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<blockquote data-quote="michelejane" data-source="post: 1765183" data-attributes="member: 84561"><p>Just got back from a trip to Ottawa from Heathrow, followed by an internal flight from Ottawa to Vancouver and ulimately the flight from Vancouver back to Heathrow. I didn't know what a body scanner looked like - I assumed it was something you had to step into and would have a sign saying what it is, so i was horrified after I walked through security - having first explained I was wearing my insulin pump which must avoid scanning or xrays. When I collected my belongings and went to have coffee, my pump took ages to connect with the handset and wouldn't recognise it. In the end I had to keep turning it on and off, and eventually I was able to do a test, but it was so slow and took a few days to work properly again, so I would NOT go through tthat again.</p><p>Ottawa security had no body scanner, but staff refused to even look at my doctor's letters (I find there's little point taking them any more, it seems to annoy staff). I explained I was also carrying a syringe for emergencies but one woman waved her arms in my face and raised her voice at me, until another woman told her it was ok, after my 'spare kit' pouch was rootled about with, scanned, and so on.</p><p>Vancouver however, was a breeze! they were friendly, seemed to recognise my pump and I was just waved through without even having to remove my belt or shoes.</p><p>It's such a shame it's so rare to have a stress free experience when travelling with a pump.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="michelejane, post: 1765183, member: 84561"] Just got back from a trip to Ottawa from Heathrow, followed by an internal flight from Ottawa to Vancouver and ulimately the flight from Vancouver back to Heathrow. I didn't know what a body scanner looked like - I assumed it was something you had to step into and would have a sign saying what it is, so i was horrified after I walked through security - having first explained I was wearing my insulin pump which must avoid scanning or xrays. When I collected my belongings and went to have coffee, my pump took ages to connect with the handset and wouldn't recognise it. In the end I had to keep turning it on and off, and eventually I was able to do a test, but it was so slow and took a few days to work properly again, so I would NOT go through tthat again. Ottawa security had no body scanner, but staff refused to even look at my doctor's letters (I find there's little point taking them any more, it seems to annoy staff). I explained I was also carrying a syringe for emergencies but one woman waved her arms in my face and raised her voice at me, until another woman told her it was ok, after my 'spare kit' pouch was rootled about with, scanned, and so on. Vancouver however, was a breeze! they were friendly, seemed to recognise my pump and I was just waved through without even having to remove my belt or shoes. It's such a shame it's so rare to have a stress free experience when travelling with a pump. [/QUOTE]
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