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    • 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
      ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I usually take 2-3 times what I think I'll need.
    • 3 hours, 41 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I always bring extra infusion sets and CGM sensors in case of accidental tear out. With Tandem pump, a charger is also essential. I forgot mine in my last weekend away. I use a Dexcom G6, so don't need to finger stick, but always bring my meter & strips just in case, and extra lancets as sometimes my non-diabetic family members like me to check their BG. I always take a vial and syringes in case of pump failure. For overnight trips also bring juice boxes/ glucose tabs and glucagon in case for lows. Hard to travel light as a T1D, especially with those GIANT Dexcom sensor inserters! 🧳🧳🧳
    • 3 hours, 57 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I usually take 2-3 times what I think I'll need.
    • 3 hours, 58 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Just did this and brought almost all of these things. Didn’t think to pack an extra transmitter tho. But, did have 3 ways of administering insulin, plus CGM and regular meter. So, I knew I was good. I choose “loaner pump” too but really it’s an old pump that still works. I actually had to use it the week before my trip for a pump failure emergency, so glad I have it.
    • 4 hours, 14 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Having been a Boy Scout when I was young taught me to be prepared for anything. I tend to over pack for everything. So, I pack just about everything listed. However, I never considered taking one of my old insulin pumps. I'll consider it. But for a 7 day trip, I'm not sure. I guess it depend upon where I'm going.
    • 4 hours, 14 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I was in Boston in 2013 when we were all confined to our hotels while they searched for the marathon bomber. I also remember 9/11 when planes were grounded. I never assume I can easily restock supplies and always take at least double the amount I'll need of everything including my backup pump. Fingers crossed that I never need it. I hope I could be one of the ones who share live saving stuff with anyone who gets caught without it.
    • 4 hours, 15 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Ughhh the extra CGM sensor is the worst. It takes up an unnecessarily large amount of space.
    • 4 hours, 16 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      It is WAY TOO MUCH stuff to be prepared away from home. Generally, half my suitcase. And even more stuff if it is a two-week trip. You missed snacks and glucose tabs.
    • 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I was in Boston in 2013 when we were all confined to our hotels while they searched for the marathon bomber. I also remember 9/11 when planes were grounded. I never assume I can easily restock supplies and always take at least double the amount I'll need of everything including my backup pump. Fingers crossed that I never need it. I hope I could be one of the ones who share live saving stuff with anyone who gets caught without it.
    • 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Ughhh the extra CGM sensor is the worst. It takes up an unnecessarily large amount of space.
    • 5 hours, 38 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I'm really surprised at the low percentages of people that take extra supplies. We don't carry an extra pump and haven't used one long enough to have old extras. But even though we are, in general, very light packers, we always make sure we have extra D-supplies, in case a sensor fails or is ripped off, a bottle of insulin gets damaged, etc. But it also depends on WHERE we are going. On an overseas trip of any length we'd always take an extra transmitter. But we'd be unlikely to take one on a domestic trip unless we were going for several weeks. We always take pens even on an overnight trip ever since my husband flew to NYC on a day trip with some buddies, his pump failed, he had not brought pens for back-up and his BG soared! I see the burden of carrying extra supplies as the price to pay for insurance that nothing will actually fail.
    • 5 hours, 39 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Glucose tabs and snacks.
    • 5 hours, 39 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I take twice as much pods, CGM supplies as I know I will need. It is a pain to carry all that junk but necessary. We never know when a pod or sensor will fail. I also take syringes just in case my pump fails which it never has in the almost three decades I have used one. I also carry a few Baqsimi just in case I have a severe low. I carry more insulin than I know I will need since I broke a bottle once when overseas and almost ran out on another foreign trip.
    • 5 hours, 40 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      A while back I went to the UK for a choir tour. I had just acquired a CGM, a G4 Platinum, specifically as a safety measure for the trip. I don't bring second meter any more, but this was before the Dexcom was trusted for bolusing, so I was still meter-dependent and felt I needed an extra just in case. As it turned out I DID need it, but not for myself. There was another, newly dx'd, T1 on the trip and she lost her meter when she left her bag on the bus or some such. So I was able to come to the rescue. It was possible to buy a replacement of course but European/Brit ones are calibrated in moles rather than mL so that was still a glitch--she used mine for the remainder of the trip.
    • 5 hours, 41 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Just did this and brought almost all of these things. Didn’t think to pack an extra transmitter tho. But, did have 3 ways of administering insulin, plus CGM and regular meter. So, I knew I was good. I choose “loaner pump” too but really it’s an old pump that still works. I actually had to use it the week before my trip for a pump failure emergency, so glad I have it.
    • 5 hours, 42 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      It is WAY TOO MUCH stuff to be prepared away from home. Generally, half my suitcase. And even more stuff if it is a two-week trip. You missed snacks and glucose tabs.
    • 8 hours, 38 minutes ago
      TEH likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Skin prep pads.
    • 8 hours, 38 minutes ago
      TEH likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Glucose tabs and snacks.
    • 8 hours, 39 minutes ago
      TEH likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Additional (i.e. beyond what I usually carry with me) glucose tablets and a dose of Baqsimi.
    • 8 hours, 39 minutes ago
      TEH likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I usually take 2-3 times what I think I'll need.
    • 9 hours, 25 minutes ago
      Flo Bachrach likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I take twice as much pods, CGM supplies as I know I will need. It is a pain to carry all that junk but necessary. We never know when a pod or sensor will fail. I also take syringes just in case my pump fails which it never has in the almost three decades I have used one. I also carry a few Baqsimi just in case I have a severe low. I carry more insulin than I know I will need since I broke a bottle once when overseas and almost ran out on another foreign trip.
    • 9 hours, 54 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Having been a Boy Scout when I was young taught me to be prepared for anything. I tend to over pack for everything. So, I pack just about everything listed. However, I never considered taking one of my old insulin pumps. I'll consider it. But for a 7 day trip, I'm not sure. I guess it depend upon where I'm going.
    • 9 hours, 54 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I was in Boston in 2013 when we were all confined to our hotels while they searched for the marathon bomber. I also remember 9/11 when planes were grounded. I never assume I can easily restock supplies and always take at least double the amount I'll need of everything including my backup pump. Fingers crossed that I never need it. I hope I could be one of the ones who share live saving stuff with anyone who gets caught without it.
    • 9 hours, 55 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I agree that it depends on where the trip is. My decision point is how long would it take to get replacement supplies and what are the effects of a delay. I’m MDI Tresiba which lasts >24 hours, which significantly reduces the urgency to replace background insulin. For NYC, I brought nothing extra. For my trip to a third world country- I brought one, and only one, extra of each supply including a CGM receiver. Dexcom wasn’t available where I went and I worried if something happened to my phone, I wouldn’t be able to download the software if I bought a replacement phone.
    • 9 hours, 55 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I'm really surprised at the low percentages of people that take extra supplies. We don't carry an extra pump and haven't used one long enough to have old extras. But even though we are, in general, very light packers, we always make sure we have extra D-supplies, in case a sensor fails or is ripped off, a bottle of insulin gets damaged, etc. But it also depends on WHERE we are going. On an overseas trip of any length we'd always take an extra transmitter. But we'd be unlikely to take one on a domestic trip unless we were going for several weeks. We always take pens even on an overnight trip ever since my husband flew to NYC on a day trip with some buddies, his pump failed, he had not brought pens for back-up and his BG soared! I see the burden of carrying extra supplies as the price to pay for insurance that nothing will actually fail.
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    29 Comments

