SaskiaKC
Expert
- Messages
- 6,308
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Sorry but I haven't a clue as to what I am supposed to do to introduce myself. I am sixty five years old and I am very computer illiterate in certain areas and have never used a site such as this before so I haven't a clue if anyone will be able to read this message or not. Or indeed if I am approaching things correctly. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes some years ago (October 2012 might have been the time) but have remained in blissful ignorance about the seriousness of the condition up to a few weeks ago when I was talking to a newly introduced family member. She was quite horrified about my casual approach to the whole thing. Back in the early days of my condition I went to the first part of a two part introduction to diabetes but fell asleep halfway through the talk and never went back.
Back in June ( my most recent test) my HbA1c level reading was 81 up from 59 in July last year. But I still didn't think there was much wrong even then. I had stopped taking Metformin last September as I didn't think (in my ignorance) it was doing much good. I am now back on it and have also been taking my blood sugar levels with a little machine she gave me.
I am due to go back and see the diabetic nurse next Monday as I have now asked for three monthly appointments again at the instance of my lady relative. Since meeting her I have changed my eating habits. I am now on a low carb diet.
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. I read your List of what makes you who you are, I’m sure there’s much, much more, but I get yah! Lots I appreciate about you, the one I focused on was “watching”. I can relate to that too.Looking forward to connecting with others. I am new to this diabetes business.
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?
Annie
- How old are you?
46
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
UK, but born in Cyprus
- Which city/area do you live in?
Bucks
- Are you religious?
Yes, Church of England
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Kind, generous, honest
- Do you have any pets?
Not presently, but we had 2 dogs and 2 cats and lost them all over a 2 year period Joe a German shepherd cross, Sammy a Greyhound, Merlin and Howard both moggies. I am hoping to adopt some cats from the RSPCA
- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I like to swim, but haven’t lately due to other medical conditions
- Do you get angry easily?
Not usually, although I have found myself being more short tempered than usual lately.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
None
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
I love Glenn Miller, Bob Marley, The Carpenters, Vivaldi, Simon & Garfunkel... I could list another 25!
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I like all types of music
- What is your favourite flag?
Got to be the Flag of Cyprus
- Ever gone camping?
Yes, hated it!
- Ever been in love?
Yes I have and still am very much in love with my husband Mike
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
USA, Italy, Cyprus, France, Germany, Holland, Greece, Caribbean Islands I’m sure there’s more...
- Favourite city?
New York
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
The Walking Dead, The X Files, Criminal Minds, Buffy and Blackadder.
- List your five favourite films.
The Sound of Music, What Dreams May come, Titanic, The Shining & It’s a Wonderful Life
- Are you wealthy?
No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I used to be a driver trainer, but had to give it up due to other health problems
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Driver training (to qualify 1st as an Approved Driving Instructor, then a driver trainer) Open University Arts Foundation Course (equivalent to 3 A levels.) 7 GCSEs English Literature, English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated Humanities, Drama and maths.
- What do you like most about yourself?
I assume this means appearance? My hair and eyes.
- What do you like least about yourself?
My weight and teeth (currently!)
Have fun!
Hi, tried to get app working but gave up as it didn’t recognise email some how I ended up here. I suffer with m.e/cfs so brain not always engaged.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,Hi, tried to get app working but gave up as it didn’t recognise email some how I ended up here. I suffer with m.e/cfs so brain not always engaged.
Am past retirement age. Got diagnosed prediabetic after coming out of hospital after treatment for pulmonary embolism. Subsequently after living on AYMES nutrition drinks and put on five kg per month for three months so 85kg had no idea I was getting prediabetes.
Read about the 8 week blood sugar diet. Did 8 weeks dropped 10kg was pleased but then the cravings started. I had pictures of chocolate bars, bacon sandwiches, biscuits etc in my head. I though I could resist but failed.
I signed up for the low carb subscription but not been able to find what I paid for or how to login to it.
Sorry waffling on I will finish this for now and hopefully if my brain fog permits I will find my way back here if I manage to post this.
Hugs to every one
Petra xxx
What's the betting I wrote that in the wrong place????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!