{"id":36493,"date":"2014-08-07T12:39:58","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T16:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493"},"modified":"2015-12-27T15:47:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T20:47:19","slug":"a-delay-in-pumping-going-on-a-disney-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493","title":{"rendered":"A Delay in Pumping (Going on a Disney Vacation)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A few weeks ago, I shared my excitement over starting the process to go on an insulin pump regimen. At my endocrinologist\u2019s office, there are many steps to take before you can actually start using the pump. I crossed off the first two: an initial conversation with my endocrinologist and a consultation with my diabetes educator. The next step was to sit down with my nutritionist, which I did this past Wednesday. The appointment went well, but at its conclusion I realized that the pump will not be happening for me until December.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was a disappointing discovery, but it makes the most sense for me at this time. I\u2019m leaving for a much-anticipated Disney vacation in a few short days. Say I received the pump in the mail this week: what am I supposed to do, get it started a day or two before I\u2019m set to board the plane and deal with potential major stress on my trip? No, thank you! And when I get home from Disney, I have two weeks to get ready for going back to school. It\u2019s the same sort of deal where I would be concerned about problems arising and not being able to visit my endocrinologist in a timely manner to resolve them. So after conferring with my parents, endocrinologist, diabetes educator, and nutritionist, we agreed that I can start the pump in December. That\u2019s when I graduate college and move back home, so my endocrinologist will be much more accessible. So for now, I\u2019ll take a hiatus on pump talk and focus on what\u2019s happening now: packing for Disney!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Packing-for-my-Disney-vacation.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36497 lazyload\" title=\"Packing for my Disney vacation\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Packing-for-my-Disney-vacation.jpg\" alt=\"Packing for my Disney vacation\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Packing-for-my-Disney-vacation.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Packing-for-my-Disney-vacation-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As anyone with diabetes knows, packing for a trip is STRESSFUL. I keep thinking about how last time I went to Disney, it was for a conference for people with diabetes. That really changed the game for me because I felt more secure. This time around, I\u2019m going with my boyfriend and his family. I\u2019m really excited to share this experience with them, but I\u2019m also nervous about how my diabetes might affect things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So I\u2019m taking as many preventive measures as possible. This means I started packing about a week ago. I handwrote a list of everything I\u2019ll need so I can check it off as I pack it. I plan on taking double of everything to err on the side of caution. I\u2019ll throw everything pertaining to my diabetes in a large plastic bag to show security when I go through it to make the process go smoothly. I also bought a Frio cooling wallet for my Humalog and Lantus. This neat little invention keeps insulin at safe temperatures for up to 45 hours. After that point, it needs to be topped off in cold water for 10-12 minutes to ensure it\u2019s in working order. I thought that this purchase was wise considering how humid Florida tends to get in the summer months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I also bought a large bottle of glucose tablets. I know I\u2019ll be getting plenty of exercise by walking all over the theme parks, so I\u2019ll feel better knowing I have an excess of what I need to fix any lows that might happen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019m going to be bringing both my Verio IQ charger and my CGM charger. I know my CGM will definitely need to be charged more than once, but my Verio typically lasts a couple weeks before it needs another recharge. However, I\u2019d rather have it and not need it than leave it at home and need it. But here\u2019s what I\u2019d like to know, do other people with diabetes ever bring a spare meter with them? I\u2019m debating whether or not this is necessary and I\u2019d like to hear feedback.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite being well-prepared, I know I\u2019ll probably have a few moments of panic where I rummage through my bags to look for something insignificant like an alcohol swab. But I also know that I\u2019m doing all the right things to avoid diabetes problems, so I\u2019m looking forward to making the most out of my trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":36497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1501],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.9 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Delay in Pumping (Going on a Disney Vacation)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I was very excited to be going on an insulin pump but realized that it wouldn&#039;t be happening so soon because I&#039;m going on a Disney vacation...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Molly Johannes\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493\",\"name\":\"A Delay in Pumping (Going on a Disney Vacation)\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Packing-for-my-Disney-vacation.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-08-07T16:39:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-12-27T20:47:19+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#\/schema\/person\/623ae95e59042a0181d7249ae80f9e18\"},\"description\":\"I was very excited to be going on an insulin pump but realized that it wouldn't be happening so soon because I'm going on a Disney vacation...\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Packing-for-my-Disney-vacation.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Packing-for-my-Disney-vacation.jpg\",\"width\":500,\"height\":550,\"caption\":\"Packing for my Disney vacation\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=36493#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A Delay in Pumping (Going on a Disney Vacation)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/\",\"name\":\"ASweetLife\",\"description\":\"The Diabetes Magazine\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#\/schema\/person\/623ae95e59042a0181d7249ae80f9e18\",\"name\":\"Molly Johannes\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f996a9325de8e57234e2c6d9727bd93d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f996a9325de8e57234e2c6d9727bd93d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Molly Johannes\"},\"description\":\"Molly Johannes was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1997 at the age of four. 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