It’s been on my to-do list way too long. I want to make a Diabetes Emergency Preparedness Kit for KD. If we ever have an emergency I would regret not putting this important kit together. I went out and bought this tool box at Home Depot for less than $8.00.
It’s the perfect size for this project. I am just starting this so I am going to add things as I think of them, but here is my inital list of items that will need to go.
- Syringes
- Test strips
- lancets
- Glucose tablets
- Glucagon
- juice boxes
- Cake gel
- crackers
- peanut butter crackers
- Infusion sets for her pump/site
- 3 sets of site change supplies
- Folder with her diabetes plan
As for insulin, I know insulin cannot be kept in a hot place so the garage is out and so is any shed outside. Our doctor suggested keeping vials in different locations like: grandma’s house, a friend’s house, a neighbor, and maybe even church. I also heard of burying the insulin, but we’ll see.
I haven’t gotten all my supplies together but I am hoping to have this done before September is over. I’ll share my final project result as soon as it is ready. Then I can start on our family emergency kit and exit plan.
Hopefully, if you have a diabetic in your family you will join me.
Ligia
