Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[Edeakin94]

Hi all, thanks for having me here..

Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Lizzie
- How old are you? 28
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Derbyshire
- Pick three words to describe your personality.. Kind, loyal, caring
- Do you have any pets? A cat
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Ears n tongue piercing
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? A few
- Favourite city? Unsure
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Hi-de-hi, last summer wine, holby city, casualty, greys anatomy, station 19 plus more
- List your five favourite films. One n only ANNIE
- Are you wealthy? I wish
- What do you like least about yourself? My health


My step son has just been dxd with T1D and it’s so different to have I was when I had GD and I’m borderline T2D but controlled with diet… here for help n advice, tips and tbh anything anyone can shed some light one, on how best to help my step son n his diabetes etc.. he’s 7 btw xx

 

[Fizzball]

Hello, I am new to this forum (well, I'm not actually but I haven't posted for a long time). I am Type 2, but not very well controlled, I am trying to get my sugar levels down. My nurse keeps telling me I should be aiming for 10.0 but I think I should be looking at lower scores. My eyesight is degenerating now, too. I find it scary. I have recently read that Macqui can lower sugar levels and wonder if anybody on here has tried it?

 

[Genesisfan]

Hello, I'm new to the forum
Have had type 2 for many years and am trying to control it with diet and exercise. Had 3 tries of metformin and slow realease metformin over past 5 years but unable to tolerate the nausea and diarrhea. Having dreadful night sweats at present and desperate to find a solution.

 

[Nigelcrane]

I'm new to the forum, and relatively new (2018) to T1D

- What is your name? Nigel Crane
- How old are you? 68
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Exeter
- Are you religious? Tricky question as the word religious is open to so much interpretation. I have a faith and am a churchgoer
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Mellow, chameleon, personable
- Do you have any pets? not any longer
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I enjoy a swim, but don't do it very often
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Hell, no. They're too permanent
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. LSO, Gregory Porter, my mate Andrew, Simon and Garfunkel, Rachmaninov
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Try to avoid have single favourites - 5 above I could cope with!
- What is your favourite flag? The 'welcome' feather banner at our church
- Ever gone camping? A couple of times - it wouldn't be my choice
- Ever been in love? Yep, still am
- Ever used fake tan? No - why would I?
- Which countries have you visited? Norway, France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Italy, USA
- Favourite city? See above, but probably Exeter
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Detectorists, The Prisoner, Silent Witness, Inside no 9
- List your five favourite films. Blazing saddles and 4 others
- Are you wealthy? depends how you define wealthy, we are comfortable.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Happily retired
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Degree in Civil Engineering, but didn't practice engineering for many years
- What do you like most about yourself? Some aspects of my personality
- What do you like least about yourself? Other aspects of my personality

 

[hanzi]

Jmenuji se Hanzi
Jsem z České republiky
Mám důchod
Pracoval jsem v cyklistice
Otec cukrář-na návštěvu
Mám leidenskou krevní mutaci
mám rád zvířata
Ráda vařím
Hodně internetu/Pinterest/

 

[Inearlygaveup]

Hi I'm Martin from West Yorkshire in the UK, looking to learn.

 

[Claire Mason]

Hi Everyone

Wow that's a massive questionnaire!
I'll come back when I can give it the time it deserves
Meantime... looking forward to getting to know you all soon

 

[Antje77]

Jmenuji se Hanzi
Jsem z České republiky
Mám důchod
Pracoval jsem v oboru cyklistiky
Otec cukrovkář-na inzulínu
Mám Leidenskou mutaci krve
Mám rád zvířata
Rád vařím
Hodně navštěvuji internet/Pinterest/

Hi @hanzi , welcome to the forum.

We are an international forum but the language used here is English, the forum doesn not automatically translate posts.
So could you please translate your posts before posting?

Thanks in advance!

