Surviving Security and TSA with Your Medical Device
Surviving Security and TSA With Your Medical Device Oh airport security, why are you so stressful? Between the lines, the ID checks, and the actual process of the security check it is remarkably stress inducing. No group of people understand this more than those who go through these check points with implantable devices. Often we
Newbie’s Guide to ODRAM: 8 Tips and Tricks
As I am prepping for our wedding ride, I thought I would put together some thoughts on ODRAM. I am no expert, but I hope some of this helps those embarking this ride! Enjoy my Newbie’s Guide to ODRAM. What is ODRAM? ODRAM, aka the one day ride across of Michigan, is a 145ish mile
Best Diabetes Go Bag: 7 Key Ingredients
I think a lot of diabetics can relate to the struggle we have with identity. Am I a diabetic? Am I someone with diabetes? And I think day to day we may identify differently. However, I think many of us will agree that diabetes does not dictate or limit us! While I wish my mentality
How to Make Travel with Medical Conditions, Medications, and Medical Devices a Little Less Stressful: 12 Easy Tips
How to Make Travel with Medical Conditions, Medications, and Medical Devices a Little Less Stressful: 12 Easy Tips I think there are two travel truths: travel is amazing, and travel can be really stressful. When you add travel with medical conditions, medications, medical devices, and dietary requirements it can become all the more stressful. For
How to Travel with Good Intention: 6 Travel Resolutions for 2021
It’s a new year, and it is time to think about how I want to spend it. Travel resolutions are the perfect way to frame your upcoming travel plans. When I was younger I thought you had to make your resolutions on or before the New Year. Now, I have a more “feel it out”
Ethical Travel in a Pandemic: 2 Basic Principles
Part of recovering economically, from a national and international perspective, is investing as a consumer. Over 900,000 people are unemployed in the US alone right now. A recent federal reserve report indicates that economic declines “were especially severe in the leisure and hospitality sector, with very little activity at travel and tourism businesses”. I want