    1. Chris Albright

      CPL lab

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    2. Mick Martin

      My local hospital. My blood is normally extracted by a nurse at my diabetes clinic and sent off to the hospital’s pathology department.

      Other tests are normally carried out at my local hospital pathology department.

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    3. LizB

      My insurance allows me to use Quest or LabCorp. They do not draw blood for labs at the hospital where my endo is although they have their own lab on site, but that would be a separate visit and not covered by insurance. My PCP will draw blood and send it out to Quest so it’s nice that I save time there.

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    4. Retired and glad

      My A1C is done in the endo’s office by his nurse, while lipid and other testing is done at a lab in the hospital/clinic.

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    5. connie ker

      I don’t mind waiting my turn at out patient labs provided by our local hospital in a seperate building. However, when having fasting labs, I want to get it over with fast so I can get home to take short acting insulin and eat breakfast. This past January, I left home in 9 degrees temps, dark outside and showed up for labs at 6:15am. Sugars were going up and when I got home it was still dark and cold outside. I drive alone and am getting concerned about fasting labs which I detest.

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      1. Lorri McLuckie

        Agree!

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      2. Wanacure

        I used to incovenience myself to get fasting blood samples and urine tests by lab at clinic. After giving bodily floods to lab tech, I would stay at clinic waiting room to immediately take morning shot and eat a breakfast I had packed. After years of this a doctor told me fasting was irrelevant to test results for HbA1c, platelet count, lipids, protein in urine, etc.

