TRAVELING THE WORLD WITH DIABETES

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Comment by Danny on November 10, 2009 at 12:24pm

!Please post all travel photo's in the Discussion Forum titled "The Diabetic Traveler Photo Area!" (above)

Comment by Henry on November 9, 2009 at 7:50pm

I'm planning my first trip overseas since I'm on the pump. This time going to New York, Florida and Latin America. Not really exciting for my American friends but for me is about 17,000 Kms away (or around 12,000 miles).

I'm posting some of my planning, and later my experiences of traveling with diabetes at my blog.

Comment by Santiago Jimenez on November 1, 2009 at 6:33pm

Very cool group, I travel a lot, being on tour playing music. I'm leaving for Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Santiago de Chile, November 21 - 29, I think I'll get the omnipod next week, something tells me it will make traveling easier ! Any feedback or experience very welcomed !!

Comment by J. Davis Harte on October 30, 2009 at 11:04am

My husband and 6 week old daughter and I are packing our bags for a 6 week overseas excursion! We're heading to New Zealand to introduce both my mom and my daughter to my in-laws. After my mom heads back home, my husband and daughter and I will journey from Auckland down to the Wellington area to catch up more with my husbands friends and family.

After 3 weeks in NZ, we'll catch a flight to Santiago and then to Stanley, Falkland Islands. We'll spend three weeks there as well - visiting and catching up with my 3 step-kids. They'll get to spend the holidays with their new baby sister!

We're excited to go, but preparing is loads of work! We have 2 dogs, 2 cats and 2 bunnies, plus lots of houseplants - so keeping them all happy and healthy while we are away is one big hurtle. Traveling with an infant means preparing in a way that is new for me - but I think it'll be fine once I've gotten packed. (That's a *big once - packing for a nursing mom is trickier than I imagined!* I'll be bringing lots of pump and diabetes supplies for myself!

Comment by Danny on October 26, 2009 at 1:07pm

Brain, I have been to Costa Rica. It looks like you will be on the Pacific Ocean side but really close to the Panama border (South). I stayed on the Pacific Ocean side as well, Golfo de Papagayo area (North) near the Nicaragua border. This country is truly amazing Brian, I have only seen a tiny bit of what Costa Rica has to offer. My wife and I zipped lined through trees full over howler monkeys (they also woke us up every morning with their howling).

Pura Vida my fiend!

Comment by Brian on October 26, 2009 at 8:38am

I'll be backpacking through Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica in Dec. Jaguars, snakes, peccaries, crocodiles! Should be an adventure. Thailand and Bali next summer...

Comment by Lee Barrett on September 8, 2009 at 7:48am

I went on a 5 day trip down the Salmon River about 5 years ago (pre pump though). Sugar levels were great because of all the healthy eating and activity. The waterproof case Danny is talking about is the way to go!
Enjoy the trip... they are incredible!

Comment by Danny on September 5, 2009 at 5:03pm

Amy, I have done several "water trips" with my MM515. I purchased a waterproof case. I put the pump in the case ...and the case in my swim suit pocket... no big deal. Check out the below link to view the waterproof case I purchased.

My water trips consisted of snorkeling, ride horses (in the ocean), swimming in the ocean etc etc... My MM515 is water resistant and not water proof. It was totally submerged in water for long periods of time, thus me needing the waterproof case.

http://www.greatmedicalsupplies.com/supply~insulin-pump-supplies~sportguard-protective-case-waterproof-impact-res-145.htm

Comment by Toni Crebbin on September 5, 2009 at 4:21pm

Isn't your pump waterproof? Most are up to a certain depth, so I wouldn't think that would be an issue when white water rafting. I wore mine when I did the Rogue River, but I also never got thrown in the water. I have also swam in mine. I wear the Animas Ping.

Comment by Amy on September 5, 2009 at 11:46am

Has anyone ever went white river rafting or on a long tubing ride down a river....while using an insulin pump? If you have, how did you handle it? Did you use shots for one day....or wrap your pump with a water proof container....? I am concerned about a water event or sport that takes longer than 1 hour. What does any else do? any tips, ect.?

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