It had to happen, twice

Lost Blood MeterAt some point I was going to forget or lose some of my diabetes related items, but not expecting this to happen so soon and twice!

Drama 1 - when your pump and insulin are useless

We set off early in the day from Torquay for the Great Ocean Road after staying the night. Plan was to drive through the Rain Forest for the day, stay overnight at Port Campbell and then drive along the cost back to Melbourne.

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Insurance, for the diabetic backpacker

(An example of asking the correct questions)

Want a quick summary of who I used?

Obvious important item on the list was suitable insurance to cover medical emergencies and with my recently acquired insulin pump medical equipment cover.

First port of call was a Google search and some quick quotes, not forgetting your medical screening to be sure your diabetes is covered. This resulted in quotes ranging from £400-1000 for a year per person.
What is not clear from these quotes is your medical equipment cover, all well and good getting access to insulin but I'm not going back to the 1970s using syringes!

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