Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[Jimbobdad]

Hi, My name is Richard, known to my children as Jimbob. I’m male 62 years of ageand live in Somerset UK. I am a member of the Baptist church, but have not been able to attend for some months. I’m married with five children (the last being twins) 4 work within the NHS or care industry, or wanting to move into it with the appropriate qualifications. The other just finishing her final year at Art Collage.
I don’t have any pets, but have had them in the past; our last being a lab who is till sadly missed. I love music and would find life very dull without it; Show and musical being my favourite. I don’t watch a great deal of TV, preferring to be at my computer or building wooden model ships.
I have been regarded as diabetic for many years, thought to be steroid induced, just kept an eye on what I eat and began using a meter to check blood sugars about three years ago, then placed on Injection insulin six months ago; I was not offer tablets as it was thought, due to having a short bowel and stoma, I would not be able to absorb enough of the drug.
I look forward to contributing whatever I can to the site, plus gaining as much knowledge as possible.
Can anyone tell me what HbA1c means, I don’t recall my diabetic nurse or GP ever referring to it.

Best wishes
Jimbob

 

[Spatta]

- What is your name?
Vix

- How old are you?
26

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
United Kingdom

- Which city/area do you live in?
Wolverhampton

- Are you religious?
I dont practice it but i'm a Christian

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Unique, Sarcastic, Friendly

- Do you have any pets?
Dog-Chester, Cat-Gia, Rabbit-oi!!

- Microsoft or Apple?
Depends on what for...

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Play hockey and Squash, could watch any sport!

- Do you get angry easily?
All the time

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Piercings--Eyebrow,nose,labret, 2side lip,scaffold,1ear and 12mm tunnel in the other... Tatts-- Sugar & Insulin down thumbs, heart shaped web goin over wrist, tibetan writin inside wrist, chess piece with roses for nan an grandad on my right arm, stars with a B an dob for my nephew left inside wrist, Pinks autograph left arm and heart with x through behind the ear!

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Blue October, Pink, Paramore, Disturbed, Within Temptation

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

- What is your favourite flag?
Union Jack!

- Ever gone camping?
Numerous times

- Ever been in love?
I think i still am

- Ever used fake tan?
Hell NO

- Which countries have you visited?
Spain, Barcelona, Wales? Lol

- Favourite city?
Barcelona

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
The Big Bang Theory, Criminal Minds, Family Guy, American Dad, CSI

- List your five favourite films.
The Nightmare Before Christmas, Gia, Thirteen Ghosts, Beetlejuice, Bridesmaids

- Are you wealthy?
Haha nah!

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Nopes

- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm not a sheep

- What do you like least about yourself?
The list is endless.


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[martwolves]

Martin W - Mart to friends

36

Wolverhampton

Suede, chili peppers, foo fighters, green day, smashing pumpkins.

Pulp fiction, Django Unchained, Inglurious Basterds, shawshank redemption,se7en.

Patterson, king, grisham, christie, etc

I play guitar, have ears pierced (3 at bottom one at top, both ears, don't always wear as a Railway manager), 2 girls, married 13 years (ooooohhh,unlucky for me), one sister 32, um, love reading and playing my Les Paul or acoustic. Staffie called Lili. Worked on railway since 2000.

Love a bit of rock, beastie boys, beach boys, adam ant, nik kershaw, pink floyd, queen a bit of most stuff really, nine inch nails, just not pap manufactured pop, raggae or soul.

Errr...that's about it for now.

Mart.

 

[leigh4003]

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Leigh
- How old are you? 43
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Maidstone Kent
- Are you religious? No not really
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Mad,Daft,Stupid
- Do you have any pets? yes 2 dogs Oscar and Louie
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Judo
- Do you get angry easily? not really
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? none
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Keane Guns and Roses. Manic Street Preachers,Katy Perry,etc
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Any
- What is your favourite flag? White
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Still am
- Ever used fake tan? Not my style
- Which countries have you visited? Portugal,Spain,Andorra,France,Germany,Switzerland,Belgium,Holland
- Favourite city? Newcastle upon Tyne
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Dont get time to watch TV really
- List your five favourite films. Hurt Locker,Hangover,Reservoir Dogs,
- Are you wealthy? What with Kids?
- Do you work? If so, as what? Tanker Driver
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Life,and not a lot more
- What do you like most about yourself? ???
- What do you like least about yourself?

