Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[larrycook99]

Hello, my name is Larry Cook. I stumbled on this site while looking for information about adhesives for my new Freestyle Libre (14 day) after knocking a sensor off. The first sensor stuck well and lasted the full 14 days. The second one got knocked off after 5 days. I just started the third one. I have been using the Libre for just at 3 weeks and love it! Before, I would test my blood 3-5 times a day. Now I am checking it on average 17 times a day. It is freaking awesome! I just wish insurance handled it better. With insurance a sensor costs about $38 even when I have exceeded my deductible. Makes no sense to me, but insurance here is !#?$#!#? (a mess in my opinion.). (See question below about getting angry.)

- Include a photo here if you wish to. Don't have one handy
- What is your name? Larry Cook
- How old are you? 59
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? USA
- Which city/area do you live in? Lexington, KY
- Are you religious? Not overtly
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets? 1 dog (Kirk) and 2 cats (Dax and Tasha). There is a theme there... Hint: 2 previous cats were Kira and Sisko.
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? None now, though I coach my son in Special Olympics Softball and Basketball.
- Do you get angry easily? Not usually, but...sometimes...
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Eric Clapton, BB King, Buddy Guy, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Blues
- What is your favourite flag? Can't say that I have one.
- Ever gone camping? Yes, didn't really like it.
- Ever been in love? Yes, with my wife.
- Ever used fake tan? Nope
- Which countries have you visited? Sadly, none.
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes. NCIS, NCIS New Orleans, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Pretender
- List your five favourite films.The Sting, Star Wars, anything with John Wayne, Lord of the Rings, The Patriot
- Are you wealthy? I wish...
- Do you work? If so, as what? Software Engineer
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!

 

[MMHLABUK]

Hi, my name is Peter
I am a middle aged male (54)
I live in the South West of UK with my wife and two teenagers (18/16) and a small patterdale terrier (Bailey)
I recently did a full set of bloods with a new NHS service.
Finger prick test in comfort of my own home. Although the kit sat on the shelf for 3 days and then I spent a few hours with the open kit looking at the needle devices that were going to deliver a small prick into my finger.
It all seemed like a good idea but when it came down to it I remembered how much I don't like needles.
I eventually plucked up the courage to press the small blue device and I have to say it wasn't my favourite experience, I can't explain why, I would be happier cutting my finger than firing a small needle into it.
Extracting the blood was easier. Popped it in the post and two days later I had my results delivered to my personal dashboard.
My total cholesterol 5.7 mmol/L (HDL 1.79 mmol/L - nonHDL 3.95 mmol/L)
Diabetes HbA1c - 38 mmol/mol
Thyroid (TSH 1.54 mu/L - FT4 16.2 pmol/L - FT3 4.6 pmol/L
Apparently I need to keep an eye on my Cholesterol, probably best to test on a Friday as I tend to binge more at the weekend.
Until the next time...

 

[Diakat]

Hi, my name is Peter
I am a middle aged male (54)
I live in the South West of UK with my wife and two teenagers (18/16) and a small patterdale terrier (Bailey)
I recently did a full set of bloods with monitormyhealth.org.uk a new NHS service.
Finger prick test in comfort of my own home. Although the kit sat on the shelf for 3 days and then I spent a few hours with the open kit looking at the needle devices that were going to deliver a small prick into my finger.
It all seemed like a good idea but when it came down to it I remembered how much I don't like needles.
I eventually plucked up the courage to press the small blue device and I have to say it wasn't my favourite experience, I can't explain why, I would be happier cutting my finger than firing a small needle into it.
Extracting the blood was easier. Popped it in the post and two days later I had my results delivered to my personal dashboard.
My total cholesterol 5.7 mmol/L (HDL 1.79 mmol/L - nonHDL 3.95 mmol/L)
Diabetes HbA1c - 38 mmol/mol
Thyroid (TSH 1.54 mu/L - FT4 16.2 pmol/L - FT3 4.6 pmol/L
Apparently I need to keep an eye on my Cholesterol, probably best to test on a Friday as I tend to binge more at the weekend.
Until the next time...

That hba1c is non-diabetic.

