Traveling With Diabetes NY

My mother-in-law moved in with us two years ago, after her husband died. She did not want to be alone and that was understandable. Thank God her and I get a long..

Since she has moved in, she found out she has Diabetes. She has it pretty much under control, but there are some days, she forgets to take her pills and she starts feeling weird. I have to keep on her to take her pills and to help her eat right.

Diabetes is not something to mess around with. My mother-in-law also travels a lot. She owns show pugs and likes to take them to shows, all over the state. So, she is always traveling to these dog shows.

Since she has Diabetes, she needs to be extra careful when she is driving. She needs to make sure she eats right, drinks plenty of fluids and she needs to remember to take her pills!!

We always get worried about her when she does travel, but so far it has been alright. She is doing good.

Since she is a diabetic, she has to always do a few things, before she goes on a long trip. These are things she suggests to you, if you are traveling far away and have Diabetes:

Go see your doctor first. Make an appointment, talk with your doctor and get a quick check up just to see how you are doing.

Bring Extra Snacks. Some good choices for snacks are; crackers or cheese, peanut butter, fruit, hard candies to suck or a juice box.

Make sure you know where there are rest stops. My mother-in-law will map out the rest stops so that she can get out frequently, stretch her legs, use the restroom and let her dogs get a quick walk in.

Make sure all of your medication is next to you. Make sure all of your diabetic supplies are within reach, for just-in-case!

Water bottle filled with cold water. This is important so that you can sip on cold water during your trip. This is also nice to have when you have to take your medication.

Charged cell phone. Make sure you have a charged cell phone near you for emergencies!

*This post is written by Kim Delatorre. She owns the popular mom blog, Shop with Me Mama.