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paul170864
paul170864

Hi

?I am lucky enough to be flying away on a short holiday in November. I live in the UK and have heard I need a card informing security that I have two new metal hips so I can avoid setting off alarms on the metal detector machine. Does anyone have any advice on where I can get this please. The doctors surgery says it isn't something they provide.

paul

 

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  • KarmaMama
    KarmaMama paul170864

    Posted

    I was also given a plastic card, signed on the back and dated by my surgeon. Since my surgery I have made trips to Iceland and England (from US), with 4 flights for each trip. Also had a couple of other security checks, once for an inter-iceland flight and once to take my grandchildren to the gate here in Phoenix. I have never been asked for the card and when I tried to show it, was told it wasn't needed. I still carry it, just to be on the safe side, but now I just tell them, and they send me through the full body scanner and/or wand me. These replacements are so common, they are quite used to it.

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK paul170864

    Posted

    I was told that you can't get one any more in the UK - I just tell them now and wait to be scanned by hand.

    In fact, I have made up a sheet of paper in several languages with a picture of my hip just to get the point over to the security guys.

    Graham

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Here's the text for my home-made airport 'pass'

      UK

      I HAVE A METAL HIP JOINT

          

      France

      J'ai un joint en hanche en métal

          

      Germany

      Ich habe ein Metall Hüftgelenk

          

      Greece

      ??? µ?a µeta????? ?????s? ?s????

          

      Ireland

      Tá comhpháirteach cromáin miotail agam

          

      Italy

      Ho un giunto d'anca metallico

          

      Netherlands

      Ik heb een metalen heupgewricht

          

      Poland

      Mam metalowy staw biodrowy

          

      Portugal

      Eu tenho uma articulação do quadril do metal

          

      Spain

      Tengo una articulación de cadera de metal

          

      Ukraine

      ? ???? ? ????????? ????????? ??????

      U mene ye metalevyy kul'shovyy suhlob

      unless anyone knows any better translations.

      These should get you through with a smile!!!!!

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK madla39168

      Posted

      Madla,

      Yes, I need to expand it a bit for more countries ... like China and Japan.

      Perhaps include a page for that on my website?

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK madla39168

      Posted

      It's just what Google Translate comes up with, so hopefully any officials in the airport would understand?

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK madla39168

      Posted

      I found a better translation website. ... so ..........   Mám kovový kycelní kloub

      How's that? 

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