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FWIW, I fly about 3-6 times a month. I also have a prosthesis and another congenital problem that runs my entire lower left limb (hip down). I try to discreetly tell the person manning the metal detector that I'll set off the alarm and I need to checked before they scream at me to take my shoes off (when they scream, you bet I let the supervisor know). when I get wanded, I always get asked if I can take my shoes off and I always say "just the right one. YOU have to take off the left shoe and put it back on yourself". I have only had one person ever actually take off my left shoe and put it back on ( I even make them double knot the shoelaces). Taking off the right one happens about one in five times.