Shelbi Wasler, 12, who has Brittle Bone Disease, was left in tears in her wheelchair with no access to her mother for one hour at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, after her hands were swabbed and tested positive for explosives.







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“I didn’t know what was going to happen and what they were going to do to me. (I thought they might) take me away.

It’s going to make me a little nervous because I don’t know if I’m going to test positive again. I’m going to have to wash my hands before I go through security.”







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UPDATE



“We regret that the experience of this young lady was not a positive one as we always strive to screen passengers with dignity and respect while ensuring the safety of all travelers. Everything TSA does is designed to protect against another terrorist attack. In all likelihood, this traveler would have presented no risk, yet we could take no chances. She alarmed for explosive residue and TSA took the necessary steps to resolve the alarm.”

The mother politely suggested that TSA staff go back to some basic retraining “… they need to go back to the drawing board on this one.”

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Patients with Brittle Bone Disease often have other signs and symptoms, apart from bone fractures, which may include:
  • A higher risk of hernias
  • About half of all patients have impaired hearing, with symptoms often appearing during adolescence or adulthood
  • Excessive sweating
  • Impaired growth
  • Intolerance of heat
  • Lax joints
  • Some patients may bruise easily
  • Teeth may be fragile and discolored
  • The sclerae (whites of the eyes) may be gray or blue

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    The sclerae are blue or gray in patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  • More severely affected patients may develop restrictive pulmonary disease


Treatment for Brittle Bone Disease
  • Focusing on minimizing fractures, increasing mobility, and improving independent function and overall health
  • Braces to support wrists, ankles, knees and legs
  • Drugs to strengthen the bones
  • Mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, walkers, canes, as well as other devices to help the patient become more independent and to compensate for short stature and/or weakness
  • Physical therapy. Patients are encouraged to do targeted exercises, often in a swimming pool
  • Surgery, e.g. implanting rods to support the long bones in the limbs
  • Wraps, splints and casts for broken bones
The prognosis for patients with Brittle Bone Disease