Wednesday, September 14, 2011

That's Just Plane Crazy

Luggage? Check.
Boarding pass? Check.
Passport and credit cards? Check.
All your fluids sequestered into 3oz. containers and in a Ziploc baggy? Check and check.
While most people go through the more common airport checklists, diabetics have a few atypical tic-boxes to consider. Such as a note from your current doctor explaining that you are a diabetic and that you need to carry your liquid medication. And that the medicine needs to be kept cool in a container that will most likely have some kind of jelly or liquid inside. Insulin pump wearers especially need to be weary when going through security because you must NEVER put the pump through the X-ray machine. Every insulin pump wearer knows