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Type 1 Diabetes

When a Joke Hits Different at 30,000 Feet

When a Joke Hits Different at 30,000 Feet

When a Joke Hits Different at 30,000 Feet

Traveling with 3 kids + T1di is chaos. Losing my insulin bag at 30,000 ft was worse—until Virgin Atlantic turned panic into relief

Liz Lemon

Aug 193 min read

A refrigerator shelf filled with boxes of Humalog KwikPen insulin (100 units/ml), a single blue insulin pen in front, and assorted food items including foil-wrapped containers and plastic tubs. The boxes feature English, Hebrew and Arabic labeling, and the setting suggests careful insulin storage alongside regular groceries.

A refrigerator shelf filled with boxes of Humalog KwikPen insulin (100 units/ml), a single blue insulin pen in front, and assorted food items including foil-wrapped containers and plastic tubs. The boxes feature English, Hebrew and Arabic labeling, and the setting suggests careful insulin storage alongside regular groceries.

Panic Buying Insulin: What a 3 A.M. Air Raid Siren Taught Me About Summer Travel and Diabetes Prep

Caught between sirens and summer plans, I panic bought insulin in Israel during a sudden security scare. Here's how Type 1 diabetes turned a regular pharmacy errand into a life-or-death scramble—and what I’m packing differently next time.

Elizabeth Lemon

Jul 151 min read

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