School Issue

[wadawabbit (Dorie)]

I hope your daughter enjoyed her summer activities even though the school would not let her go on the trip due to her diabetes.
The following is a hiking adventure from a teen with Type1. Not associated with school but if they need to see that young people with Type1 can manage, here’s an example!

@6yGodsGr

Thought I’d leave an update here and say thanks to everyone for the awesome tips and advice!

My blood sugar did great- I planned for far more lows than I had. My fav low snack was the dried mango I’d brought.
A 60% temp basal for the duration of the trip worked really well for me. I also reduced my I:C ratio and that worked like a charm to avoid the post meal dips caused by insulin and exercise hitting at the same time. I was steady between 140-180 for most of the time (with some peaks and valleys in between ). It was such a gift to be able to not focus as much on my bgs and instead enjoy the nature and hanging out with my friends!

Solar charger was a great way to go. I was able to carb count for majority of the meals using the CalorieKing app (all of the apps data is downloaded so it works when off grid).
On the last day of the trip as we were heading back my dex decided to quit so I had to swap out my sensor. I was glad I’d brought an extra!

On the first day we ran into a guy who also has T1D! I rarely see T1D’s in public, but this random guy on our isolated route in the middle of the practically nowhere had a Medtronic pump in his pocket. Hes had T1D for 50+ years and told me that he was a guide in the Sierras for many years. It was so fun and encouraging to run into him.

Anyways thanks for all the help @joe @wadawabbit @gmershon and especially @spdif. It made such a difference in my confidence in tackling this trip.