During the Christmas break 2013, my family and in-laws took a long vacation to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
And with two diabetic kids to pack for, this was quite a feat.
I will expand on this in the near-future, but there is one thing I must advise right now: over-prepare when packing supplies for diabetics. I can't stress this enough. Whatever you think you need, pack a little more.
Both of my diabetes kids have Medtronic insulin pumps, and the various pieces of equipment needed is mind-boggling. I thought I had packed enough reservoirs for the trip--a little tube to hold insulin inside the pump. But, on our first day out, my son's needed changing because he ran out. Now, luckily, I packed two full bottles of insulin, but I stupidly only packed two reservoirs. I thought I had packed more.
Needless to say, I was able to reuse the reservoirs by utilizing the detachable pieces that go onto them, but that doesn't excuse the fact that I should've been more prepared. We have another big trip around mid-February and I will make a note to bring with several extra.
A rule of thumb I now use is this: whatever I think I need, either double the amount or at least increase by fifty-percent. If you think one full bottle of insulin is enough, add another one just to be safe.
