[Diabetes-talk] Advise about checking your blood sugarandgivinginjections on airlines

[Mike Freeman]

Cheryl:

I had thought I was simply relating my experiences which, admittedly, were 
different from yours. To my way of thinking, that is hardly being "rude and 
obnoxious" unless being rude and obnoxious is synonymous in your mind with 
disagreeing with you, in which case, you are perfectly free to hit the 
DELETE key every time you see my email address as the originator of the 
message.

But in the interest of clarity, please tell me -- with quotes -- *exactly* 
what phraseology you found "rude and obnoxious". I think all of us would 
find it edifying.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 2:33 AM
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
>
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> ----- 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
>> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
>> > CST-1018299-10
>> >
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