Lap Band Pat Down at the Airport

[Jachut 487]

If its an xray machine, of course the band was visible, it is very clear, as is the tubing - I've had a couple of abdo & chest xrays since being banded.

I've got an ileostomy at the moment - imagine if they patted THAT down too roughly!

[ElfiePoo 109]

i have flown several times since being banded. I was never patted down, but was told that they pay attention to the surgical incisions and it may cause them to question whether something had been inserted under the skin.

If they can see your incisions, you must've gone through one of those full body scanners that basically strip searches and sees every tiny detail of your naked body. How fun is that?

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[thsisme 14]

Elfiepoo, LOL, yes indeed it was and I thought to myself, if they have nothing better to do than stare at my nooks and crannies, then go ahead, hope they have good psych insurance cause after seeing my body....well they will be scarred for life! I asked the tech/about what would they be concerned about as I had had WLS and that is what he told me.

[Shavona 0]

WOW this will defiently give me something to look forward too after my surgery on the 27th. We fly all the time. As for being patted down, I have an copper IUD and it never fails that they always have to patt down my upper thigh for some weird reason. It never fails everytime I go through the screening thing. So I guess from now on I can be totally patted down from top to bottom!

[OnMyWay2Thin 45]

I had so much fun reading this post!! I'm flying in about 2 weeks and wonder if they will pat me down. This should be interesting as I have never been patted down...