Antje

 

[Yorkiegirl54]

My name is Audra, I'm 69 years old and Type 2 Diabetic
I live in Victoria, Canada with my husband. I have two sons. I am originally from the UK - Sheffield, Yorkshire.
I have been working on the low carb diet for a couple of years and lost 38lbs but put back on 7lbs over Christmas, New Year and my birthday (February) but I am starting again and eating sensibly. Hopefully the weight will come off again.

 

[FatPuffin]

- What is your name? Jessie
- How old are you? 63
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Near Bath
- Are you religious? Secular
- Pick three words to describe your personality Grumpy old woman
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? None
- Do you get angry easily? It depends
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Martin Carthy, Blowzabella, Bellowhead, The Avalanches, Richard Thompson
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? World/roots
- What is your favourite flag? EU
- Ever gone camping? Long ago
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Eswatini, Israel, Turkey, Greek Islands, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Zimbabwe, Republic of South Africa
- Favourite city? London
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Winterwatch etc, Dr Who, Storyville, Babylonia 5, Antiques Roadshow
- List your five favourite films. ***** and Alexander, Blazing Saddles, The Twelve Chairs, Riot Bravo, Babette's Feast
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? writer
- List the subjects you study/have studied. English literature, Law
- What do you like most about yourself? My nose
- What do you like least about yourself? Moodiness

 

[Berlin70]

Berlin70, 52-year-old single male living in Worcester, England.

I'm cheeky, kinky and loyal.

- Do you have any pets?
No, have waited on cats in the past.

- Microsoft or Apple?

Neither important.

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?

Like most sports, used to play badminton to a good level.

- Do you get angry easily?

No

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?

11 piercings and tattoo on chest, stomach, back and bum. You don't want to know where the piercings are.

- Ever been in love?

Only when awake.

- Ever used fake tan?

Once. Funny.

- Which countries have you visited?

Fortunate to have travelled quite a lot. Live to explore.

- Favourite city?

New York (4 visits)

- List your five favourite TV programmes.

West Wing; Spooks; Breaking Bad; Have I Got News For You; News

- List your five favourite films.

We'll be here all day. The Crying Game; War Games; Lucy; Salt; Terminator Series; Green Mike; Shawshank; The Others; Patriot Games.

- Are you wealthy?

How do you measure wealth?

Do you work?

Yes, I work to live not live to work.

 

[Michael 59]

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 listed 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 Mike
- How old are you 59
- Are you male or female male
- Which country are you from England
- Which city/area do you live in Banbury
- Are you religious I believe but no longer practice
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, loyal, proud
- Do you have any pets Had a dog for 16 years
- Microsoft or Apple not fussed
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play no longer able to many cancer operations
- Do you get angry easily No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Dire Straits, ELO, Bowie, Beatles, Blondie but to be honest most music classical, rock & Roll, but not Rap or most Rap
- What would you say your favourite music genre is 50s & 60s
- What is your favourite flag? St George
- Ever gone camping many times
- Ever been in love Yes and still am 35yrs best thing that ever happened
- Ever used fake tan No
- Which countries have you visited I have been all over the world
- Favourite city Istanbul
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Sky sport ,Netflix, but mostly do not watch TV
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy Comfortable not wealthy
- Do you work? If so, as what Engineering Operations Manager but currently on long term absence due to health
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Mechanical Engineer and lots of history subjects
- What do you like most about yourself I am honest loyal and caring
- What do you like least about yourself physical condition

Have fun!

 

[lildlyn]

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 listed 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?

Diana Goldstein

- How old are you?

49

- Are you male or female?

Female

- Which country are you from?

USA

- Which city/area do you live in?

Central Texas

- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.

Crazy, Weird, but shy

- Do you have any pets?

1 black lab

- Microsoft or Apple?

Microsoft

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?

I enjoy watching gymnastics

- Do you get angry easily?

No

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?

Yes, nose and ears pierced, tattoo on arm, shoulder, and ankle

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.

Anyone but country and rap artists

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?

Anything but country and rap

- What is your favourite flag?

Never thought about it other than my Country's flag

- Ever gone camping?

Yes

- Ever been in love?

Yes

- Ever used fake tan?