 

[foxglove]

What is your name? Emmaline
- How old are you? 84
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Norwich
- Are you religious? Yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Determined Independent
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Don't know
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - like to watch tennis but can't play anything
- Do you get angry easily? Sometimes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?None
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Take That - Bryan Adams - Queen
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Mixed
- Ever gone camping? Yes and hated it
- Ever been in love? Thought I was!
- Ever used fake tan? All the rage in my day
- Which countries have you visited? Egypt - Israel
- Favourite city? xxx
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Have I got News for you - Judge Judy - Mystery Diners
- List your five favourite films. Lonesome Dove
- Are you wealthy? I wish!
- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired and disabled now but was Bookkeeper/Accountant plus many other things
- List the subjects you study/have studied. I did start an OU course in Law when I was 60 but my health stopped me from completing it
- What do you like most about yourself? That's a difficult one
- What do you like least about yourself? I'm too fat

 

[New Haven Neil]

Afternoon!

Include a photo here if you wish to. My avatar - although that was 6 years ago.
- What is your name? Neil
- How old are you? 60 last count.
- Are you male or female? Mae
- Which country are you from? Isle of Man
- Which city/area do you live in? Andreas
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Gregarious, thoughtful, loving
- Do you have any pets? Not currently - like cats
- Microsoft or Apple? MS
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Anything with engines - does that count?
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. ELP, ELO, Mark Knopfler, Gert van Hough, Victoria Vox. There's diverse!
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Just....music.
- What is your favourite flag? Manx
- Ever gone camping? All the time, used to do tents, now have a campervan
- Ever been in love? Oh yes.
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Many - ex-Merchant Navy officer
- Favourite city? None. Don't like cities. Paris if I have to pick!
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Nah.
- List your five favourite films. would have to think about that!
- Are you wealthy? The opposite!
- Do you work? If so, as what? Semi retired but director and engineering manager of an e-business selling model railways - real steam engines you run in the garden.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Engineering, human resources
- What do you like most about yourself? Helpfulness
- What do you like least about yourself? Can be grumpy. Well I'm 60....LOL

 

[janinebul]

Hello. Anyone here?

 

[Prem51]

Hi @janinebul and welcome to the forum. It's 6.55 am in the UK so not many forum members online yet.

 

[janinebul]

Hi @janinebul and welcome to the forum. It's 6.55 am in the UK so not many forum members online yet.

Right. Well I’m in Texas and a bit concerned.
Seeing doc next Monday and I feel awful

 

[janinebul]

Right. Well I’m in Texas and a bit concerned.
Seeing doc next Monday and I feel awful

I bought a blood kit and my numbers are pretty high

 

[Prem51]

Sorry to hear that @janinebul. I suggest you start a new thread in the 'Ask a Question' section, and ask anything you want to.
You will get more replies there.

 

[Diakat]

I bought a blood kit and my numbers are pretty high

Hi @Jan

I bought a blood kit and my numbers are pretty high

Hi @janinebul probably best to do as @Prem51 suggests. You’ll get more responses that way. Welcome to the forum.

 

[janinebul]

Hi @janinebul and welcome to the forum. It's 6.55 am in the UK so not many forum members online yet.

Sorry to hear that @janinebul. I suggest you start a new thread in the 'Ask a Question' section, and ask anything you want to.
You will get more replies there.

thanks. Difficult navigation

 

[Forgetfuldan]

- Include a photo here if you wish to. - Profile pic is me 2 years ago
- What is your name? Dani
- How old are you? 32
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in? Central
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Shy, friendly, organised
- Do you have any pets? 3 dogs and 2 cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Like to watch ice hockey
- Do you get angry easily? Nope
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? My ears pierced twice
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Jimmy Eat World, Feeder, P!nk, Snow Patrol, Christina Perri
- Ever gone camping? Yes, prefer the caravan to a tent
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Australia, Spain, France, America
- Favourite city? New York
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes as a Resource Manager
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Sociology/Social Policy

 

[Norfolkmell]

