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<blockquote data-quote="Riri" data-source="post: 360730" data-attributes="member: 32297"><p>Don't worry Faith you get through ok but not until first they make you feel like a bit o freak (especially Manchester). I did all the things I was advised, had my medtronics and consultants letter explaining I couldn't go through the body scanner but they still would not allow me through without taking it off which apparently you don't have to agree to - but in the end I was so stressed I just disconnected for 5 minutes. As this was my first time flying with a pump it was a less than happy experience. Since then I have flown from Liverpool and Cardiff and they have no scanners so you can go through the normal metal detector arch. I tell them beforehand that I have it on and sometimes they insist I take it off to swab. In Cardiff a few weeks ago they took me through to a room, still connected, and swabbed my pump whist it was on me. It's just a bit of a pain but now that I know what to expect I don't get so stressed meaning my levels don't go sky high. The first time they soared to 15!! You will be fine and I think if I'd have known that it was a bit like this and different in every airport and that, although you shouldn't have to, to avoid stress all round it's just sometimes easier to take it off I would have been better prepared. Now you know that all airports will be slightly different you will know what to expect. Have all the necessary letters with you too in case they ask to see them - Manchester did. Have a super wedding and honeymoon. If you need to ask me anything else about travel (only been to Europe) please contact me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Riri, post: 360730, member: 32297"] Don't worry Faith you get through ok but not until first they make you feel like a bit o freak (especially Manchester). I did all the things I was advised, had my medtronics and consultants letter explaining I couldn't go through the body scanner but they still would not allow me through without taking it off which apparently you don't have to agree to - but in the end I was so stressed I just disconnected for 5 minutes. As this was my first time flying with a pump it was a less than happy experience. Since then I have flown from Liverpool and Cardiff and they have no scanners so you can go through the normal metal detector arch. I tell them beforehand that I have it on and sometimes they insist I take it off to swab. In Cardiff a few weeks ago they took me through to a room, still connected, and swabbed my pump whist it was on me. It's just a bit of a pain but now that I know what to expect I don't get so stressed meaning my levels don't go sky high. The first time they soared to 15!! You will be fine and I think if I'd have known that it was a bit like this and different in every airport and that, although you shouldn't have to, to avoid stress all round it's just sometimes easier to take it off I would have been better prepared. Now you know that all airports will be slightly different you will know what to expect. Have all the necessary letters with you too in case they ask to see them - Manchester did. Have a super wedding and honeymoon. If you need to ask me anything else about travel (only been to Europe) please contact me. :D [/QUOTE]
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