Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[kimbo1962]

Hi there Kim?

It's a wee bit of a shock but I'm feeling very positive...only worry I have is that the medication I started on Thursday has caused me to have bad diarrhea and I'd like to know if this is normal and that it will eventually sort itself out...are you taking anything?

Nice to meet you x

Hi Carole - I know, still trying to get round it here too, had a couple good days then bad with the tummy upset of the meds again, yes, I'm on metformin 500mg one twice a day, due to increase to two twice a day after another week - rang my surgery Fri for the slow release version due to the bad tummy and got told by the nurse practitioner to stop taking them and go and see him tomorrow night! Things like that can make me feel like I'm not winning though!

 

[this is too difficult]

Hi Carole - I know, still trying to get round it here too, had a couple good days then bad with the tummy upset of the meds again, yes, I'm on metformin 500mg one twice a day, due to increase to two twice a day after another week - rang my surgery Fri for the slow release version due to the bad tummy and got told by the nurse practitioner to stop taking them and go and see him tomorrow night! Things like that can make me feel like I'm not winning though!

@Giverny It may be helpful if we asked people to list their HbA1c results.

 

[kimbo1962]

@Giverny It may be helpful if we asked people to list their HbA1c results.

All I know is the nurse practitioner told me my results were 7.6......is that hba1c?? I'm asking for a print out tomorrow too

 

[this is too difficult]

All I know is the nurse practitioner told me my results were 7.6......is that hba1c?? I'm asking for a print out tomorrow too

did you have to go back for the result or did they do it on the spot? You have to go back for HbA1c.

 

[kimbo1962]

I had the blood tests the day before for something else, was expecting to go back and see gp after a week or so when i could get appt......got a call next day to say they needed to see me asap- never expected the news!

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[this is too difficult]

I had the blood tests the day before for something else, was expecting to go back and see gp after a week or so when i could get appt......got a call next day to say they needed to see me asap- never expected the news!

Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

next time ask them what tests they have done and what the results are. It is all very confusing, But there is hope for most of us. It is all about the carbs.

 

[this is too difficult]

Hi, I'm Carole and I have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Still a little shocked but feeling positive. Now looking at what I should and shouldn't eat...and getting some exercise ...

...I think I need a cuddle

Here is a virtual cuddle. Reduce your carbohydrate intake.

 

[this is too difficult]

next time ask them what tests they have done and what the results are. It is all very confusing, But there is hope for most of us. It is all about the carbs.

T2 that is
.

 

[MightyMacs]

...yes, my friends were all saying it must be the biscuits and chocolate and then when I explain I don't eat sweet things and so it must be the carbs ...they all look at me as though I'm lying to myself. It's clear to me now I have eaten way to much pasta/rice/potatoes over the years and I don't have a sweet tooth...so it must be the carbs ...thank you for responding...hope you are well x

 

[this is too difficult]

...yes, my friends were all saying it must be the biscuits and chocolate and then when I explain I don't eat sweet things and so it must be the carbs ...they all look at me as though I'm lying to myself. It's clear to me now I have eaten way to much pasta/rice/potatoes over the years and I don't have a sweet tooth...so it must be the carbs ...thank you for responding...hope you are well x

You need to stop eating biscuits and chocolate.

 

[simco999]

- What is your name? Sim

- How old are you? 50

- Are you male or female? Male

- Which country are you from? UK

- Which city/area do you live in? Manchester

- Are you religious? Not at all.

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Loud, funny, annoying

- Do you have any pets? Dog part time when kids with me.

- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft.

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Watch footy - swim and play golf when knees up to it.

- Do you get angry easily? Not these days - I did when I was younger.

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? no

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Radiohead - Joy Division - Led Zep - Red Hot Chilis - Foo Fighters

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock

- What is your favourite flag? Union Jack

- Ever gone camping? Yes.

- Ever been in love? Yes.

- Ever used fake tan? Nope.

- Which countries have you visited? France, Spain, Germany USA, South Africa

- Favourite city? Manchester of course

- List your five favourite TV programmes. Big Bang Theory. - Breaking Bad - Game of Thrones - True Detective - Corrie

- List your five favourite films. Godfather - Shawshank - Dambusters - No Country For Old Men - LOTR

- Are you wealthy? Not rich - not poor

- Do you work? If so, as what? IT Consultant

- List the subjects you study/have studied. Computer Science and Electronics

- What do you like most about yourself? Being a Dad.

- What do you like least about yourself? Body fat.

