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<blockquote data-quote="clarehayward" data-source="post: 1227159" data-attributes="member: 58661"><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Hi Lely, good luck and have a great time. Have you got Frio bags to keep your spare supplies cool? they are really good on holiday. Also, please I am not trying to alarm you as I'm very positive, but have you written down your basal levels just IN CASE anything did happen to the pump and you had to go back to your injections? I'm only saying this because after 3 years, my pump broke on day 3 of a 15 day holiday and I WAS FINE!! had back up vials, syringes, needles and pens BUT I hadn't taken a photo of pump with basal rates showing so it threw me a bit to have to work it out and think of my rates. However, as I said, I'm a positive person so I just got on with it but I was cross with myself that I wasn't a bit better prepared with that info to hand (ditto my insulin sensitivity rates and times). Yes, remember to adjust your clock as you land and ditto your finger prick tester . Make sure you've got hypo supplies in your hand luggage, no insulin in hold luggage (EVER) and please try not to worry. As the posters have said above, you'll be asked to show the pump and they swab it but it's not a hassle - and once you've done this, hopefully you'll be reassured. Have a fabulous time</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clarehayward, post: 1227159, member: 58661"] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=4]Hi Lely, good luck and have a great time. Have you got Frio bags to keep your spare supplies cool? they are really good on holiday. Also, please I am not trying to alarm you as I'm very positive, but have you written down your basal levels just IN CASE anything did happen to the pump and you had to go back to your injections? I'm only saying this because after 3 years, my pump broke on day 3 of a 15 day holiday and I WAS FINE!! had back up vials, syringes, needles and pens BUT I hadn't taken a photo of pump with basal rates showing so it threw me a bit to have to work it out and think of my rates. However, as I said, I'm a positive person so I just got on with it but I was cross with myself that I wasn't a bit better prepared with that info to hand (ditto my insulin sensitivity rates and times). Yes, remember to adjust your clock as you land and ditto your finger prick tester . Make sure you've got hypo supplies in your hand luggage, no insulin in hold luggage (EVER) and please try not to worry. As the posters have said above, you'll be asked to show the pump and they swab it but it's not a hassle - and once you've done this, hopefully you'll be reassured. Have a fabulous time[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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