Never

- Which countries have you visited?

Visited Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Mexico, and Italy. Lived in Greece

- Favourite city?

Krakow

- List your five favourite TV programmes.

Friends

- List your five favourite films.

50 First Dates, Must love dogs, Saw movies, any rom-com, horror, or war movies

- Are you wealthy?

I like to think so

- Do you work? If so, as what?

Yes, I flip houses, make and sell crafts of all sorts, photography (landscape, street, real-estate, macro, and architect), stock and crypto market, personal assistant...the list goes on

- List the subjects you study/have studied.

Web design, nursing, and management

- What do you like most about yourself?

I don't find much in life I don't like or enjoy

- What do you like least about yourself?

My looks of course

Have fun!

 

[Prettygreeneyes]

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 listed 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!

Hello my name is pretty green eyes I am 28 I am female I live in the uk and I just really would like to talk to people who understand what I am going through I was diagnosed at 25 with type which I was told was very unusual I have lost weight to try and keep my diabetes in control I change my whole like really what I eat what i do but I am due to be married in 3 months and I am obviously stressed and have been forgetting to take my meds so my diabetes has flared up I am consta getting thrush and utis can’t sleep and general I think I am in denial about having diabetes to be honest I am scared and feel I have let myself down
sorry if this isn’t ok just want someone to talk to

thank you
pretty green eyes

 

[Howard50]

Hello, my name is Howard,single (and available !!) I live in rural Shropshire,UK. I am now in my 8th decade when attending more funerals than weddings becomes the norm ! and you begin to worry about personal spare parts and warranty issues !! lol.
Diabetic life for me began back in 1964 when at the tender age of 14 I suddenly found myself in hospital diagnosed as Type one and started practising injections into oranges, calculating correct doses of insulin for 20/40/80 strength insulins, learning about lente/semi lente insulins and the mysteries of carb counting, hypos/hypers etc .
It was a big teaching hospital in Liverpool and all the student nurses/doctors used my arms to practice taking armfuls of blood ! Some of course were much better at it than others !! Plus I apparently was at that time the only one on the ward with a "normal heart beat/function" so they all came to listen !!.
Once I returned home/school like many at that time we had no home blood glucose monitoring (came in about 1970 I think), no pens, just glass syringes and reusable needles which were in short supply, a bottle of tablets to measure glucose in urine, no internet, no social networking, not even a diabetic support nurse, no school support staff, oh yes and an NHS supplied set of weighing scales to weigh foods to calculate their carb value !
Normal teenage sporting and social life was wrecked/non existent with schooling also badly disrupted by hypos/hypers etc.

Today having been on a journey from two injections a day, introduction of home blood glucose monitoring . four injections a day (MDI) am now partnered by the sort of technology that was only talked and dreamed about in 1964, a Medtronic 780G intelligent pump, with guardian four CGM. which of course has removed the need for constant blood stick calibrations. Been on a pump now for about 6 years started with Animas then transferred over to medtronic initially self funded but now NHS funded. Although your always aware of the potential for something to go wrong and never totally at ease, pumps and sensors have really made my life so much easier and I have no wish to return to MDI at all. I speak with my consultant either face to face or via video link usually about 3 times a year and have been awarded the status of "trustee" so now visits have been reduced and I ring pump nurse if I have an issue which fortunately is very rare !

 

[Kim E]

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 listed 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!

Hi, my name is Kim, I am retired and have T2 diabetes. I live with my husband and small dog in the beautiful Peak District, England. I have been ill with long covid for 5 months so have lacked exercise or even getting out of the house much. Now my health is improving I'm on a mission to lose weight and get fit, so will be searching all of the great recipes on here!