 

[Helen Roberts]

- What is your name?
Helen

- How old are you?
54

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
United Kingdom but live in Canada now

- Which city/area do you live in?
Toronto

- Are you religious?
Yes

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Caring, thoughtful, friendly

- Do you have any pets?
No

- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I go to Aquafit classes, sometimes to the gym and love to walk.

- Do you get angry easily?
No, not really

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No, but for years have wanted a tiny tattoo of an elephant, but have never had the courage.

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Elbow, Mumford and Sons, Pink, Meatloaf, Genesis

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Varies

- What is your favourite flag?
The Union Jack, followed by the Canadian flag, followed by the South African flag as I love what the colours represent.

- Ever gone camping?
Once or twice, definitely a fair weather camper though.

- Ever been in love?
Yes

- Ever used fake tan?
No

- Which countries have you visited?
USA, France, South Africa, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Sweden, Seychelles, Dubai

- Favourite city?
Can't choose just one, so Boston, Washington and LA

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
The Following, Bones, Hannibal, Reign

- List your five favourite films.
Django, Philadelphia, Blood Diamonds, To Kill a Mockingbird,

- Are you wealthy?
Don't need money to feel rich, my husband and friends make me feel rich.

- Do you work? If so, as what?
As a housewife mainly, but also for my husband.


- What do you like most about yourself?
I like to think I'm friendly and loyal and thoughtful. I like my eyes and am getting to like how I look more.

- What do you like least about yourself?
I tend to see the negative side of things too much, and sometimes need a bit of a kick to see otherwise. I don't like the fact that I'm too overweight

 

[Jill the tt]

hi, i'm going to Canada soon visiting my husbands relative , meeting them for first time. welcome

 

[elleseum]

Well.... so here I am. Diagnosis of Diabetes Type2 earlier this morning. Can´t pretend I'm not upset & can't deny the confusion & questions in my head. Is this the self pity stage till reality dawns? I am upset. And I'm here because I'd otherwise feel totally alone. My name is Rae & I'm sure my distress is not unique.... but I really could do without this on top of my disability. So... I'll wallow awhile & just say hello for now until I can talk some sense to myself.

 

[Jill the tt]

Well.... so here I am. Diagnosis of Diabetes Type2 earlier this morning. Can´t pretend I'm not upset & can't deny the confusion & questions in my head. Is this the self pity stage till reality dawns? I am upset. And I'm here because I'd otherwise feel totally alone. My name is Rae & I'm sure my distress is not unique.... but I really could do without this on top of my disability. So... I'll wallow awhile & just say hello for now until I can talk some sense to myself.

hi, i felt the same, it felt like the end of the world at the time (5months ago) i've learnt so much here, people will help you there are many who will give you help and support. Allow yourself to wallow then move on with it, i can only say it does get easier, my first readings were over 12, just checked now 5.4, so don't get to down. Take care Jill

 

[Nyxks]

- What is your name? Nyxks … or Nyx Cole

- How old are you? 36

- Are you male or female? Female

- Which country are you from? Canada

- Which city/area do you live in? Toronto, Ontario

- Are you religious? Pagan

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Insightful, Creative and Honest

- Do you have any pets? Two Parrots and a Pup

- Microsoft or Apple? APPLE!!!!

- Do you get angry easily? No

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Peter Gabriel, Laura Brannigan, Peter Schilling, Phil Collins,

- What is your favourite flag? Pride combined with the ACE flag. though a close second is the modified canadian pride flag.

- Ever gone camping? Yes

- Ever been in love? Yes

- Ever used fake tan?No

- Which countries have you visited? US, Italy, England, Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, France and Spain

- Favourite city? Peel, in the Isle of Man

- List your five favourite TV programmes. The Bill, Seconds From Disaster and Mayday

- Are you wealthy? I've got my family so in that yes I am

- Do you work? If so, as what? atm am unemployed but I freelance in graphic and web design and occasional photography, and seasonally I work as a professional Photographer

- List the subjects you study/have studied. BA in Native Studies (at trent university), with a certificate in fundemental arts, certificate in commerce, certificate in digital desktop publishing and a diploma in New media Design

- What do you like most about yourself? I don't give up

- What do you like least about yourself? at times I can't let little things go, and it bugs me till I figure out how to fix it or learn that its not possible

 

[this is too difficult]

Well.... so here I am. Diagnosis of Diabetes Type2 earlier this morning. Can´t pretend I'm not upset & can't deny the confusion & questions in my head. Is this the self pity stage till reality dawns? I am upset. And I'm here because I'd otherwise feel totally alone. My name is Rae & I'm sure my distress is not unique.... but I really could do without this on top of my disability. So... I'll wallow awhile & just say hello for now until I can talk some sense to myself.

