Hello from Cumbria

[mealsgateboys]

hello my name is Paul and I have type 2, my Husband has type 1 and has been diabetic since 1967 (He has a medal) We live in Cumbria and have been together for 40 years. I am a musician and my husband is a Support worker. We both love gardening and are kept very busy with a lot of hedge cutting....

 

[Resurgam]

Hello and welcome to the forum.
I am rather busy with music these days, now that I am feeling better.
I used to do a lot of gardening, but the garden here is really small, and there just isn't enough space.
Have you been diagnosed long?

 

[JoKalsbeek]

hello my name is Paul and I have type 2, my Husband has type 1 and has been diabetic since 1967 (He has a medal) We live in Cumbria and have been together for 40 years. I am a musician and my husband is a Support worker. We both love gardening and are kept very busy with a lot of hedge cutting....

Hello Paul,

Welcome to the forum. Two different types under one roof, must be interesting during meal-times! I see in your profile you take quite a bit of medication. Do you want to try something different (for quite a few of us going low carb meant remission), or just want to meet your tribe?

In any case, have a read around, and if you have questions, throw them out there. There's usually someone around with answers. Actually, more commonly it's multiple someones and a LOT of not-always-agreeing answers, haha.
Have a great day,
Jo

 

[Antje77]

Hi Paul (@mealsgateboys ), and welcome to the forum!
Sounds like the two of you are very knowledgeable about diabetes already but I'll offer our introduction post about diabetes anyway
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basic-information-for-newly-diagnosed-diabetics.26870/
Would your husband be willing to join us as well? It's always good to have some old timers (diabetes wise!) around.

 

[MeiChanski]

Hello Paul! Welcome to the squad.

 

[ert]

Hello, ello, ello. And welcome. To the both of you. And a medal for diabetes. That's no mean feat.

 

[Route 66]

Another warm welcome

 

[mealsgateboys]

Hello and welcome to the forum.
I am rather busy with music these days, now that I am feeling better.
I used to do a lot of gardening, but the garden here is really small, and there just isn't enough space.
Have you been diagnosed long?

I think about 4 years but Im controlling it well so Ive been told by me doc.

 

[cassie091]

Welcome to the club. I've had type 1 since 1959 - 60 years! But that's no big deal. I have been fit and well for all of that time until recently and now have a heart problem. Waiting for an operation to replace my aortic valve. The cardiologists say the cause is age as opposed to diabetes but I'm not so sure. I'm 76 so not completely over the hill.

 

[cassie091]

Welcome to the club. I've had type 1 since 1959 - 60 years! But that's no big deal. I have been fit and well for all of that time until recently and now have a heart problem. Waiting for an operation to replace my aortic valve. The cardiologists say the cause is age as opposed to diabetes but I'm not so sure. I'm 76 so not completely over the hill.

Forgot to say I live in Cumbria as well. Kendal to be exact though I hail from a London suburb.

 

[mealsgateboys]

Welcome to the club. I've had type 1 since 1959 - 60 years! But that's no big deal. I have been fit and well for all of that time until recently and now have a heart problem. Waiting for an operation to replace my aortic valve. The cardiologists say the cause is age as opposed to diabetes but I'm not so sure. I'm 76 so not completely over the hill.

Did you get a medal ?

 

[cassie091]

Did you get a medal ?

No. No medals. No one has ever mentioned them to me.

 

[Norfolkmell]

Hello Paul and welcome. You've found the right place for support, advice and often recipes!
Are you testing and recording what you're eating to discover what you can tolerate? I don't know much about type 1 although all my maternal uncles had it but it was years ago. My Mum and her sisters were type 2 and on insulin. I try very hard to keep to LCHF but some days I struggle (like today) but I always find support and welcome here, so look around the forums even if you don't post but please let us know how you are doing. I've never heard of a medal for diabetes I'm intrigued!

 

[mealsgateboys]

No. No medals. No one has ever mentioned them to me.

Hello Go to diabetes.org.uk to apply for your medals, you probably are entitled to 2, one for living with diabetes for 50 years and another for 60

 

[Stephen Lewis]

Hi Paul and welcome from Canada, though I did live in the Lake District (nr Coniston) for about 6 months and visited many times over many years. Questions, information for us, helping each other...this is the place to be. Music and gardening? Not so much.