Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

Nathster256

Newbie
Messages
1
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hello,
I'm Nathan.
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on 25 December last year (Happy Christmas!)
I don't really know what I'm doing.
 

mcdark

Member
Messages
5
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?

Chang


- How old are you?
1987! (34 in UK, 35 in Korea)

- Are you male or female?
Lad!

- Which country are you from?
South Korea

- Which city/area do you live in?

Used to be South West Londoner for over 10 years ( Putney <3 ) now back in Seoul

- Are you religious?

Catholic, but only going to cathedral on Easter and Christmas (for free gift)

- Pick three words to describe your personality.

Flash
Social
Funny

- Do you have any pets?

Used to..

- Microsoft or Apple?
Both!

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

Football

- Do you get angry easily?

Not really,


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

only one!

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.

Arctic Monkeys
The Kinks
Blur
The Smiths
The Foals

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?

Rock!

- What is your favourite flag?

Gunners

- Ever gone camping?
yeap, bear grylls style!

- Ever been in love?

have you?

- Ever used fake tan?

like TOWIE, No!

- Which countries have you visited?

many!

- Favourite city?

Havana

- List your five favourite TV programmes.

blackadder
monthy python
Peep Show
Corrie
Fonejacker


Have fun!
 
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juliemcintyre

Newbie
Messages
1
Type of diabetes
Type 2
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 in julie
I'm in Scotland I'm 58 I work in Health and social care. I read and swim and socialise and do yoga and paint.
I've had type 2 for 8 years. I've never been given a BS monitor Ive no idea how my BS is I only get told once a year at clinic. I'm on 3 metformin a day. I'm concerned that I've no idea what my BS is. I can't afford testnstrips.
 
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CazMc

Newbie
Messages
1
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!
 

G0ldengirl68

Well-Known Member
Messages
343
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
Icy, cold winds where I live, when I want to be outside ;)
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? Denise
- How old are you? 68
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? US
- Which city/area do you live in? Farthest NW California
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality. A little bit of everything, mostly, outgoing
- Do you have any pets? Yes, a little Deer Chihuahua named Mimmie
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Not anymore, but I loved Water-skiing
- Do you get angry easily? Sometimes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? My ears, thought about my breasts but didn't want to weigh them down anymore than they already are.
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. A variety, mostly classic rock.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag? US
- Ever gone camping? Lots of times, still love it.
- Ever been in love? No, just lust.
- Ever used fake tan? Nope, just a walnut and a back-yard
- Which countries have you visited? Canada
- Favourite city? small-town girl
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Goldengirls, Midsomer Murders, Frasier, Murder She Wrote, X-Files
- List your five favourite films. To Kill a Mockingbird, The Big Country, Baby Boom, best of ALL "Grumpy Old Men"
- Are you wealthy? In ways, not monetary
- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? I filled this out best I could
- What do you like least about yourself? I didn't want to

Have fun!
I and newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, and was in search of a non-invasive glucose meter when I found this site. I wanted to join because I could talk with others, learn more about the dis ease (space intentional). I am on my own, over 20 years now and really want to stay in social gatherings, online mostly of course.
 
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Antje77

Oracle
Retired Moderator
Messages
19,284
Type of diabetes
LADA
Treatment type
Insulin
I and newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, and was in search of a non-invasive glucose meter when I found this site. I wanted to join because I could talk with others, learn more about the dis ease (space intentional). I am on my own, over 20 years now and really want to stay in social gatherings, online mostly of course.
Hi @G0ldengirl68 , and welcome to the forum!
Have a look around and chip in or ask a question wherever you like :)
 

G0ldengirl68

Well-Known Member
Messages
343
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
Icy, cold winds where I live, when I want to be outside ;)
Hi @G0ldengirl68 , and welcome to the forum!
Have a look around and chip in or ask a question wherever you like :)
Thank you Antge, I appreciate the welcome and am doing a search right now for both recipes, which I never follow, love to create my own, and non-invasive gluc. monitors.
 
