Rock Concerts and Ostomy Bag Experiences

Went to a rock concert tonight and at the gate they were doing a general check for weapons and such by looking at the beltline. When it got to me and I spun around, I saw he was eyeing the slight bulge at my waist, so I pulled up my shirt and explained I had an ostomy and he waved me on.
  I hadn't considered that going to a concert would require me to reveal my ostomy. It was not a big deal, but it kind of took me by surprise.
  By the way, the band was Rush and those guys are awesome
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kbd

Yeah, going to certain places that can happen via clubs, etc. Most just pat my sides, and some check my chest to look for a wire, thinking I am FBI. Lol - I know I am not in a good area when they check your chest. Anyway, you handled it okay. I've never done something like that.

I go to concerts and shows, and when it's heavy metal, there's always a pat down, but they have yet to be concerned about my ostomy.

They check the belt line, any loose clothing, even the ankles. I tend to take everything out of my pockets too.

Eat some broccoli then remove the bag and have someone crack a good joke and the projectile you fire could be considered a weapon

I would think the gas alone could be considered a 'deadly weapon'
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My Ostomy Journey: Kimberly | Hollister

a bag of gas or not-gas as the case may be is definitely a weapon in my book

Oh wow, but they do check as my niece goes to many concerts, and yes, they had a wine cask, but inside it, it's like a bag you pour wine from, so yeah, they do have to check. At least you had a great time.

Mooz, I hope your niece left the cask at the car.

I got checked boarding a plane for Seattle (from Fairbanks, Alaska).  I had to go in the x-ray thing and got pulled over to the side right away after the x-ray was done.  The TSA person said I had something on the left side of my body and they would have to see it.  I told them it was a colostomy and she told me if it was external she had to see it.  I said, "It'd be hard to see if it was internal."  She didn't appreciate my humor.  
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Hehehehehe... so I lifted up my shirt and pulled my slacks down a bit ... and her eyes got very big (no I didn't release any gas from it).  She said, "oh, ok, ok, ok."  Then she waved me on.  I always expect to get checked so I wear elastic waisted slacks, no bra, no socks, slip off and on shoes, and a very large and loose shirt.

lyricalaska, i have yet to be checked by the TSA. this thread was about the pat down before a concert or other similar show.

Sorry to have posted on being patted down at the airport.  However, I've been patted down twice now since my ostomy has become a part of my body.  I was also patted down 3 other times before I had my ostomy.  Why?  No clue, I'm an old lady.  I won't post about such things...I apologize.

maybe some of those pat downs weren't about what would come to light but the patting itself...