Yes, Europe has been getting hit with some nasty weather. I have alot of friends there, and one of them was coming home to London by train, it took 7 hours to get back home (not sure how long it usually takes).  The tracks were snowed/iced up, to the point that occupants of the train were going to have to wait until the next day. Luckily, they got home by train, but still, scary for her. She's like me, always has food on hand, but imagine if she'd not had that, or extra insulin/BG monitor strips! Not everyone carries extra supplies with them (I'm bad for forgetting that - have BG monitor, but forget sometimes to bring pen needle, etc.).

I know for myself, I have enough to get me by for a few weeks with insulin supplies/needles/BG monitor strips.  Oc course, I'd be VERY stressed out, and stress equals usually more insulin shots, so maybe my insulin supply would only last 1/2 the amount of time.  We had no power for a week here in Quebec in '98  (e.g. Ice Storm), and I managed alright, but we escaped to a shelter by Day 3.

For others on just meds, I am hoping that they have enough to see them thru' a few extra days.  Or like my Mum was saying as my Uncle in England is having problems getting out due to living in a hilly area.  Have your groceries/prescriptions delivered to your house - provided those companies can get thru' the streets!  Yes, might cost abit extra, but when it concerns your health, it's just something you have to factor in I guess.

Hi Anna, hope you are staying warm in Canada. At least you can turn on the heat and, then, you should be fine. Our friends in Europe were not that lucky this past weekend when a big snow storm hit them. 

"A weekend of snow, ice and heavy winds brought large parts of Europe to a standstill and was continuing to cause flight and train delays on Monday. Some villages in northern Germany are still cut off after huge snowdrifts made roads impassable." (quoted from the above linked source).

So these people could not even get out to get their diabetes supplies. That raises the question how much of a stock should you keep at home?

Cherise,

Yes, "talking" to Henry (D and the Guy) - saying I need to get a spare BGM ... soon!!!  He is going on a trip to Florida and South America and is packing a spare meter.

If you go to my previous blog about  - will keep you in suspense here - had reported it in Facebook / Twitter as well - you'll see what I have named my little green pump. I say little, because it actually looks smaller then my previous Animas 2020 - which was blue.  For some reason - the lighter colour makes it seem smaller.  I always thought lighter colours made things look bigger (e.g. pics of me on my holidays a few weeks ago - in white - I look like a beached whale, delete, delete, delete <lol>).

Nighty, night all, busy day ahead, licking out a few toilet bowls (I do housecleaning for a few clients - my way of exercising - scrub, scrub, scrub).  LOL

Ana-

I am glad you didn't loose your meter but I agree, you should have a back up. lol, it's cold where you are! I am complaning because it's 60 in Southern California.  I think I may have a solution to your problem but I can't talk about it until next month.  BTW, Have you decided on a name for your pump yet?

Like in every province, state, coverage varies, so like you've done in your province of Ontario with OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan), best to check the website and if no answers can be found, either ask your pharmacist , or call up to speak to someone (the dreaded waiting game).

I had spoken to my pharmacist about our public health plan in Quebec, as he knows I test my BG's frequently.  He had told me that these would be covered by RAMQ (the Québec health insurance board) as long as I had a prescription from a doctor stating the details of useage.  I also use  Avapro, for high blood pressure, and I was amazed that it's covered by RAMQ, as many American friends have told me it's a very expensive drugs, and some of their plans don't cover it.  Now, if the prescription is not on the list then your doctor has to go thru' a tribunal type of process in order for that medication to be paid for. 

The link here shows the costs you have to pay out for prescription coverage at the pharmacy in Québec.  This of  course depends on your income level of how much you fork out for your prescriptions and there is a limit of $585 CDN and varies by age group.

Currently, it seems I'd be covered for my insulin/BG strips, but it could all change due to the aging population, along with more diabetics being diagnosed (hope you don't become one of those statistics - stay healthy!). Also, I've made sure to save for my nonworking days, when expenses I've taken for granted that are currently paid for won't be, but again, this could all change.  Not looking forward to that time, but it's inevitable for those of us long term PWD's.

Hope you stay warm! Maybe you should put the BGM into a warm/insolated pouch. Also the Smart is almost as small and cute as a pouch :)