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[Kaylee's Mommy]

We are headed to Disney world tomorrow.. we are from NH.. what can we expect number wise for changes.. also, insulin.. I'm assuming it'll go bad faster in her pump... right now we have no probs with insulin going bad here.. but the climate is so much different.. we have a frio for extra insulin.. but not sure what to do about the bottle we carry around and the insulin in her pump at the parks..

Kim

[sam1nat2]

I'm not sure about the insulin going bad, I'd like to see what others have to say since it is sure to get hot here soon.

I would recommend lowering the basals drastically and going up from there. I wore a pedometer at Disney and walked about 10 miles a day.

DS was diagnosed less than a week after that trip. I attribute all the walking to the reason he held up so good, i'm sure it lowered his blood sugars as his only symptom that week was wetting the bed. I hate to think about how many carbs he ate while there too.

Have a wonderful time, it truly is the happiest place on earth in my book:D:D

[kiwikid]

I fill Rachels pump reservoir with 300 units which lasts us around 15 days. I've never had it go bad even over hot Summer months.
I would worry more about lows from the exercise and excitement :cwds:

I'm so jealous - I wish we could just pop to DisneyWorld for a day or two ;)

[MLH]

Have a great time!!:D:D We went last year and our insulin was fine. Just bring the frio pack--just in case.

When we were there they were geat about all the food stuff. I let them know ahead of time about D. They seated us promptly. The chef came out to speak to use once. They really bent over backwards to help us with carb counts.

Despite all the walking, I did not have to lower the basals. Her #'s were geat the whole time. The walking helped offset the hot dogs, ice cream, etc that she ate. So just keep close tabs so you know how to adjust.

Enjoy your trip. It really is such a happy place!:)

[Tamara Gamble]

There should be lockers. I know that when we go to amusement parks especially water parks, I'm the lucky soul that gets to walk back to the lockers a million times, it's worth it to me to have the extra supplies though. Maybe you should follow badshoe's example and carry a syringe behind your ear. NOT! LYMI badshoe! Enjoy your trip. Where in NH are you from? If I go to my sisters this summer I'll put up a post for all of you guys who live there, would love to meet you. She lives in Danville but we are beachin it most days, Rye, Hampton, all over. I'm hoping to work it out to where we can go for about two weeks.

Enjoy your trip!

Tami

[MrsBadshoe]

We have been a number of times and never had any issues with insulin going bad. Our numbers have both dropped or raised depending on the child and the trip, just be prepared for either..

if you haven't already visit our web info site

www.DisneyWithDiabetes.com

[wendyc]

Kim,
We carried backup supplies in a insulated lunch bag. We kept a chilled bottle of water in it, and didn't have any problems. Also, instead of carrying a bottle of insulin around, we just carried a pen inside a frio. Figured if the set went bad, we could just draw out of the pen.

If you are really nervous about carrying the insulin around, you can always ask them to hold it at the first aid station. The one thing to keep in mind is not to forget it there:D

We experienced both hi's and low's. I wouldn't tweak basals until you've gotten there and did a bit of walking around. This way you can see how she reacts.

We carried in all our snacks/juice/water. We told them at security that we had someone with diabetes with us, so these are part of her medical supplies. Only one person really gave us a bit of a rash about it, but once they started seeing all the needles etc. then they changed their tune:eek:

Have a great time!

[Amy Walker]

Hey,

We did Disney this time last year and are also from the NE (Boston). There were a few hot afternoon where Ken ran stubborn highs, and he seemed to really feel the afternoon heat more than the rest of us. We worked hard at keeping him hydrated, and tried to schedule shows, or other inside activities (rather than standing in lines for rides) at that time of day. The individual resturants were fine, but many of the smaller kiosks, that have lemondade, etc, often didn't have a diet option. It was our first big trip post diagnosis, so we had quite a learning curve, but most of the people there were really helpful.

Enjoy your trip!

Amy

Mom to Ken 1/17/97, dx 3/1/06

[jeep_bluetj]

#1 - Have fun.
#2 - Have fun.
#3 - For just one day, you really do need just that syringe behind the ear. My wife and kids did Disneyland one day last year. (It's 15 miles from home, so no big changes). Site went bad. She dx'd a bad site right after parking the car. Supplies on hand: Pump, meter, strips, and a syringe. She and the kids had a great day. Bolused often with that same syringe, drawing I from the pump. You really don't need a ton of stuff.

[badshoe]

... you really do need just that syringe behind the ear.

LOL I have done that - from Delaney's DX at Disney Story (http://badshoe.com/ddiag.htm)

... I carry the needle with me until - just before he eats.

Now for a variety of reason I don’t put it in my pants pocket.
1) It is sharp, and if the little protector fell off it could be fairly painful in a region I would really prefer avoid pain.
2) The plunger thing could get pushed in and the insulin pushed out in a region I would rather not have looking like I just peed myself.

Also I would like to save the insulin for the diabetic. These are all good reason why I carry the needle on my ear, like a pencil.

Jimmy Hendrix came on the good radio station. I turned it up, way up.

Let’s review:
1. Loud Jimmy Hendrix.
2. Hypodermic needle on ear.
3. Rental car, near warp speed, approaching Magic Kingdom Toll Booth.