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    6. Hieromonk Alexis

      I’m in a supportive living facility to which a hematologist from a local lab comes in each week.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    7. Kathleen Begbie

      It depends. Endo – offsite lab. Primary Care – on site lab

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    8. Marty

      I was due for bloodwork at a lab in my healthcare network in December but they were scheduling 10 days out at the time a I called for an appointment due to staff shortages. They’d also closed the lab nearest me to anyone but the OB/GYN patients who see their doctors there. Since I wouldn’t get the results before my next doctor appt, I skipped it. I’ll have to find a new place when I try again in the spring.

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    9. Lynn Smith

      Okay, I’m spoiled. Inside my endo’s office, Quest has a room dedicated to only them. So, that’s where I get my blood drawn every 3 months before my endo appointment. Then, 2 days later I get an email saying my results are ready and I log on to the Quest website and see all my numbers. Then I receive another email after my insurance has paid and then I can look at the bill and pay online. I love Quest.

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    10. Marilyn Levitt

      I arrange an appointment with a nurse from in home blood test services company. This is very convenient and the cost is reasonable.

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    11. Tom Caesar

      Lab Corp is my preferred visit. They’re nearby, allowing walk ins and appointments both, pleasant professional staff. They email me results promptly.
      Have had good luck using them.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    12. Sherrie Johnson

      Local hospital lab not associated with my Endocrinologist , who is independent, but rather my primary. This way I have all records on file for the wholevUC Davis system

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    13. Kristine Warmecke

      Since 2020 my endocrinologist and I decided that unless I’m having an in person appointment with her, my routine lab work for T1D is done with my port draw at the cancer center. Saves travel times for me.

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    14. Kim Murphy

      I use a satellite lab of Providence hospital, located not too far from my doctors office. I remember the good old days where I got to do the lab draws at the doctor’s office, but they don’t do that anymore. Now you have to go to a place and wait for a long time in a line.

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    15. TEH

      I was getti g my blood work done at my Endo’s office. That is a 60 mile round trip. So I get blood taken and I get a call or email with results. For the last 6 months I have been going to the local hospital that’s 10 miles round trip. The problem is they are slow and my Endondoesent always get the results in time.

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    16. Antsy

      Our in-network hospital(s) have on-campus LabCorp labs. I sometimes get bloodwork & other tests done at my PCP’s office, but even though they also use LabCorp, it takes 7-14 times longer to get results than it does from the outpatient labs at the hospitals.

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    17. Sherolyn Newell

      Blood draw is at endo’s office. I don’t know where they send it. Results are fast.

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    18. Janis Senungetuk

      I go to a lab ln one of the HMO clinics. The tests are run at the associated hospital and results posted on MyChart patient portal within the same day or next. I make every effort to have the lab results available just before my scheduled endo appointments so we can discuss the results at the appointment. In the past, before I was covered under my spouse’s employer benefits, I relied on a variety of at home labs that I purchased on-line.

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      1. Mig Vascos

        I call my doctor’s office ahead of time and ask to send an order to The local Quest. Most of my diabetes care appointments are telehealth so is easier this way.

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    19. Kathy Morison

      I usually go to a local hospital’s outpatient lab

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    20. Becky Hertz

      I’m with Kaiser, there are two clinics/labs near me.

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    21. Christina Trudo

      For almost everything, a lab affiliated with the hospital where I see 90% of my docs. There are several conveniently located labs at neighborhood based practices of that hospital. I did start seeing a thyroid specialist at another hospital for my thyroid when I had some unusual results. Long story short, I have those drawn at her hospital or satellite site, but because the normal testing process no longer yields accurate results for me (something with antibodies?) the blood is sent to a Reference Lab… in the case of that hospital, they contract with the Mayo Clinic’s lab for that test. As I understand it there are some tests which are performed only or primarily/most reliably at such labs. (There is another large reference lab at the Cleveland Clinic for example. )

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    22. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      At my Endos. office and Quest for my Primary blood work.

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    23. Steve Rumble

      I’m a member of Kaiser Permanente HMO which provides access to labs, radiology, etc. on site.

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    24. Wanacure

      I’m also w/ KP. Samples taken by lab tech are sent to some central lab somewhere else. I get results online in just a day or two. Online I can compare results of each test from year to year. The results also tell me what limits are for abnormally high or low and what the test is about. In addition I can ask the doctor online if I have questions. Or, if something is abnormal, he’ll take the initiative to alert me.

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    25. Annie Simon

      At hospital next to my endocrinologist’s office as he can access it directly online. I have blood test done every 3-4 months when visiting my endocrinologist

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    26. Laurie Tomer

      At a lab in the hospital in my town. Not at my dr’s office or dr’s hospital because it is farther away from my home.

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