X-Ray There And Back!

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

Please tell me that it is not the titanium staples that are causing me to be Xrayed at the airport....On the way to my brothers and on the way back I was treated like a criminal...They had no patients they ordered me to step aside and either be bodily searched or xrayed...I asked what the difference was and they said that one is more demeaning then the other...I chose to be xrayed....

Mind you ...I had no metal on at all...no shoes...not even my wedding rings...

My hubby got through both times with out a hitch....If I go through this every time it is going to be a huge pain!!!!

The upside of the airplane is I did not have to get an extension for my seat belt and the table came down with room to spare....Now that was exciting!!!!!!!!

[McButterpants 2,846]

Hi, RJ.

My doc's office specifically said the titanium staples should not get you stopped at airport security. I thought that was odd, but I'm not technical enough to know how these things work.

I do know that about 90% of the times I fly out of my local airport, I get pulled aside for "random extra screening". They tell me I am not being profiled, I am jus the lucky one that gets selected. I actually made a comment about it the other day, "How random can it be when you select me 9 out of 10 times I fly out of here." He didn't like that!

When you were exray'd I assume they didn't find anything? Did you explain the staples?

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

RJ, how did it go with your brother? If you posted that elsewhere, I'm sorry!

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

Hi, RJ.

My doc's office specifically said the titanium staples should not get you stopped at airport security. I thought that was odd, but I'm not technical enough to know how these things work.

I do know that about 90% of the times I fly out of my local airport, I get pulled aside for "random extra screening". They tell me I am not being profiled, I am jus the lucky one that gets selected. I actually made a comment about it the other day, "How random can it be when you select me 9 out of 10 times I fly out of here." He didn't like that!

When you were exray'd I assume they didn't find anything? Did you explain the staples?

No and they did not ask me either....Once they realized I was not carrying a bomb they just said GO! how rude is that...

I heard that the staples would not show up either at an airport....Seems to me that is false! Gee gads!!!!!!!!!

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

RJ, how did it go with your brother? If you posted that elsewhere, I'm sorry!

NoI have not had the time to write it out for you all...Been to busy cleaning the house and errands and getting groceries..Will write about it soon...TY for asking!!!!

[Brighteyes 237]

If you don't fly often you have a tendency to get a higher security check.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

If you don't fly often you have a tendency to get a higher security check.

Hmmmmmmmmm interesting....My husband was not checked at all...I think I must have looked like the type that might carry a bomb then...lol

[mich 74]

We flew in October and it looked like every person in line had to go threw the X-ray. Is that the weird glass room? People went in, turned sideways and held their hands up over their heads, and something rotated around them. Is that the X-ray? We flew from Boston to Albquequere, and even when we flew out of the little Albquequere airport it was the same thing. Both times we were pulled aside to go through the regular medal detector because we were traveling with kids. But the whole line was headed for the fancy thing.

We fly at least once a year, but this seemed very different from what I remember.

[mich 74]

Forgive my typos, I can't figure out how to edit. I hate learning new programs! When I hit edit the whole tread pops up with no way to edit it. Am I suppose to copy and paste my whole post in that empty box? Whatever...

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

We flew in October and it looked like every person in line had to go threw the X-ray. Is that the weird glass room? People went in, turned sideways and held their hands up over their heads, and something rotated around them. Is that the X-ray? We flew from Boston to Albquequere, and even when we flew out of the little Albquequere airport it was the same thing. Both times we were pulled aside to go through the regular medal detector because we were traveling with kids. But the whole line was headed for the fancy thing.

We fly at least once a year, but this seemed very different from what I remember.

Yes that is the xray machine......never ever happened to me before....I am so wondering if it is the titanium staples@

[BethinPA 305]

I have knee replacements that are made out of plastic and titanium, and I have to be scanned or frisked every time I fly. I got used to it, and make sure I build in extra time to get through security.