Name Mell
Age 29 but my medical records say 66
Female
Country England
Area Norwich
Religious yes
Describe myself stubborn, loyal caring
Pets our Staffie Leroy
Microsoft Apple both
Sports Quilting
Angry hardly ever
Tattoos certainly not hate the idea of them
Favourite musician Rod Stewart, Howard Keel, Status Quo, Queen,
Camping unfortunately three times never again
Ever been in love yes, but not properly until now had to wait until a new century to find my Mr Right having known him since 1976
Fake tan no
Countries, grew up in Kenya, Brunei, France, Germany Belgium
Favourite city Norwich naturally!
Work retired ill health 8 years ago, best thing I've ever done worked in Social Care, now receiving it unfortunately
Subjects studied, institutional management, training, health and social care, quilting, LCHF

 

[KingJhorghe]

I am George from Nigeria and living in Nigeria. I have T2 diabetes and I am having retrograde ejaculation. What help or medication can help me reverse this condition pls?

Thanks.
George.
Nigeria

 

[Jellytott]

- What is your name? Ailene
- How old are you? 54
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? uk
- Which city/area do you live in? Hampshire
- Are you religious? Jedi
- Pick three words to describe your personality. crazy campervan lady
- Do you have any pets? cats
- Microsoft or Apple? apples are for eating
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? online space ship gaming or wow
- Do you get angry easily? online after provocation for a long time
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? yes arm and bum
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. coco and the butterfields , pentatonix , dido
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? 80s
- What is your favourite flag? british
- Ever gone camping? lots
- Ever been in love? sadly yes
- Ever used fake tan? yes but not since trump went orange
- Which countries have you visited? loads
- Favourite city? winchester
- List your five favourite TV programmes. bottom , young ones , tom and jerry , walking dead , ncis
- List your five favourite films. way too many
- Are you wealthy? no
- Do you work? If so, as what? scheduler
- List the subjects you study/have studied. loads
- What do you like most about yourself? boobs
- What do you like least about yourself? tummy

 

[Juicyj]

I am George from Nigeria and living in Nigeria. I have T2 diabetes and I am having retrograde ejaculation. What help or medication can help me reverse this condition pls?

Thanks.
George.
Nigeria

Hello George and welcome to the forum.

You have posted a medical question in greetings which won't gain much visibility here, I can move to 'other health conditions' for better visibility and responses, let me know if you would like it moved ?

 

[TriciaWs]

- What is your name? Tig
- How old are you? late 60s
- Are you male or female? female
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Yorkshire
- Are you religious? yes, but I am not a Christian
- Do you have any pets? 2 cats

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Chris Conway, Gwen Knighton, Playing Rapunzel, The Moody Blues and Meatloaf
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Filk (filk, not folk)

- Are you wealthy? No!
- Do you work? If so, as what? Semi retired, I was a statistician, now I write fiction and poetry and occasionally do paid editing work. Voluntary work includes, a geography/mapping project, 1-1 reading with children at school and Appeal Panels in the Education sector.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Biology, Psychology, Statistics, Education, Management, IT, Adult Basic Education, etc, etc

 

[Trendkill]

- What is your name?Steve
- How old are you? 42
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in? Borders
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets? Dog
- Microsoft or Apple? Android
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Darts
- Do you get angry easily? Only when bg is high
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Tattoos on arm
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Pantera, rancid, SOAD, anti nowhere league, slayer.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Metal
- What is your favourite flag? Rampant lion
- Ever gone camping? Loads, love camping.
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Holland, Germany, France, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Ireland, Mexico, USA.
- Favourite city? Glasgow
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Don't watch TV unless it's a special documentary I'm interested in.
- List your five favourite films. Jaws, a bridge too far, first blood, the blues brothers, where eagles dare.
- Are you wealthy? I have been, it didn't make me happy.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Part time handyman
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Landscaping and horticulture, I went back to college age 39.
- What do you like most about yourself? Ability to remain calm under pressure.
- What do you like least about yourself I find it hard to say no.

 

[manion]

Not wanting to put a downer in things but the answer to these questions are prime information for identity theft... I personally think that it’s way too much information, I admire the idea but unfortunately scammers will join any group or forum to try and ply their evil trade... just be aware is all I would add... not saying that this is the case here at all just for people to be aware of information that is give and if it landed in the wrong hands.

This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've olisted a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!