#27 Managing T1D While Camping and Thanksgiving Thoughts

In this episode, Dr. Donohoe and Dr. Panno talk about planning and executing a successful camping trip as a type 1 diabetic. We go into figuring out how much supplies to bring, packing and storing insulin, strategies to manage BG throughout the trip, and the various factors that impact BG. We then talk about Thanksgiving and how we approach the holiday so as to not wreck ourselves.

 

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 Time Stamps

1:02 - Start

4:35 - Preparing For A Camping Trip

17:55 - Food While Camping

29:30 - Dosing Basal and Long-acting Insulin According to Activity

36:25 - How to Pack and Store Insulin When Camping

47:05 - Managing Blood Sugar When Swimming

58:20 - The Sum of All the Positive and Negative Effects That Occur during Camping

1:00:15 - Alcohol Consumption When Camping

1:04:55 - Thanksgiving: Grady’s Thoughts