[Diabetes-Talk] G5 mobile and airplanes

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

I have a doctor write a medical letter that can be shown if necessary, but
so far, it's never been a problem.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bernadette Jacobs via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2017 1:18 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Bernadette Jacobs <bernienfb75 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] G5 mobile and airplanes

Hi Jamie!

Too bad there isn't a way you could have your doctor fax you a note to take
with you that you can hand over at check-in or show them so that you have a
medical professional saying that this is something you must have for
survival--telling them that you are a diabetic and you must have this
equipment on and running at all times.  Bill and I did this when we went to
China and Thailand to adopt our children.  My doctor actually wrote a script
and made several copies of it.  We even had them laminated so they wouldn't
be quite so easily destroyed.  I only had one thing happen in Thailand.  We
went into one of their "Federal"
buildings to get a document for Virginia.  They went through my purse and
dumped the entire contents of my meter, and strips and lancettes out and
they all got stuck in the conveyor belt.  It was a mess.  They had to stop
the conveyor belt.  But it wasn't my fault.  I didn't dump them.  The lady
behind the desk did.  It was all on her.  Thank goodness I had extra at the
hotel.  Maybe the doctor could document this for you VIA  email?  Just a
thought.

Bern

On 6/1/17, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> Hi all!  I am traveling tomorrow via airplane and was wondering how to 
> manage the mobile app and iPhone on the plane.  I usually turn my 
> phone off until landing, but I can't be without glucose readings for 
> that long.  Can I just have my phone on airplane mode?  Also, I was 
> told that I  should only be hand patted through security-no scanners 
> of any kind.  I thought the full body scan was safe for the Dexcom and 
> insulin pumps, but I guess it is just as bad as the regular metal 
> detector.  Between all of my devices and my guide dog, I just need to 
> insist  on  being patted down.  Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>
>
>                                                                 Jamie
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