Hi Rae. bummer isn't it. It may not be as bad as you think though.
Have a look HERE.
Some people have turned the whole thing around.
I hate porridge too, which is good as it is a grain which is bad for many of us.
Sorry to hear it is an additional condition for you.

 

[MightyMacs]

Well.... so here I am. Diagnosis of Diabetes Type2 earlier this morning. Can´t pretend I'm not upset & can't deny the confusion & questions in my head. Is this the self pity stage till reality dawns? I am upset. And I'm here because I'd otherwise feel totally alone. My name is Rae & I'm sure my distress is not unique.... but I really could do without this on top of my disability. So... I'll wallow awhile & just say hello for now until I can talk some sense to myself.

Hi Rae, yes, I felt the same when I was told last week, but what a difference a few days makes. I was searching through the internet looking at horrendous pictures and reading frightening articles...I've stopped that and recognise I have the power to manage this and be all I can be. You are not alone and although I don't know what your disability is, I hope, in time , you'll feel positive about how you can get healthy by looking after your diet and loving your body. My energy is going into changing my lifestyle, drinking less wine, cutting down on carbs and cutting out sugar...I want to live a long, happy life and for my children to know I care enough to look after myself so that I can share happy times to come...for me, this has come as a shock too, but now I see it as a blessing in disguise and will lose weight slowly and manage this with care and Love. Let yourself grieve and when you come out the other side, make the changes you need to ...la vie est belle x x x

 

[this is too difficult]

Hi Rae, yes, I felt the same when I was told last week, but what a difference a few days makes. I was searching through the internet looking at horrendous pictures and reading frightening articles...I've stopped that and recognise I have the power to manage this and be all I can be. You are not alone and although I don't know what your disability is, I hope, in time , you'll feel positive about how you can get healthy by looking after your diet and loving your body. My energy is going into changing my lifestyle, drinking less wine, cutting down on carbs and cutting out sugar...I want to live a long, happy life and for my children to know I care enough to look after myself so that I can share happy times to come...for me, this has come as a shock too, but now I see it as a blessing in disguise and will lose weight slowly and manage this with care and Love. Let yourself grieve and when you come out the other side, make the changes you need to ...la vie est belle x x x

Macs, Don't differentiate. "cutting down on carbs and cutting out sugar". They are pretty much the same thing. some carbs like rice and bread have a worse effect on BG than sucrose.

 

[elleseum]

I'll get the ball rolling on this one:

- Include a photo here if you wish to.

(I'm in the middle!)

- What is your name?
Giverny

- How old are you?
20

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
United Kingdom

- Which city/area do you live in?
Coventry

- Are you religious?
I wouldn't say so, no

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Witty, caring, tactful

- Do you have any pets?
I have a cat called Theo

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft!

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I used to play football and now I just like walking and cycling

- Do you get angry easily?
Sometimes, it depends

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
I have my nose pierced and my ears stretched to 12mm (yeowch)

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Mindless Self Indulgence, Rammstein, Queens of the Stone Age

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Industrial or rock

- What is your favourite flag?
The Nepalese flag because it's a cool shape!

- Ever gone camping?
Too many times, I love it

- Ever been in love?
I'm not even sure

- Ever used fake tan?
Ew, no

- Which countries have you visited?
USA, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Spain, Albania, Wales, Scotland, Ireland

- Favourite city?
Orlando, Florida

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
True Blood, CSI (all of 'em), American Dad, Brass Eye, Friends

- List your five favourite films.
Dazed & Confused, Half Baked, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Liar Liar, Mean Girls

- Are you wealthy?
My parents are. I'm not.

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, I work for a web development company


- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm weird but I still sort of fit in and get along with a whole host of different kinds of people

- What do you like least about yourself?
I tend to see the negative side of everything

hi, i felt the same, it felt like the end of the world at the time (5months ago) i've learnt so much here, people will help you there are many who will give you help and support. Allow yourself to wallow then move on with it, i can only say it does get easier, my first readings were over 12, just checked now 5.4, so don't get to down. Take care Jill

Thank you for your kind words

hi, i felt the same, it felt like the end of the world at the time (5months ago) i've learnt so much here, people will help you there are many who will give you help and support. Allow yourself to wallow then move on with it, i can only say it does get easier, my first readings were over 12, just checked now 5.4, so don't get to down. Take care Jill