My brother, Elliot and I have traveled together quite a bit. A lot as a family while we were growing up, and more recently we have taken some domestic and international trips together. Growing up together my brother is very well aware of me and type 1 diabetes. He’s aware of how important it is to have all of the…
Diabetes is something that I have to live with. It’s always with me, no matter how often I try to forget about it. I’ve had a lifetime to understand how it effects my body. People who are close to me and spend a lot of time with me learn these things too. With regards to knowing and understanding my type…
I’m sharing my diabetic supplies packing list below. It includes a general packing list and then I add items if I am traveling to a place that is very hot or very cold. This is my personal packing list that I use with my prescriptions and supplies that have worked for me. Your prescriptions might be different than mine and…
People ask me how I’m able to successfully travel as a diabetic. At this point in my life traveling is second nature. I have done it so often packing and planning is muscle memory, but that wasn’t always the case. It’s important for me to get away, get lost in nature, and escape for as long as I can. Traveling can…
There are safety and health risks associated with everything we do. Some things have a high risk and some have a low risk. A cursory internet search shows many websites and institutions list five steps for risk management; 1) identify, 2) assess, 3) prioritize, 4) treat, 5) monitor. This is why we have to take driving classes and tests, watch…
I was lucky enough to have a family that was able to go on yearly family vacations. We didn’t travel much before I was diagnosed because my brother and I were pretty young. My brother is 2 years younger than I am, and at the time of my diagnosis, my brother was 3-years-old. The first time my family went on…
Five-year-old checkup It’s 1994 and my mother is getting me ready for my 5-year-old checkup. The doctors asked for a urine sample, my mom knew I needed to provide a urine sample. Being the good mom that she is, she told me over and over again that I wasn’t allowed to go pee before we left. So of course, I…
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