Hi @karenps planning ahead for traveling and vacations can be challenging with diabetes and devices.
First your Dexcom G7 “monitors”. I like @celia16 assume that you mean the sensors. Your sensor is good for 10 days. For future reference did you know that there is a 15 day Dexcom G7? That is what I use. Also good to keep in mind is that on the last day of your sensor session there is a 12 hour grace period after the sensor expires. That can help buy you a bit more time. I also discovered that asking my provider to write the prescription for a 90 day supply (3 months worth) instead of a 30 day supply (1 month) eliminated the anxiety of running out of supplies away from home, my providers and my pharmacy. Do you use a meter for finger sticks? It is always a good idea to have that available too. How long is your vacation?
Regarding insulin. You are using prefilled pens that use Novolog? Ask your provider if you can get 90 days (3 months worth) of that too instead of 30 days (1 month). Find out if Humalog / Lispro insulin pens would be an acceptable alternative. @celia16 and I are both using automated insulin delivery systems (aka insulin pumps) that are with Novolog insulin from vials. I recently redid my Medicare (open enrollment period) for 2027. I found out that Novolog isn’t covered by the plan I chose so I will also be looking into switching to Humalog / Lispro. After 51 years of diabetes I have used both over the years and my experience has been that they were interchangeable.
It comes down to what the holders of the purse strings allow. But if for some reason that is a no go for you, you are on the right track to check into getting provider documentation stating medical necessity and asking for a prior authorization to get what you need. It sounds like you are planning ahead. When is your vacation?