Cancer survivor with a stoma 'made to feel like a criminal' at airports
He and his colleague escorted me, one flank to either side, into an interview room where I was searched."Everyone can see going through that airport. I don't want to fly," he said.His next holiday will be a cruise leaving from Southampton, allowing him to avoid the stress he associates with flying."I've got next year to get through and I'll be hopefully cancer free.
- ▪He and his colleague escorted me, one flank to either side, into an interview room where I was searched."Everyone can see going through that airport.
- ▪I don't want to fly," he said.His next holiday will be a cruise leaving from Southampton, allowing him to avoid the stress he associates with flying."I've got next year to get through and I'll be hopefully cancer free.
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Cancer survivor with a stoma 'made to feel like a criminal' at airportsImage source, Paul ScanlonImage caption, Paul Scanlon says his treatment at airports makes him reluctant to use them, so he has chosen a cruise for his next holidayByLiz ClementsBBC WalesPublished5 minutes agoA cancer survivor said he was screamed at by airport security staff and "made to feel like a criminal" after trying to retrieve his stoma supplies from his luggage.Paul Scanlon, from Cardiff, has had a stoma for nearly four years after being diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer, external and said he had suffered "degrading" and "humiliating" treatment at UK airports.Now, a charity wants better training for airport staff so people with stomas are treated with "dignity" and "respect".The UK Civil Aviation…
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