I am a type 1 diabetic and an occasional pump user.

Here's an article I wrote a while back on my experience:


When I pass through the xray I usually just keep my pump in my pocket and hope they don’t see it. My success has been about fifty fifty. It doesn’t set off the alarm, and if its inside my pocket they often don’t notice. If its clipped ONTO my pocket, or should I be wearing the above beige pocketless pleated pants, they’ll then inquire, I’ll explain, and they understand. The only slowdown occurred last March in Chicago when a TSA screener spotted my pump and asked me to remove it, (which they should not do,) however another screener sauntered over and corrected her by saying it WAS to remain on. The original TSA rebutted that her grandfather took his pump off at screenings. They went back and forth before realizing I was still standing there and then waved me through, then continued discussing the agent’s grandfather.

And a follow up regarding a discussion on disclosure:

Part of that post was used on this TSA Blog discussion too
http://blog.tsa.gov/2009/03/travelin...diabetics.html

I have some comments with TSORon in this post from May 09. I actually surprised myself re-reading them...