[Diabetes-talk] Advise about checking your bloodsugarandgivinginjections on airlines

Thu Apr 15 12:47:44 UTC 2010

Thank you Paul.

Oh thanks for calling me yesterday I appreciate it.

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Travel Consultant
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor at fuse.net>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Advise about checking your 
bloodsugarandgivinginjections on airlines

> Cheryl, thanks for the reminders about travel.  I hate to say it, but I
> don't travel extensively enough--and often enough to remember what to do.
> I think we can always use reminders even of and the things we supposedly
> know, r did know.  Have a great day.
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 5:34 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Advise about checking your blood
> sugarandgivinginjections on airlines
>
> You know what people no reason to get rude and obnoxious.
>
> Don't listen to me I don't care, but do not be rude and obnoxious. Do you
> know how many people write me off list and thank me for this information, 
> I
> really don't understand.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Independent Travel Consultant
> C10-10646
>
> http://Echevarriatravel.com
> 1-866-580-5574
>
> http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> CST-1018299-10
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Advise about checking your blood sugar
> andgivinginjections on airlines
>
>
> > Cheryl:
> >
> > With respect, I have never had a problem, either testing my blood sugar 
> > or
> > injecting insulin at my seat on an airplane. Insofar as I could tell, no
> > one
> > even took much notice except for one seatmate who was fascinated that I
> > had
> > a talking blood glucose meter.
> >
> > I have also never had trouble with diabetes equipment during the 
> > security
> > check. I know the conventional wisdom is to apprise security personnel
> > that
> > one is carrying diabetes supplies and this is, of course, a necessity if
> > one
> > uses an insulin pump. But in all cases, before I was even able to grind
> > out
> > that I was carrying diabetes gear, I was through security without a
> > hassle.
> >
> > Regretably, diabetes is sufficiently common now that it's old-hat to a
> > surprising number of people including restaurant patrons, security
> > personnel
> > and everyone else.
> >
> > I'm not saying that it's wrong to test in a lavatory or give oneself an
> > injection there. I'm only saying that in my experience, it wasn't a
> > problem
> > doing either at my airline seat.
> >
> > Mike Freeman
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> > To: "diabetes-talk" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 3:46 PM
> > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Advise about checking your blood sugar and
> > givinginjections on airlines
> >
> >
> > > Because of the safety issues surrounding us these days with the
> > > airlines.
> > > I would recommend check prior to boarding in the ladies room or men
> > > rooms
> > > do not do it on the plane right next to a stranger.
> > >
> > > For one thing if for some reason unless you are flying from California
> > > to
> > > NY non-stop or overseas do not do it in your regular seat on the 
> > > plane.
> > > For one the person that you sit next may not like the sight of blood,
> > > you
> > > can contaminate someone even if you don't have aids or some other
> > > disease.
> > > And the other, the flight crew wont let you do it, unless you tell 
> > > them
> > > prior to boarding you are diabetic and then still they may not allow 
> > > you
> > > to take insulin thinking it is something else.  If you have to do it, 
> > > go
> > > to the bathroom and do it, but that means getting out of your seat and
> > > asking the flight crew to get your bag down for you and put it back up
> > > there.
> > >
> > > But do it in the bathroom and not at your seat on the plane.
> > >
> > > Cheryl Echevarria
> > > Independent Travel Consultant
> > > C10-10646
> > >
> > > http://Echevarriatravel.com
> > > 1-866-580-5574
> > >
> > > http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
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> > > CST-1018299-10
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