11-23-2010, 12:55 AM
Good point Carol. My wife has a plate in her neck, (fusion surgery) and also has to carry an injectable medicine that requires keeping it cold in a Thermos. We have letters from each doctor, advising the TSA that these things are coming and what they are. Some agents look at the letters and if the alarm goes off they just check the thermos or wand her neck. Other agents tell you they don't care what the letter states. Maybe more consistency from all agents should be required. For example, when we returned from our recent trip, the Honolulu airport was the toughest. I was scanned and back pack searched. Changed airlines in San Francisco, no problems at all and the same with Chicago. When we left from Cleveland, the TSA agent handled the thermos with medicine like a high explosive. While all of these enhanced screenings usually involved something we were carrying it still helps if you don't worsen the situation by wearing things that you know will set off the alarms.