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Antje77

Oracle
Retired Moderator
Messages
19,284
Type of diabetes
LADA
Treatment type
Insulin
Thank you Antge, I appreciate the welcome and am doing a search right now for both recipes, which I never follow, love to create my own, and non-invasive gluc. monitors.
Non-invasive glucose monitors don't really exist yet, although there are several parties working on it. Have you found this thread on it? It's very informative: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dare-to-dream.179354/

As for recipes, I expect you've already found the Food and Nutrition sub-forum.
If you're limiting your carbs and you like a chat, this thread might be to your liking: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-have-you-eaten-today.75781/page-2166#post-2360317
 

mjy5765

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
- What is your name? Matt

- How old are you? 40

- Are you male or female? Male

- Which country are you from? UK

- Which city/area do you live in? Leeds

- Are you religious? Only that god backwards is dog.

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Sarcastic, reliable and stubborn

- Do you have any pets? No

- Microsoft or Apple? Apple

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

- Do you get angry easily? Sometimes

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? Not yet.

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Biffy Clyro, Foo’s, Oasis, Queen

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? 90’s

- What is your favourite flag? Scottish

- Ever gone camping? Yes

- Ever been in love? Yes

- Ever used fake tan? No

- Which countries have you visited? France, Norway, USA, Greece - Rhodes and Crete

- Favourite city? Glasgow

- List your five favourite TV programmes. Any legal dramas

- List your five favourite films. Leon, Gladiator

- Are you wealthy? I wish

- Do you work? If so, as what? Police Officer

- List the subjects you study/have studied. Studied lots, passed few

- What do you like most about yourself? Not a lot

- What do you like least about yourself? A great deal
 

MattyR

Newbie
Messages
1
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 I’m Matt
I’m 60
Male
From England North Hampshire
Laid back with sense of humour and caring
I have two dogs, a Westie and a jack Russell
Apple alway
Motorcycles
No anger
Tattoos on arms
Pink Floyd, Eagles, dire straits, AC/DC Black Sabbath
Rock
Union Jack
Love camping
In love all my life
No fake tan
France, Germany, Belgium Luxembourg Spain Andora New Zealand United States
Christchurch post earthquake
BBC news, Homeland, Vikings, The Stand The wire
The fastest Indian, Lord of the Rings
Not wealthy
ECA with the ambulance service
None
I beat the Rona
It left me weak
 
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BRSBRI

Well-Known Member
Messages
856
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Dislikes
Custard (just as well)
Port and stilton
Influencers on Social Media
Kardashians and lookalike, actalike groupies
Reality TV shows
Well. Here goes.

- I'm Ian, Aged 51 (managed to type in a wrong date registering here - I'm younger than that)!

- Live in central Bath, not far from the Roman Baths with my long suffering and understanding wife...
- Not religious, but might turn that way if Scotland ever win a major football tournament
- 3 words to describe my personality: demanding at work, laid back at home, dark sense of humour
- 2 pets, Gerald the Maine Coon cat and Arthur the mad Standard Poodle
- Microsoft or Apple? The latter - they employ me! And I used to work for Microsoft...
- Sport - watch rugby union, when Scotland play football (allegedly). Okay playing tennis and an embarrassment on the golf course
- Never angry, not a fake tan in sight, have a wee tattoo on my left posterior out of sight ;)
- Two fave flags Scotland and France
- Travelled the world over on business, got married in Barbados (because the future mother in law didn't approve so we eloped)!
- 2 kids, both girls - one in third year in medical school and the other with the RAF learning to fly planes
- Work with that big fruity tech giant as VP of a business unit covering EMEA
- Favourite cities my birthplace Glasgow and Montpellier in France.
- Studied, yes. Have an LLB, MBA and a PhD for my sins. Seemed a good idea at the time.
- Play the guitar, sometimes as a stress relief and likely giving stress to those listening.
- Anything else, ask away ;)

Nice to meet ya'll
 

HeliGary

Well-Known Member
Messages
224
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Dislikes
Load eating , idiots.
Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Gary
- How old are you? 50
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Northants
- Are you religious? Not in the slightest.
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Loyal, Intolerant, Workaholic
- Do you have any pets? I don't but the kids do, Axolotls, Terry and Albi
- Microsoft or Apple? Both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? What's Sport ?
- Do you get angry easily? Sometimes.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Guns N Roses, Taylor Swift, 2 Cellos
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? None really.
- What is your favourite flag? None
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Spain, America, France, Germany
- Favourite city? London
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Airwolf , NCIS, CSI
- List your five favourite films. Armageddon, Jack Reacher and the Sequel, Top Gun, Blue Thunder
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? Helicopter Pilot
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Computer Science
- What do you like most about yourself? Don't really know.
- What do you like least about yourself? Easily Irritated, don't really suffer fools too well.
 

