially a problem when I scoot the seat up. I also have a lot of swelling in my knees, ankles and feet. If I'm on a long trip I try to wear compression stockings. What are some things you do to make travel more comfortable?
Always Beautiful,
Kelly
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