 

[chinahipster]

Hi, thought I'd better say hello instead of sneaking around.

- What is your name?
Chinahipster, yep mum was very creative (either that or I may possibly have a ceramic hip)
- How old are you?
44 and clinging on to my 'early' 40s for a few more weeks
- Are you male or female?
I'm female
- Which country are you from?
Wales
- Which city/area do you live in?
Birmingham
- Are you religious?
I live with positivity and the daily challenge to see the good (or god) in others. I occasionally go to church, just to see if he notices, so far, no burning bush. If God wrote reports he'd say about me: lacks conviction. If I wrote a report about God I'd say: Needs to listen in class.
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
serious, creative, focused
- Do you have any pets?
two dogs, a handsome vizsla and a beautiful black lab, some goldfish and some back garden foxes who keep us as their pets.
- Microsoft or Apple?
microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
no, no, no idea what you're asking me.
- Do you get angry easily?
not normally no, but found that in the last months (before diagnosis) breathing irritated me, bunny rabbits irritated me, pictures of cute kittens filled me with rage...you get the picture
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
yep, on my back, prince of wales feathers
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
The Civil Wars, Regina Spekter, Joy Formidable, Fiona Apple, Dufus
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
no favourite I love ALL forms of music, classical, punk, thrash metal, even a bit of bubblegum pop.
- What is your favourite flag?
the welsh flag!
- Ever gone camping?
Love camping, or loved it till my hip gave up, the closest I get now is a caravan.
- Ever been in love?
once or twice, love my husband very much.
- Ever used fake tan?
once in my twenties, I have eczema and looked like I had a pigment disorder by the end of application, I pretend I like to be pale and interesting these days.
- Which countries have you visited?
France, Luxemborg, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Spain, Scotland, Turkey, Egypt. I'd love to go to Iceland.
- Favourite city?
London, gotta love a bit of tat, overpriced food, musicals and overly large hotel beds.
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Panorama, Prison/police/probation/hospital fly on the wall programmes, Grand Designs, Game of Thrones and Steve Wilko :clap:
- List your five favourite films.
New Star Trek films, Independence Day, War of the Worlds, Day After Tomorrow, Apocalypto
- Are you wealthy?
Comparative to most of the world, yes, we live in a developed nation, have two full time jobs and can afford to run a heap of junk with four wheels. I earn below average income in reality but like my job a lot.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I work for the probation service, receiving court results and making sure the right people know.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
I have Lvl 3 business administration and Lvl 3 Counselling, I prefer the latter, I went to uni for 2 years, studying computer science, abstract stuff, I liked it, but preferred people to computers. Waiting to complete my counselling degree, three of my kids are in uni/about to go so I'll have to wait till one leaves to afford it.

- What do you like most about yourself?
that I'm still going, moving forward, learning, trying, creating and haven't completely turned into a couch potato despite my love of Steve Wilko!

- What do you like least about yourself?
I tend to turn everything into a positive, which can sometimes be counter-productive, sometimes you have to accept something, warts and all, for what it is. Oh, and an extremely un-cooperative body.

Have fun!

 

[Elz67]

Hiya, Im Elz Im 45 Cancerian, Socialist, Pagan, Mum of 2, Have a dog n 2 rats. Work as an RGN. Type 2 Diabetic, Metformin 1000mg daily. Current weight 105kg. Starting Newcastle Diet tomorrow, 22 May 2013.


Elz x

 

[Saoirse1985]

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
Saoirse (Seer-sha!)

- How old are you?
28

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
From Ireland but living in Scotland

- Which city/area do you live in?
Glasgow

- Are you religious?
Not really!

