The diabetic travel check list
Just returned from a long overdue vacation. Florence and Venice, 11 days, and two girls who hadn't taken more than a long weekend together in the past few years.
As I worked on my packing list for our trip, I noticed a difference in my diabetic supply list.
300 Test Strips
3 Meters
6 Multiclix lancet drums
2 backup lancet devices, with lancets
5 bottles of Humalog
1 bottle of Lantus
30 needles
45 days worth of Pump Supplies
1 bottle of Ketone strips
100 Alcohol Pads
120 Glucose Tabs
3 bottles of Purell
I split this in between my carry on and my checked luggage. (Just in case something happened to either bag!)
During my trip to Ireland in 2001 - my diabetic list looked like this...
Couple extra bottles of test strips (Enough for a few days)
Extra pump supplies
1 extra bottle of Humalog.
Yup that's it. More interesting to note that I was in a foreign country to run a marathon - 26.2 miles - and I didn't bring glucose tablets, let alone any backup for a pump or meter malfunction.
It's nice to see how far I have come in the past few years.
Next post- the blood glucose meter tour of Italy.
As I worked on my packing list for our trip, I noticed a difference in my diabetic supply list.
300 Test Strips
3 Meters
6 Multiclix lancet drums
2 backup lancet devices, with lancets
5 bottles of Humalog
1 bottle of Lantus
30 needles
45 days worth of Pump Supplies
1 bottle of Ketone strips
100 Alcohol Pads
120 Glucose Tabs
3 bottles of Purell
I split this in between my carry on and my checked luggage. (Just in case something happened to either bag!)
During my trip to Ireland in 2001 - my diabetic list looked like this...
Couple extra bottles of test strips (Enough for a few days)
Extra pump supplies
1 extra bottle of Humalog.
Yup that's it. More interesting to note that I was in a foreign country to run a marathon - 26.2 miles - and I didn't bring glucose tablets, let alone any backup for a pump or meter malfunction.
It's nice to see how far I have come in the past few years.
Next post- the blood glucose meter tour of Italy.
posted by Elizabeth at 12:00 PM
4 Comments:
Welcome back, e!
I'm glad you and A had a terrific trip. I can't wait to hear the tales.
Glad to see you back, E.
And glad to learn that you were out having fun! Can't wait to hear more!
Nice to see you back. I can't wait to hear about your trip, although I'm sure I'll be green wth envy.
Text message reminders may help monitor glucose levels in future trips: http://www.diabetesresponse.com/textmessagereminders
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