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Glucose Quick Fix for Diabetic Drivers
- Juvenile (Type 1) diabetics can experience episodes of low blood sugar. It may be frightening to go into a pocket or purse and try to dig out glucose tablets when there is no time to hunt. By taping a strip of velcro to the dash and the other to a tube of, e.g., glucose tablets, it becomes a quick, easy, no panic situation when this occurs. Simple, inexpensive - and could save you your driver's license.
22-Apr-2001 David Morris ID158

Golden Access Passport
- Persons who are blind or permanently disabled can obtain a Golden Access Passport, which is a free lifetime entrance pass to all U.S. national parks. To obtain this passport, go to any National Park Service facility that charges an entrance fee and show proof of medically determined disability and eligibility for receiving benefits under federal law. You will receive your Golden Access Passport, free of charge. The Passport admits the passholder and any accompanying passengers in a private vehicle. Where entry is not by private vehicle, the Passport admits the passholder, spouse, children, and parents. The Passport also provides a 50% discount on federal use fees charged for facilities and services such as fees for camping, swimming, parking, boat launching, and cave tours.
About.com U.S. Canadian Parks Guide
18-Dec-2003 About.com U.S. Canadian Parks Guide ID981

If You Travel in a Wheelchair ...
- When booking an airline reservation through a travel agent, make sure the agent contacts the airlines to let them know:

that you are using a wheelchair
that you need to have an aisle chair or gurney to get to your seat on the airplane.

1-Jan-2000 Margaret Lind ID988

Injection Medications?
- If you are taking injection medication (diabetic, interferon, etc.) and have to travel, you can avoid a lot of embarrassment at airport bag checks.

Get a letter from your doctor stating that you require syringes for a medical condition.
Purchase a small thermal insulated lunch bag to keep your medications cool.
Bring along a plastic jar with a screw-on lid (such as an empty peanut butter jar) to dispose of your used syringes. Never toss in the garbage - always turn in the used items at a hospital or clinic during your trip.
Always carry your medication vials, syringes, swabs, etc. with you in a purse or carry-on.

1-Jan-2000 Lorraine Gregoire ID987

Oxygen Tubing
- If you are a person who needs to travel with oxygen on an airplane, either ask for or take enough tubing (plus connectors) with you so that if you need to use the restroom, the tubing will be long enough to reach. Don't take chances removing the oxygen long enough to go to the restroom and get back. It could easily cause fainting or passing out.
1-Jan-2000 Kathy Kimpel ID986

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