Disney with Type 1 Diabetes
Let me start by saying we love Disney. We have traveled to Disney World 3 times in the past 4 years and have our 4 th trip scheduled for this summer. We have also visited Disneyland once. These are only the times we have been with Cole since his diagnoses 4 years ago. Cole was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was 13 months old. He is now 5 and can't wait to go to Disney World again. The first time we went to Disney World he was 2 and it was kind of intimidating . We were unsure how to deal with diabetes and how diabetes was doing to deal with Disney. Let me start off by saying we drive everywhere. From our house to Disney World it takes about 16 ½ hours to get there. We normally take our time and sight see on the way down. That being said a car ride is tough for Cole's blood sugars. We have learned that setting a temp basal when we start our journey, increasing his basal rate by 20%, help keeps his numbers down. Sometimes it is more a