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Cancer survivor with a stoma 'made to feel like a criminal' at airports
Paul Scanlon says his treatment at airports makes him reluctant to use them, so he has chosen a cruise for his next holiday
A 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 Authority (CAA) said airports must ensure staff have disability awareness training and that security officers were expected to treat people in a "sensitive and understanding" way.
Travel has always been something 57-year-old Paul has enjoyed - even more so since his diagnosis.
"When you've gone through what we've gone through over the last four years, it makes you really appreciate that you can go away," he said.
Paul was initially reluctant to have a stoma - an opening in the stomach , externalthat allows waste to leave the body and into a bag - after having his large bowel removed due to the size of his tumours.
"It's having your bum on your belly and it's not for the faint-hearted, but it's a lifesaver," he said.
"I don't know if you 100% come to terms with it. You end up just living with it."