Thanks for the advice. We're working through the Children's National Medical Center in DC (that was the hospital he was evac-ed to the night we took him in) and we're in the midst of the full program there, with multiple all-day training sessions and calling in his blood sugar levels every day. I think my brain's still throbbing from yesterday's training session though. 8-)

I picked up a One Touch Ultra Mini meter from the pharmacy for $20, it uses the same test strips as the main meter we're using. I put that and a bottle of 25 strips in my truck's mondo FAK. I'll look into the disposable ones too, thanks.

Great idea about the little 12V portable fridges -- we have two them -- a tiny one and a bigger one, although we've never used them to this point. I'll plug in the little one and see how well it works. We've learned that unopened insulin vials are good for a year (is that refrigerated or in general?) and once they've begun to be tapped, they'll last up to 2 months in the fridge and up to a month at room temp.

My wife is pushing for the medic-alert bracelet or necklace. I agree with her, but I'm not sure at 7 that he's mature enough to wear it properly all the time. Right now it seems more likely to end up shoved under the bed...

Same thing with the insulin pump... He's basically not ready for it yet, as the program doctors want him to graduate to a basal/bolus injection protocol and see that he can handle that for a while before they consider the pump. I'm just glad we have good insurance with my wife's federal job -- those insulin pumps are $5K and up.

We have two of the Glucagon red injectors, one went to the school. Two more should be coming later this month. Those injectors are expensive too -- $175. We might have to game the system abit to get a hold of a few more of them. It seems like something I'd like to keep in my emergency kit.

Thanks for the advice about the glucose tabs. We've been using apple juice but it seems like common sense that nobody is going to confuse labeled tablets for candy!

It seems overwhelming at times, but at least we've got options they didn't have years ago. This disease was an immediate death sentence 100 years ago, and I'm certainly grateful he's still here and otherwise healthy.

Again, thanks for the advice, and as far as being equipped to survive with my son's having this disease, it looks like we just added a half-dozen items to my checklists...