Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[therower]

Welcome to the forum @adventuregirl .
Have a browse around.
Lots of experienced, interesting and helpful T1’s who will be only to happy to chat, advise or just listen.

Same welcome goes out to @jim_malcolmson

 

[Tom Watson]

Hello,

This is my first post, though I’ve been dropping by the forum for some months.

I’m Tom and was diagnosed with Type 2 about five years ago. After being in middle aged denial (I’m 51) for a number of years I started to change my lifestyle nearly two years ago.

I’m very relieved to say that I’ve lost 102 pounds in weight, I’m off meds and my blood sugars are in good order. I know that if I return to my high sugar lifestyle my condition will return though.

I just wanted to say I how grateful I feel to members of this site. Though we haven’t interacted, the mutual and collective support you give to each other is inspirational.

Now that my brain fog has lifted and my joints don’t ache like they used to, I feel that it’s now time for me to help others who share our condition.

I’m still on a journey to understand Type 2 but I know from personal experience that the system seems stacked against people who are trying to change their health. Poor food labelling, hidden sugars in our food, conflicting nutritional advice, widespread confectionary advertising and lack of choice, as well as confused signposting in the NHS make it difficult for people to improve their conditions. I’d be interested to hear your experiences.

For now though this is just a big thank you. By being part of this forum, you’ve given me hope and inspiration. I can see that many others feel the same.

Best wishes

Tom

 

[bulkbiker]

Hello,

This is my first post, though I’ve been dropping by the forum for some months.

I’m Tom and was diagnosed with Type 2 about five years ago. After being in middle aged denial (I’m 51) for a number of years I started to change my lifestyle nearly two years ago.

I’m very relieved to say that I’ve lost 102 pounds in weight, I’m off meds and my blood sugars are in good order. I know that if I return to my high sugar lifestyle my condition will return though.

I just wanted to say I how grateful I feel to members of this site. Though we haven’t interacted, the mutual and collective support you give to each other is inspirational.

Now that my brain fog has lifted and my joints don’t ache like they used to, I feel that it’s now time for me to help others who share our condition.

I’m still on a journey to understand Type 2 but I know from personal experience that the system seems stacked against people who are trying to change their health. Poor food labelling, hidden sugars in our food, conflicting nutritional advice, widespread confectionary advertising and lack of choice, as well as confused signposting in the NHS make it difficult for people to improve their conditions. I’d be interested to hear your experiences.

For now though this is just a big thank you. By being part of this forum, you’ve given me hope and inspiration. I can see that many others feel the same.

Best wishes

Tom

Hello and welcome Tom great to see you here. If you have any specific questions we'll be very glad to help. The forum here is composed of a large amount of people who have expert knowledge of both T1 and T2 diabetes as we live with it. Enjoy your reading.

Edit to add well done for joining up as "you"

 

[shieldsy80]

Hi Everyone, I'm Paul 38 I was diagnosed with pre diabetes on Tuesday, the News came as a shock but I realise I'm lucky an have the opportunity to reverse this condition which I'm determined to do.

Paul
38
male
England
Liverpool
Catholic
happy go lucky, calm, adventurous
French bulldog
apple
football, snooker
angry easy? not really
camping? when I was kid
ever been in love? Yes still in love
ever used fake tan ha? No can't say I have
countries i have visited
France Spain Africa Holland
Favourite city? No place like home Liverpool
Favourite movies
Goodfellas, Da vinci code, once upon a time in America, Angels with dirty faces
Forest gump
I work in the printing industry as a pre press manager

 

[ManicCarbCounter]

Greetings to all!

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
Louise
- How old are you?
Old enough!
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Manchester
- Are you religious?
About as religious as a frog on a bicycle
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Friendly, kind, inquisitive
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
Linux.....hahah and Android
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Urgh....
- Do you get angry easily?
Not at all, life is too short to be angry
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No tattoos....percings: 6 in left ear and 7 in right ear
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
Yeah.....never again
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
Yeah.....never again
- Which countries have you visited?
Ireland, Greece, Canada, Spain
- Favourite city?
London
- 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?

 

[ManicCarbCounter]

Forgot to mention I have also visited Czechoslovakia and Amsterdam!

 

[Juicyj]

Welcome to the forum @adventuregirl Lots to learn yes but you’re in the right place for support, have been where you are so I know exactly how it feels, please shout with any queries at all, here to help

 

[jjraak]

I’m still on a journey to understand Type 2 but I know from personal experience that the system seems stacked against people who are trying to change their health.
Poor food labelling, hidden sugars in our food, conflicting nutritional advice, widespread confectionary advertising and lack of choice, as well as confused signposting in the NHS make it difficult for people to improve their conditions.

Hi Tom.
I am also glad to see you on here, as well ....( followed some of your story )
and agree wholeheartedly with the points you make,
good to have someone on board who may JUST..(No pressure..LoL ) be able to influence those who can make a difference.

