The dang train at the zoo and the dang porta potty!!! Funny story!!!

I havent rode in the train at the zoo for about 5 years and Im heavier now since the birth of my twins---WELL-----Let me tell you about my most embarrassing time this weekend with the stupid train!! I went with my whole family, my sister and my nephews and my mom, dad and my 3 kids with my husband for a cool weather day at the zoo Saturday--I think I stressed out about the train for a week and praying that I would fit ! Well finally the time came to see if I would fit in the little cart on that dang train--Mind you the twin I had was screaming his head off and making it much more stressed out for me---my whole family got on and i swear 100 other people too and it came down to ME--I put Konor in first screaming bloody murder and to my horror I couldnt get my right leg up the foot and a half to get in---I got an immediate charlie horse in my right hip--even if I wanted to hop in it--they dont give you much head room---then my left knee which has given me problems since my weight gain--tried to lock up on me and then I felt the tears coming--so I had to play it off in front of about 100 people and my family----I knew if it wasnt fo r my hip or knee I still was to wide to fit... So i told my husband that my knee was hurting to much that it tried to lock up on me--so I took my screaming Konor to the train engineer and told him what happened--he said well there is a wheelchair ramp you can use to get on--you just walk right on down to the cart--I was thinking oh WOW--ok I could do that--so I walked up the ramp in front of the whole packed train who was waiting patiently for me to get on----And what a ordeal all this was----he had to lower the w/c ramp down even with the cart---OPEN the top of the cart to let me in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!  All I could do was say a silent prayer to help me past all this embarrassment All I could think of was-----I CANT WAIT TO HAVE MY LAP BAND SURGERY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So we had a pleasant ride on the train thank to the understanding engineer but ohh how embarrassed I was. THEN--------------Johnny on the spot hell!!! If that wasnt bad enough, they had over by the carousel a porta potty, with 3 stalls and a/c in it--WOW , Cool I thought, until I opened the stall door and seen a small toilet in a small space--You gotta be kidding me I thought----but when you gotta go---you gotta go---so I crammed myself in the small stall and had to make sure I didnt urinate on myself for it was that small!!!!  All the time thinking again----I CANT WAIT FOR MY SURGERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I swear I felt the porta potty tip some and I prayed it didnt flip backwards with me in it. But I did have a good time with my family---but my surgery cant come soon enough---I can laugh at it now but I just felt like--What else??? I just wanted to include my funny story for all to read. Hope everyone had a good weekend!! And my prayers are out to Mel and everyone else on the board, May God bless each one of you!!! PS  I should get my labs back Monday, and my psych eval should be written up by now--so once I have that I send it to Nancy at Dr Scott's office and send it to the insurance company--Im a little closer now! Love, Amber

Amber....I am soo sorry you had such an ordeal at the zoo! The situations are different for all of us but you are not the only one who has had times like that...So your not alone with all those feelings......There are millions of places not equiped for heavy people.....Hang in there your time is coming and your next trip to the zoo will be alot better!!! It was great of you to share your story with us!!! I wish you all the best with your WL journey!!!  God Bless...HUGS..Tammy H.

Amber, I understand what you went through. My friend and I went to Las Vegas a couple of summers ago and tried to ride a roller coaster. We had to get off in front of everyone because the bar that locks across your tummy wouldn't lock because I was too big. Boy did I want to crawl under a rock. Even though I can fit into smaller places now, I still look around -especially at restaurants-to see if there are plus size friendly places to sit . It's sad because a lot of times there are not. Good luck on your surgery. Dannielle