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Loud, bubbly, caring

- Do you have any pets?
2 dogs at home in Dublin

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I don't play..love to watch footy!

- Do you get angry easily?
Yes!!

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
3 tattoos, neck, back and wrist. Ears and belly button pierced

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Couldn't possibly only pick 5..I love everything, iPod is nuts!

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Depends on my mood; dance, rock, R n B!

- What is your favourite flag?
Gonna be patriotic and say Ireland flag

- Ever gone camping?
Yes

- Ever been in love?
Yes

- Ever used fake tan?
Yip

- Which countries have you visited?
America, Egypt, Africa, Spain, France, Ireland, UK

- Favourite city?
Aw hard one..Barcelona, L.A

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
One born every minute, 24 hours in a+e, Corrie, Emmerdale, holby city

- List your five favourite films.
Man on Fire, The Commitments, train spotting, anchorman, knocked up

- Are you wealthy?
No!! Far from it!

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, I am a Customer service administrator in a funeral planning company! Although currently on maternity leave

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Too many..

- What do you like most about yourself?
That I put others first and will always look out for everyone

- What do you like least about yourself?
HATE when I'm in a mood and take it out on those I love

 

[lexilox]

- What is your name? USERNAME
- How old are you? 31
- Are you male or female? F
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Central
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Bubbly busy gutsy
- Do you have any pets? Rabbits
- Microsoft or Apple? don't really care.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Swimming
- Do you get angry easily? Depends on my BGs!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Yes lots!
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Too many to pick five!
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Varied
- What is your favourite flag? Union
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? America. France
- Favourite city? York
- List your five favourite TV programmes. One born. CSI. Top Gear. News. Russell Howards good news.
- List your five favourite films. The time traveler's wife. top gun. Italian job. Friends with benefits. Shrek.
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Art. Accounting
- What do you like most about yourself? Hair
- What do you like least about yourself? Thighs

Have fun! Lifes short. Enjoy it. X

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[SamVimes]

Hi - I'm Sam Vimes... that's because Rincewind was already taken.

- How old are you?
65 - at the end of this week!

- Are you male or female?
Yes... Actually male.

- Which country are you from?
Wales

- Which city/area do you live in?
Plymouth

- Are you religious?
No

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Cheerful; optimistic; humorous

- Do you have any pets?
Not at the moment - I would like another dog, however.

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft.

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Like - Motorsport; Rugby

- Do you get angry easily?
How dare you! (actually no ).

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

- What is your favourite flag?
The Welsh flag, of course!

- Ever gone camping?
No

- Ever been in love?
Sadly, yes

- Ever used fake tan?
No

- Which countries have you visited?
Germany (I lived there for several years), France, Italy, Spain, Monaco, Czech Republic, Slovakia, USA, China, Belgium, Austria

- Favourite city?
Granada, Spain (especially the Alhambra)

- List your four favourite TV programmes.
Big Bang Theory; Mythbusters; Star Trek; Top Gear

- List your three favourite films.
Blazing Saddles; Life of Brian; Lord of the Rings

- Are you wealthy?
I wish!

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes - for the next couple of months as a Computer Business Analyst - then I'll be retired.

That'll do for now.

I'm here because I was diagnosed with type 2 a few weeks ago, and I know very little - I'm here to learn!

Ciao,

 

[Nicky-Hogan57]

Hi
I am a newbe diabetic having just had my pancreas and spleen removed due to a condition called IPMN. I am a real technophobe so am probably already doing the wrong thing regarding interacting with the site. The suggested questions are worse than internet dating so I wont bore you by trying to tell you all about me (but if there are any really attractive, wealthy 50-something men out there ..........)
I am only 4 months post-op and am finally recovering from the surgery bit and the diabetes bit is not too bad. I am using lantus and novorapid, have done the Dafne and trying desperately to accurately count carbs! Still have high and low BS swings but hoping it will all pan out.
Anyway my cat is called Leo.
Look forward to making some friends and normalising!!!
Would really love to hear from anyone else who has had the same experience as me (IPMN)
Cheers
Nicky

 

[WeeWillie]

:shh: I'm ashamed of myself, I should come in here more often.

