Vacation and Diabetes

Last week I went on vacation with my family. This was the first time I've went on vacation for about 5 years, and the first time that I've gone to a hot, sunny beach for vacation with diabetes. I had no idea what to expect. I hoped for the best but prepared for the worst. I took way too many supplies, in case of emergencies. And guess what? It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! The first day, my blood sugar was low constantly. But it wasn't a big deal because my family eats a lot on vacation anyways. I went to the beach the first day and wore my pump the entire time. The insulin didn't go bad. I got sunburned pretty badly, and that evening had a high number, which I think was a result of being sunburned so badly. The second day was better, a couple lows, but no highs. That's pretty much how the whole week was. One day I had a 433 and I still have no idea why. But I corrected and it came down, so I tried not to dwell on the reasons. There was two days I didn't go to the beach at all, because I was so sunburned and miserable, and one day it rained. We actually ended up leaving a day early and going to my sister's house, where we spent the next day at the pool. I was in the heat more than I ever had been lately, and I know that was the cause of most of my lows, but my insulin never went bad like my doctor warned it might, so yay! All in all, it was a great vacation and I miss my family already!
As for tips for vacationing with diabetes, I would say: keep your unused insulin cold (duh) and if you're in the sun, put your pump or insulin you're using in a cooler while your in the water, count carbs extra carefully, try to follow somewhat of a schedule, but mostly, just have fun and give yourself some slack! Vacation is supposed to be fun!