On a plane
It is really weird to be able to post while flying. As I write this the girl sitting next to me is eating chocolate cake and gingerale for breakfast. Fitting in a seat and not worrying if someone is sitting next to you doesnt seem to get old.
As I had posted when I flew last October I once again got a pat down because of my excess skin. It was one of those scanners where you have to stand like you are doing a jumping jack. I looked at the screen and you can see the areas that come up suspicious are my lower abdomen and arm into my armpits. Hope I can work out getting this skin removed. When she finished patting me down the girl looked at the guy by the machine and just shrugged her shoulders and sent me on my way.
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
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I have the same problem at the airport. It is SO OBVIOUS to me when I look at what they are looking at.
I'm thinking that our excess skin is a national security concern and therefore the TSA should pay for its removal ;)
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
I don't think there is any rhyme or reason as to why things show up on those scans. Most of my excess skin has been removed yet I always show yellow patches after going through security. It always varies. Last time it was my knee. I am used to it by now.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
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on 12/20/15 1:55 pm
I had the same thing happen at the airport this morning. My whole lower abdomen lit up like a Christmas tree. Nothing lit up on my husband though, and he's got a good bit of excess skin too.