Organizing Diabetes Supplies Stylishly

Being a diabetic can be very difficult when going out with friends or going to a nice restaurant with my family. When I was on the pen I had to carry around lancets and needles that would often fall out due to lack of space or adequate compartments in the bag I was carrying.

My family got me cute bags that helped me be organized and fashionable. Cute accessories for the insulin pen that I have used include cross body, satchels or mini backpacks. When I was first diagnosed my mom gave me a LeSportsac Kasey Cross body bag (available at Macy's). It has many compartments for me to put pen needles, lancets, meter, etc.

I was really grateful for all the hidden zippers or little compartments in the bags because it made it so much easier to carry all my diabetes accessories around.

Now for mini backpacks, I don’t mean the Dora the Explorer type of mini backpack. For example, my Grandma and Grandpa went on vacation to Germany and got me the cutest leather mini backpack. Do not fly off to Germany just to buy a leather mini backpack just yet - you can go to Forever 21 or Urban Outfitters and get one very similar (one seen here is from Urban Outfitters).

My Step mom got me a Vera Bradley cosmetic case, however instead of using it for makeup, I put needles and lancets together on one side, alcohol swabs on the other side, and put my insulin pens in the middle.

Being a fashionable diabetic is hard when carrying around all these supplies, I hope my advice comes in handy!