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<blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 1000913" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>my personal experience with flying.... especially since being on insulin: I got told I'm required to provide a letter from the doctor to advise I'm diabetic and need to carry sharps with me, etc. So I remember the last time I presented that here for a qantas flight I was told I had to be seated where they could see me and get to me quickly. I never order a diabetic meal on the plane... learnt about that pretty quick. I can't eat artificial sweetened stuff anyhow and that's what most of their diabetic food is with some rabbit food thrown in with dressings. I just find it easier eating the normal meal choices. I carry snacks with me also. But these days my diet is even more restricted than when I last flew in 2011. To be honest if i get my way I'd be happy to never fly again. I don't have the travel bug anyhow and there are just too many things for me to consider health wise. Although I will share a funny about flying... I was in a queue for the toilet and when I finally got there and got into the toilet the pilot announced that we were starting to descend to land. Well the plane was sharply turning wasn't it and I lost my footing and flew straight back onto the wall behind the toilet and freaked out that I actually landed on the toilet (I'm OCD with hygiene). Of course there was a big thud... so when I stepped out I'm being asked by the flight attendant if I'm ok and that I need to be seated with my belt on for landing. So now that I have bladder problems as well the idea of getting thrown around in the toilet on a plane doesn't appeal. lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mep, post: 1000913, member: 211362"] my personal experience with flying.... especially since being on insulin: I got told I'm required to provide a letter from the doctor to advise I'm diabetic and need to carry sharps with me, etc. So I remember the last time I presented that here for a qantas flight I was told I had to be seated where they could see me and get to me quickly. I never order a diabetic meal on the plane... learnt about that pretty quick. I can't eat artificial sweetened stuff anyhow and that's what most of their diabetic food is with some rabbit food thrown in with dressings. I just find it easier eating the normal meal choices. I carry snacks with me also. But these days my diet is even more restricted than when I last flew in 2011. To be honest if i get my way I'd be happy to never fly again. I don't have the travel bug anyhow and there are just too many things for me to consider health wise. Although I will share a funny about flying... I was in a queue for the toilet and when I finally got there and got into the toilet the pilot announced that we were starting to descend to land. Well the plane was sharply turning wasn't it and I lost my footing and flew straight back onto the wall behind the toilet and freaked out that I actually landed on the toilet (I'm OCD with hygiene). Of course there was a big thud... so when I stepped out I'm being asked by the flight attendant if I'm ok and that I need to be seated with my belt on for landing. So now that I have bladder problems as well the idea of getting thrown around in the toilet on a plane doesn't appeal. lol. [/QUOTE]
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