Ice packs and Xray
Dec 22, 2010 | 10:02 pm
#1
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Ice packs and Xray
Post surgery with Dr orders. Crutches and all. Can I bring ice packs through with his orders in writing?
Also I have a pain maker device type device installed. Go through Xray or not? Prior to my surgery I saw them herding pace maker people through, but my book from surgery says otherwise. Any assistance in advance would pbe great.
Thanks!
(now bio) Umguy
Also I have a pain maker device type device installed. Go through Xray or not? Prior to my surgery I saw them herding pace maker people through, but my book from surgery says otherwise. Any assistance in advance would pbe great.
Thanks!
(now bio) Umguy
Dec 23, 2010 | 2:40 pm
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He had no clue the harm he could be doing to people's hardware.
Dec 23, 2010 | 2:47 pm
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Thanks tha was my thoughts. But I'm often TSA surprised. The other week prior to my sugary I just asked some of the workers about pacemakers. One guy's response was "all those things are fine. I send hundreds of people with pacemakers through a day."
He had no clue the harm he could be doing to people's hardware.
He had no clue the harm he could be doing to people's hardware.
Dec 23, 2010 | 6:02 pm
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Thanks tha was my thoughts. But I'm often TSA surprised. The other week prior to my sugary I just asked some of the workers about pacemakers. One guy's response was "all those things are fine. I send hundreds of people with pacemakers through a day."
He had no clue the harm he could be doing to people's hardware.
He had no clue the harm he could be doing to people's hardware.
Dec 24, 2010 | 10:08 am
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Dec 24, 2010 | 10:53 am
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I've been going through security with a Pacemaker for 15 years, and it has Never been a problem. It has never set off the metal detector.
Most, if not all, pacemakers are now properly shielded so that the detectors do not effect them, and they do not show up by the detectors. They will show in x-rays, of course.
When I first got my pacemaker I was very reluctant to go through so I asked for a pat down. I no longer do that as I fear that will end up to be much more than a little patdown with the "new" procedures. I just walk through & go on my merry way.
Most, if not all, pacemakers are now properly shielded so that the detectors do not effect them, and they do not show up by the detectors. They will show in x-rays, of course.
When I first got my pacemaker I was very reluctant to go through so I asked for a pat down. I no longer do that as I fear that will end up to be much more than a little patdown with the "new" procedures. I just walk through & go on my merry way.