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Dying woman mistreated by TSA on 'end of life trip'?

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    Leukemia patient with only months to live embarrassed by security pat-down, agency claims procedures were followed

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And once somebody wants to take a trip especially what I call in and of life strip because you can see your family in -- baton.

It -- it's even more important than just taking a trip.

The -- today has leukemia and only months to live.

She told Seattle reporters what most likely will be her last vacation included a very embarrassing TSA screening.

At Seattle sea tac international airport.

And did everything I asked -- and youth I didn't think it was going to be an issue she claims she called ahead and made arrangements with -- airport but she says TSA agents made her lift her shirt pulled back bandages in the middle of the line.

She says she asked for private screening and the agent wouldn't give a tour gained just said that it was find a location -- that was fine she -- another agent punctured one of her sailing backs her story left.

Plenty of people furious but this could make even matter.

TSA released a statement basically saying her story is not true.

The statement says in part after reviewing the video from the security checkpoint we have determined that our screening procedures were followed.

At no point -- TSA officer opened the passengers medically necessary liquid and the passenger was never asked to remove.

Or pull off any bandages the passenger has not contacted TSA about her screening experience.

Bottom line she had time to contact the media but never filed a complaint.

Raising questions that have yet to be --