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My surgery is scheduled for next week. However, I hadn't realized that I haven't been on a plane in over 5-6 years and I don't know what the protocol is for overweight people. I currently weigh 238 and I'm 5'2. Those of you that had surgery in Mexico, did you need to purchase 2 seats? Thank you.

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What is your BMI? I'm 5' 7.5" & weighed 254 on the way to MX. I was fine with one seat & the seat belt fit me fine. I was very uncomfortable on the way home because of a bit of swelling. If you're on a pre-op diet then you will likely lose a few pounds by then.

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Some airlines do, but depends on how big you are, I understand your weight and height but can't figure it out how big is that, what I used to do is seat in the emergency exits.

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Thank you for responding. My bmi is 43 right now. I am on the pre-op diet now so hopefully I will lose some more weight by then.

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I was up to a bmi of 51 and I was just a bit squished when flying, especially when I was next to another heavy person. When you check in at the airport, you can ask if you could switch to a seat with an empty seat next to it. If the belt doesn't fit, the attendant can give you an extension. They have always been very discreet about it with me.

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Memilie80 thank you so much! Very informative info. I feel a bit better now.

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