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Long haul travel and 6yo with type 1

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Delighted to hear it all went smoothly and you had a great time.
 
So pleased that it all went well.
 
That's the effect that 'hot' holidays have always had on my Type 1, too! After the first 36 hours in southern Crete, I've frequently only needed my basal and no bolus, until evening mealtime.
 
Glad to hear it went well!
 
Mummy2type1 said:
Hello all, sorry to have taken so long, but I promised I would update you. We had the most wonderful time in Thailand!!! The flight, (great advice about the sunflower lanyard!) was seamless. Glad, as advised that we took plants of snacks onboard as my little one did have a hypo just as we were taking off and didn’t really like the plane food so we had plenty of alternatives which meant it was actually an exciting experience.
We were basically guessing carb content and very much ‘winging it’ in Thailand but the warm weather and constant swimming seemed to mean her glucose control was the best it had been! Thank you for all your useful advice. It really helped reassure me.
We are already starting to look into planning our next holiday.
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Fabulous news @Mummy2type1 - so pleased the trip went well. That will be an experience that will stand your little one in really good stead - living with T1 shouldn’t mean you can’t do things… just that you may need a little more prep, planning, and thinking than ‘nonnys’ 🙂
 
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