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WHERE ARE YOU GOING ?There is a very high probability that I will be moving to London, with my boyfriend, for two years. The problem is that I cannot find any info on how to find an endo over there, healthcare insurance, get supplies etc. What do I do??? Thanking you in anticipation" -- Jane Peterson We receive quite a few letters like this one, so we're currently compiling a series of stories from around the world on our website. What did Monique do when she lost her insulin on a 22km x 14km island in the Caribbean, with only 260,000 permanent residents, and not much support for diabetics? Did you know insulin pens cost several hundred dollars in Canada? The word for diabetes in Chinese "tangniaobingde ren" has to be one of the hardest to pronounce, especially when you're low and need to say it! We will soon have a solution for you! Here are a few stories to start off. Please send us in your story to help everyone else plan their trips. First stop has to be our TRAVEL TIPS FROM THE HEAVENS Next Up - have a look at listings of diabetes organisations all over the world, which might prove useful contacts to have on hand ... The International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
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| Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 February 2011 ) |
