I made several phone calls to TSA and the airlines on what could be done to ensure a smooth trip, unlike so many other trips we had taken.

Lily’s condition presented several issues for flying. She is on a special diet and can only drink one type of milk not available in the concourse. She wears ankle braces and has trouble getting in and out of the stroller. I came prepared with doctors’ notes, names of people who I talked to etc… The phone calls were useless. I had to argue to keep her milk and snacks. They would not allow her to keep her braces on, requiring us to remove her shoes, socks braces, and refused to allow her to sit in her stroller. Mind you, during the beginning of the trip, she could not stand or walk without pain. After crying my way through TSA, I found an incredibly helpful TSA agent. I was told that I need to ask for a supervisor and have them wand my child and the stroller. I was told that before, tried it, and it didn’t work. I was told to say that she cannot get out of her stroller, take her braces off and needs to be wanded, no exception.