I am Female and need a Hip Resurfacing

lori.36 · August 21, 2015, 02:01:43 PM

I am 5'7 and 140lbs, so not to large. Yes I think that would work.
I called the airlines and made sure they are aware of my situation and a special assistance coordinator will work with me. Hopefully that all works. If not I have an aisle seat.
Today is 21 days and counting.

hernanu · August 21, 2015, 07:18:35 PM

Quote from: lori.36 on August 21, 2015, 02:01:43 PM
I am 5'7 and 140lbs, so not to large. Yes I think that would work.
I called the airlines and made sure they are aware of my situation and a special assistance coordinator will work with me. Hopefully that all works. If not I have an aisle seat.
Today is 21 days and counting.

Hi Lori,

My girlfriend was a flight attendant for 30 years, so I asked her if there were anything that the airlines do to help in this situation.

She said that it might help to write a letter (a letter, certified) to the airlines customer service - look up the vice president of customer service and address it to him or her.

Describe the surgery, tell your story, send a picture of yourself (smiling) and say that you have a full fare ticket that you've paid for, that this surgery is going to transform your life and it would help greatly in your recovery if they could accommodate you with a first class seat on the way back home.

Also tell them that you're using your savings to pay for the surgery and trip and you're requesting accommodation for the return trip home.

blinky · August 22, 2015, 01:41:02 PM

Good tip.

Lori, I am six weeks behind you, so I look forward to you posting about your experience. I want to hear about the travel, the operation, everything.

djganz · August 23, 2015, 03:16:09 AM

Hi Lori,

I'd be careful with choosing bulkhead seats. They give you plenty of knee room (not a problem for most people), but less leg room than a regular economy seat. The exception is if the wall in front of you of doesn't go down all the way to the floor. Then there is space for you to extend your feet forward. I'm 6 feet 4 inches and had a bulkhead seat for one of my flights. I ended switching to a non bulkhead seat and was much more comfortable. On another flight, I had a bulkhead seat where the wall ended before it reached the floor, so there was room to stretch my legs out in front of me. That was very comfortable.

Good luck!

Dean

Kingrob · August 23, 2015, 10:38:35 PM

I wish I was closer to getting this done. 3 months - its like its not real yet. I will be interested in reading your surgery experience with Dr. Gross. He will do my right hip 11/25.

lori.36 · August 24, 2015, 04:10:07 PM

Well I just got of the phone with my airline. I requested Handicap services for the return trip and they moved me up to the front of the plane, to the bulkhead.
I am hoping I have plenty of room there.
so moral of the story is to book trip and call airline right away and ask for handicap assistance.
I did not have to pay for an upgrade.