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<blockquote data-quote="johnpol" data-source="post: 1413314" data-attributes="member: 387645"><p>I was diagnosed just before my wedding over 20yrs ago (must of been the shock of getting married), I had a infection that attacked my pancreas, resulting in me being diabetic, I have struggled with it all my adult life, was put on the pump three years ago and it was the best thing to ever happen, I never realised just how I was on injections.</p><p>Worked in forestry virtually all my life but other complications took over so now fly a desk!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What is your name?</p><p>John Pollard</p><p>- How old are you?</p><p>46 years young</p><p>- Are you male or female?</p><p>Male</p><p>- Which country are you from?</p><p>United Kingdom</p><p>- Which city/area do you live in?</p><p>Consett, County Durham</p><p>- Are you religious?</p><p>Not in the slightest</p><p>- Pick three words to describe your personality.</p><p>Pain in the Bum!!!!</p><p>- Do you have any pets?</p><p>Three British Bulldogs</p><p>- Microsoft or Apple?</p><p>Microsoft</p><p>- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?</p><p>Ex Competitive Strongman, love rugby</p><p>- Do you get angry easily?</p><p>Not now I've started to grow up!!</p><p>- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?</p><p>Full arm sleeve and chest tattooed no piercing's</p><p>- List your five favourite musicians/bands.</p><p>Elbow, Stereophonics, Fatboy slim, Moby, Andrea Bocelli</p><p>- What would you say your favourite music genre is?</p><p>All of it</p><p>- What is your favourite flag?</p><p>Don't have one</p><p>- Ever gone camping?</p><p>yes</p><p>- Ever been in love?</p><p>Yes, so much so I married her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p><p>- Ever used fake tan?</p><p>Yes!!! when I competed in Bodybuilding many, many, many, many years ago!!</p><p>- Which countries have you visited?</p><p>Spain, Balearics, Portugal, Greece</p><p>- Favourite city?</p><p>York</p><p>- List your five favourite TV programmes.</p><p>NYPD Blue, all sports,</p><p>- List your five favourite films.</p><p>- Are you wealthy?</p><p>Ha, Ha, ha not remotely</p><p>- Do you work? If so, as what?</p><p>I am a Health and safety trainer</p><p>- List the subjects you study/have studied.</p><p>Forestry, Arboriculture, Horticulture and Occupational Health and safety</p><p>- What do you like most about yourself?</p><p>My Honesty, and the fact I don't take myself too seriously</p><p>- What do you like least about yourself?</p><p>Far too self critical</p><p></p><p>That's me I have been Diagnosed for over 20yrs and to say its been a rollercoaster is an understatement</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnpol, post: 1413314, member: 387645"] I was diagnosed just before my wedding over 20yrs ago (must of been the shock of getting married), I had a infection that attacked my pancreas, resulting in me being diabetic, I have struggled with it all my adult life, was put on the pump three years ago and it was the best thing to ever happen, I never realised just how I was on injections. Worked in forestry virtually all my life but other complications took over so now fly a desk! What is your name? John Pollard - How old are you? 46 years young - Are you male or female? Male - Which country are you from? United Kingdom - Which city/area do you live in? Consett, County Durham - Are you religious? Not in the slightest - Pick three words to describe your personality. Pain in the Bum!!!! - Do you have any pets? Three British Bulldogs - Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft - Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Ex Competitive Strongman, love rugby - Do you get angry easily? Not now I've started to grow up!! - Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Full arm sleeve and chest tattooed no piercing's - List your five favourite musicians/bands. Elbow, Stereophonics, Fatboy slim, Moby, Andrea Bocelli - What would you say your favourite music genre is? All of it - What is your favourite flag? Don't have one - Ever gone camping? yes - Ever been in love? Yes, so much so I married her!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Ever used fake tan? Yes!!! when I competed in Bodybuilding many, many, many, many years ago!! - Which countries have you visited? Spain, Balearics, Portugal, Greece - Favourite city? York - List your five favourite TV programmes. NYPD Blue, all sports, - List your five favourite films. - Are you wealthy? Ha, Ha, ha not remotely - Do you work? If so, as what? I am a Health and safety trainer - List the subjects you study/have studied. Forestry, Arboriculture, Horticulture and Occupational Health and safety - What do you like most about yourself? My Honesty, and the fact I don't take myself too seriously - What do you like least about yourself? Far too self critical That's me I have been Diagnosed for over 20yrs and to say its been a rollercoaster is an understatement [/QUOTE]
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