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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
Hi guys,
I am planning to save up money and then go travelling to America for a few months and I just wondered if anyone could help me out with a few worries I have. I have never been travelling for a long period of time so any and all advice and information will be greatly appreciated!
I have an insulin pump and those of you that also have one will understand that there is various pieces of kits that I need to have access to in order to keep taking my insulin. I just wondered if anyone has been to America and could explain to me how medical stuff works over there and if it is possible to get supplies there. Or if it is going to be necessary for me to take enough before I go which would be rather impractical to say the least. My pump is from Animas.
Another issue that I am aware of is travel/health insurance. Have any of you got good recommendations for me of who I should get this from and any information regarding the best type of insurance will be much appreciated.
If you have any other advice about anything that I need to be aware of or anything that could be helpful for me I will really really appreciate as I don't know that much at the moment and I will be speaking to my diabetes team but I would like advice from people who have been there or who have been travelling and can give me snippets of information.
I really hope you guys can help me out and I thank you in advance
Megan
I am planning to save up money and then go travelling to America for a few months and I just wondered if anyone could help me out with a few worries I have. I have never been travelling for a long period of time so any and all advice and information will be greatly appreciated!
I have an insulin pump and those of you that also have one will understand that there is various pieces of kits that I need to have access to in order to keep taking my insulin. I just wondered if anyone has been to America and could explain to me how medical stuff works over there and if it is possible to get supplies there. Or if it is going to be necessary for me to take enough before I go which would be rather impractical to say the least. My pump is from Animas.
Another issue that I am aware of is travel/health insurance. Have any of you got good recommendations for me of who I should get this from and any information regarding the best type of insurance will be much appreciated.
If you have any other advice about anything that I need to be aware of or anything that could be helpful for me I will really really appreciate as I don't know that much at the moment and I will be speaking to my diabetes team but I would like advice from people who have been there or who have been travelling and can give me snippets of information.
I really hope you guys can help me out and I thank you in advance
Megan