 

[AndrewWev]

What is your name?
Andrew

- How old are you?
47

- Are you male or female?
Male

- Which country are you from?
United Kingdom

- Which city/area do you live in?
Watford

- Are you religious?
Yes, I am a Baptist

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Sincere, funny, blessed

- Do you have any pets?
No

- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Love walking and recently started cycling

- Do you get angry easily?
A little

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Tattoo on top of arm

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Brandon Lake, Hillsong, Johnny Cash, David Bowie

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Modern Christian

- What is your favourite flag?
Azerbaijan, great colours

- Ever gone camping?
In my youth

- Ever been in love?
Yes

- Ever used fake tan?
No

- Which countries have you visited?
USA, France, Spain, Wales, Scotland,

- Favourite city?
Edinburgh

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
The Chosen, Big Bang Theory, Happy Valley, The Chase

- List your five favourite films.
50 first dates, Sound of Music, John Wick, All Marvel, All DC

- Are you wealthy?
No

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, I have worked for Camelot for 22 years, speaking to major winners.


- What do you like most about yourself?
My loyalty

- What do you like least about yourself?
I criticise myself too much

 

[Rosie T K]

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 listed 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? - Rosie
- How old are you? - 57
- Are you male or female? - Female
- Which country are you from? - Scotland, UK
- Which city/area do you live in? - Inverclyde
- Are you religious? - No, spiritual
- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Kind, joyful, honest.
- Do you have any pets? - Not at the moment
- Microsoft or Apple? - Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - I'm not a sporty person
- Do you get angry easily? - No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? - I have both my ears pierced on the lobes and a small tattoo of a rose on my left forearm.
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Level 42, Paul Carrack, Genesis, Supertramp, The Beatles
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? - Jazz/Funk or Rock
- What is your favourite flag? - Scotland (of course)
- Ever gone camping? - Not in a tent, but in a Motorhome/RV (does that count?)
- Ever been in love? - Absolutely.
- Ever used fake tan? - Never
- Which countries have you visited? - England, Wales, Ireland (north & south), France, Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium
- Favourite city? - Not keen on cities. I prefer the countryside.
- List your five favourite TV programmes. - EastEnders, some documentaries, that's about it.
- List your five favourite films. - The Shawshank Redemption, Titanic, The Lake House, Contact, Ghost.
- Are you wealthy? - I have enough.
- Do you work? If so, as what? - I help people who can't help themselves.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. - Too many to mention.
- What do you like most about yourself? - My ability to make people happier.
- What do you like least about yourself? - I sometimes allow fear to stop me living my best life.

Have fun!

 

[Kayla1970]

Hi my name is Kayla
I’m 53 years old female
I’m in the UK, Holland on Sea, ESSEX
I’m LOYAL, BUBBLY, LOUD
I’ve have 4 rescued dogs..
Microsoft or Apple?? APPLE
I dont play any sports due chronic pain.. I don’t really like to watch sports unless it’s England football in a cup of something
I DONT get angry easily
YES have tattoos and piercings
SORRY GAVE UP ON THE Q&A’s. A bit long and personal for me to feel the need to answer

So I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2-3yrs ago. Just b4 covid kicked in. I’m on metformin twice daily, and a weekly injection of 3mg Trulicity.

I’ve been a bit naughty because I’ve kinda just carried on as normal and tested my bloods when I felt like it. Not really realising how bad this is!! But I’ve sat at around 9-12 mmol/L.
I have hypertension too. My doctor asked me to send a reading over, which I did and it was fine. I thought I’d do a bs test whilst I was at it. It’s reading 21.8 mmol/L . I’ve now kicked myself up the bum and started an app to count my carbs etc. I’m not feeling great, headache, tired, nasty taste in my mouth and thrush!! Should I be letting my gp know or is there a good way of getting sugars down?? I walk but very slowly dues to having fibromyalgia and chronic pain. I would be grateful for some advice. Many thanks Kayla

 

[Moonstone1964]

Hi all. My name is Jon, I'm 59 and I live in France. I was diagnosed as type 2 three years ago but I think it was brewing for some time before that. I'm on metformin which seems to keep my sugars stable, the only thing about me that is!! I try to eat sensibly, following a semi vegetarian diet (I sometimes eat fish). I probably won't post much, I'll just lurk in the background unless I've got something useful to say.