Results, in their words.

For as long as I can remember, travel has always been apart of my life. With that came the whisper of a seat belt extender upon entry of the plane; the uncomfortable request of all my airplane journeys. Flight attendants smile, providing reassurance as though they understood that the request came with extreme embarrassment and lack of understanding from others who could sit comfortably and unbothered in any seat assigned. On European airlines such as EasyJet, their narrow seat configuration I recall required me to purchase 2 seats “just incase” and bearing in mind the possibility of my size spilling onto the passenger seated next to me.

My most recent travels over the last few months came with positive changes. The request for a seat belt extender as a “just in case” was still made as I boarded Air France, Air Canada, EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic. With each request a follow up was made by the flight attendants who were later told that a seat belt extender was no longer needed.

I have not yet reached my goal but the ability to finally sit comfortably on an airplane without worry is a major none scale victory. This non scale victory could not have been possible without the guidance and training of Tesh, with whom I started sessions with in May. May was the last time a seat belt extender was required. It was the last time 2 seats needed to be purchased on a European flight because with his guidance and training, I now fit comfortably into their narrow seat configuration.