Tag Archives: travel

Ileostomy Travel: The Full Pat-Down

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Ben

Traveling with ulcerative colitis was miserable. Traveling with an ileostomy is manageable,  though the security checkpoint is always stressful. Will the x-ray machine think I have a liquid bomb strapped to my stomach? Will the TSA agent make me show … Continue reading →

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Ileostomy Travel: Much Ado About Nothing

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ben

Made it through security — no issues whatsoever. Exhale. UPDATE: The flight was easy too. Almost like a normal person. SECOND UPDATE: Trip #2, with bonus full TSA pat-down, discussed here.

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Ileostomy Travel: Ready to Fly

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ben

I’m getting ready to head to the airport for a business trip to Washington, DC.  It’s my first time flying since the fateful “Shits on a Plane” incident, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous.  Not about … Continue reading →

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