All the best, to you and all the others on here, dealing with this on a Daily basis.
Like you i am also impressed by the warmth of the forum..
While i am taking at the moment..(newbie), i do hope i can give a little back in the not too distant
future.

 

[caroldvn]

Hi, everyone. My name is Carol Lee. I'm 31 years old. I live in USA (Beverly Hills). I'm impulsive, erudite and fun. I have two cats, Bonnie and Benny. I'm interested in photography and history.

 

[jjraak]

hi carol lee..

 

[SaskiaKC]

Hi, co-American.

 

[Pipox]

Hi, I’m Pippa, here goes...

How old are you?
Too Old (45)

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
England, UK

- Which city/area do you live in?
Wirral, Merseyside

- Are you religious?
Yep, very - I follow the religion of football and worship Liverpool FC

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Happy go lucky
Depends on the day really


- Do you have any pets?
3 dogs (2.5 Staffies and 0.5 JRT) and 3 moggies

- Microsoft or Apple?
MS Comp and iPhone

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Love watching footie, like horse racing, boxing, tennis - don’t play any sports due to disability and laziness

- Do you get angry easily?
Depends who or what is making me angry but on the whole no

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
I have one set of ear piercings

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Van Morrison, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Neil Diamond, Robbie Williams...
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I’ll listen to anything except metal and hard rock

- What is your favourite flag?
Dunno - Union Jack
- Ever gone camping?
Yep loads, love it but my body couldn’t take it anymore now I don’t think
- Ever been in love?
Yep, sadly a long long time ago
- Ever used fake tan?
Haha yeah - with mixed results

- Which countries have you visited?
Usual holiday destinations- canaries, Balearics (I love Menorca), The Gambia, Germany, Wales, Russia plus others I can’t remember

- Favourite city?
I should say Liverpool but I’ll say St Petersburg (or Leningrad as it was when I was there)

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Emmerdale, Corrie, Jeremy Vine, Sunday Brunch, come dine with me

- List your five favourite films.
Not really a big film fan

- Are you wealthy?
In my dreams yes, very much so

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Volunteer mentor at local Onside Youth Hub

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Did my first degree in history and politics, did my law conversion course, followed by the legal practice certificate, currently studying Counselling

- What do you like most about yourself?
My generosity, warmth and friendliness! And my sense of humour

- What do you like least about yourself?
My body, my warped sense of humour, my partner - he won’t bloody leave!!!

 

[BostonGCC]

Greetings from South Carolina!
- Patricia Read-Hunter
- 71 yo female
- Living in USA, in Aiken, SC
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Thoughtful, optimistic, engaged
- Do you have any pets? three over-indulged cats (all rescues)
- Microsoft or Apple? MS
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? horseback riding, long distance hiking
- Which countries have you visited? Been very lucky, have visited over 100 countries (loved them all)
- Do you work? If so, as what? Weight management and wellness professional
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Doctorate in business administration, master's in education

 

[Jojoswinsells]

Name jo swindells
- Living in hull, England
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Kind, caring, worrier
- Do you have any pets? Cat and dig
- Microsoft or Apple?neither
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Not sporty
- Which countries have you visited? Been to Italy, france
- Do you work? No housewife
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Gcse and business studies and business diploma

 

[Jojoswinsells]

Name jo swindells
- Living in hull, England
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Kind, caring, worrier
- Do you have any pets? Cat and dig
- Microsoft or Apple?neither
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Not sporty
- Which countries have you visited? Been to Italy, france
- Do you work? No housewife
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Gcse and business studies and business diploma

List your five favourite TV programmes.
Towie, undateables

- List your five favourite films.
Night school, the nun

- Are you wealthy?
No

- What do you like most about yourself?
That I will always go talk to people ecpecially ones standing alone and am a loyal caring friend

 

[Doaa]

Iam a mother of 7years and half dt1 since 19/2/2017 from Egypt
Trying to do my best to make him live with good health

 

[John861]

HELLO

 

[speccybecky]

My name is Nancy, I am 65 and live in Scotland.
I've recently been diagnosed as type 2(I was hoping it was a mistake) and am now taking metformin and a statin.
I currently work in retail banking, hopefully not for too much longer!!
We have two children , both married, and a granddaughter soon to be 1.
I like reading and knitting and I try to go to a gym 2/3 times a week but don't do a great deal when there!
Am really confused by the conflicting advice about this diabetes and am not sure what I'm doing....

 

[SaskiaKC]

My name is Nancy, I am 65 and live in Scotland.
I've recently been diagnosed as type 2(I was hoping it was a mistake) and am now taking metformin and a statin.
I currently work in retail banking, hopefully not for too much longer!!
We have two children , both married, and a granddaughter soon to be 1.
I like reading and knitting and I try to go to a gym 2/3 times a week but don't do a great deal when there!
Am really confused by the conflicting advice about this diabetes and am not sure what I'm doing....

Welcome, speccybecky. This is a good place to learn about diabetes and eating. There is lots of info in the various forums and threads. Lots of experienced diabetics here.

 

[SaskiaKC]

HELLO

Hello, John.