DannyMac

Member
Messages
19
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi Just back on the app been off for a few years just a question on HbA1c count what is this level of for example 7.1 or 5.5 when I get my results which according to my Diabetes Nurse are great I average at 44 and been this count for years now not on Meds
 

Markjosef1967

Newbie
Messages
1
Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
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?
Mark
- How old are you?
54 on Feb 25th
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Cambridgeshire
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Sceptical, Honest, reliable
- Do you have any pets?
Yes 5 dogs
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
None really
- Do you get angry easily?
Not at all.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Dream Theater, Thunder, Luther Vandros, Darius Rucker, Richard Marx
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Progressive Rock
- What is your favourite flag?
Never really thought about that one
- Ever gone camping?
Yes lots as a kid
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Nooooo!
- Which countries have you visited?
USA, Most of Europe, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Mexico
- Favourite city?
Vienna
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Simpsons, Lost, Friends, Goodnight Sweetheart, Star Trek Next Generation
- List your five favourite films.
Back To The Future, Schindlers list, Wizard Of Oz, Carlitos Way, White Christmas
- Are you wealthy?
I wish
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Aerospace Composites Test Engineer.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Engineering
- What do you like most about yourself?
I don't really get stressed
- What do you like least about yourself?
Being naturally sceptical about pretty much everything

Have fun!
 

Gez B

Newbie
Messages
3
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? Gez
- How old are you? 67
- Are you male or female? male
- Which country are you from? uk
- Which city/area do you live in? Birminham
- Are you religious? RC
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Outgoing friendly social
- Do you have any pets? no
- Microsoft or Apple? microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? rugby union
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? non
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Sabbath, Kathrine Jenkins, Gerry and the Pacemakers
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Classical
- What is your favourite flag? Royal ensign
- Ever gone camping? o yes
- Ever been in love? only with my wife
- Ever used fake tan? no
- Which countries have you visited? Spain ,Greece and Ireland
- Favourite city? Rome
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Endeavour , Folyes War, Wheeler Dealers
- List your five favourite films. Kelly's Heroes, Zulu, The English Patient
- Are you wealthy? Comfy
- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired Grandad
- List the subjects you study/have studied. DIY
- What do you like most about yourself? im handy
- What do you like least about yourself? Slow to act

Have fun!
to er is to delay
 
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Gez B

Newbie
Messages
3
Using a Sinocare Safe AQ smart glucose meter i paid £20 for on the web.
Not sure how accurate it is / they are. Readings have averaged 10 mmol/L for the last 3 months.
Had a reading of 24mmol/L tonight. Should l be worried?
My GP said my bloods were ok after last blood test 2 weeks ago.
 

HighLows

Member
Messages
6
Greetings! I have been lurking here because there is good info!

56 T1, 10 years. I graduated from T2 7 years ago.

I use LIBRE14 day, with cgm to phone and watch.

i was recently in hospital for dk and am doing what i can to get my #s better.

I have learned a bizzare thing with CGM.
I am a morning faster and night eater. it has cost me. my bs in the morning spikes 150 points after i wake and drink coffee. i use 30u long acting then 10fast. my body SOMEhow resists the insulin! then at 1pm-3pm i bottom out for hours! its like my body holds it, then during "eating hours" releases it.
my fault for fasting/binging. my body has adjusted. been forcing food in AM to fix it.

hope all are well and thanks for listening!!
 

Davecuk

Newbie
Messages
4
Hi, I’m David and was diagnosed with type 2 yesterday. Have been reading through these forums and my blood glucose seems to be much higher than everyone else on here. Fasting is 12 nmol and around lunchtime before eating I’m getting a reading of about 25 - 27. I’m on metformin (one at the minute and ramping up) and 1 glickazide before breakfast and one before dinner. Hoping the numbers start dropping soon.