Anyway, that's the most interesting list of answers I've read in a while, Ciao. :thumbup:

Welcome to the forum as they say. You will enjoy it in here.
Everyone has certainly been very helpful and friendly to me since I joined
at the beginning of the year.
btw, thank you again everyone. :clap:

_________________________________________

Welcome to you also, Nicky. :wave:

You certainly have had a rough time with your health problems.
It's people like you who make people like me, feel very fortunate
not to have experiened anything like your health problems.

I wish you all the very best and hope you're as happy as you
possibly can be, while coping your health issues.

Keep fighting......you win.
willie.

 

[Bingaboo]

- How old are you?
34

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
Scotland

- Which city/area do you live in?
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

- Are you religious?
No

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Happy, Excitable, Chatty

- Do you have any pets?
No

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft.

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Like - Football, Atheletics

- Do you get angry easily?
Can do

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
4 tattoos, stars on left leg, starsign and penguin on shoulderblades and daughters name and DOB on back. Both ears pierced twice.

- What is your favourite flag?
St Andrews Cross

- Ever gone camping?
No hate camping!

- Ever been in love?
I am right now

- Ever used fake tan?
No am naturally pale so would look tangoed!

- Which countries have you visited?
USA, Greece.

- Favourite city?
Newcastle

- List your four favourite TV programmes.
THe Walking Dead, Corrie, CSI, Criminal Minds, Breaking Bad.... really too many to mention!

- List your three favourite films.
Sunshine, It's a Wonderful Life, Indiana Jones (any of the first trilogy)

- Are you wealthy?
No but I do dream

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes as a Customer Services Assistant on the local inter island air service which includes the world's shortest scheduled flight but only part time nowadays since the arrival of our daughter.

 

[WiseOwl14]

Hello everyone! I know I'm meant to be answering those questions but honestly felt like you would get to know me better if I just babbled on for a bit instead I'm a 21 year old T1 diabetic, Finnish by birth but currently living in Scotland: my true home! The reason I've sought out diabetes forums like this is because I'm finally starting to become more serious about keeping my diabetes in control, and improving my HbA1cs to what I KNOW they can be!!! And I foresee that I'll need some support and shoulders to cry on when things don't exactly go my way...

Some more about me: I'm an extremely expressive person and therefore you might find a few extra (!) and smilies in my posts because they just help me express what I'm feeling. I'm currently in my last year of a Psychology degree, am a huge Harry Potter and LotR nut, a dog lover, and hoping to become a clinical psychologist after I graduate!

I'm looking forward to getting to know some of you... and I feel like we already know each other quite well since we're living with the same lovely disease!

Much love from Scotland! x

 

[rehill]

- What is your name? Richard
- How old are you? nearly 60
- Are you male or female? male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Nottingham, although I was born on the Wirral
- Are you religious? As a committed Christian, I am, of course, an immortal alien whose true home is in another dimension
- Pick three words to describe your personality. introvert, thoughtful, quiet
- Do you have any pets? a cat
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple of course.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? not into sports at all!
- Do you get angry easily? Oh, for goodness sake, of course I don't!!!!!!! <s>
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. don't know enough about music
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? adult rock, I would imagine
- What is your favourite flag? St George
- Ever gone camping? yep, often but only in Eurocamp style tents
- Ever been in love? I am at the moment and don't expect to fall out of love
- Ever used fake tan? Nope
- Which countries have you visited? Most of Europe, Israel, turkey, Egypt, USA, Indonesia, Singapore. Gambia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, USA
- Favourite city? Barcelona
- List your five favourite TV programmes. West Wing, Homeland, Nashville, Broadchurch,Sopranos
- List your five favourite films. Shawshank Redemption, American in Paris, Unforgiven, Django Unchained, Green Mile
- Are you wealthy? comfortably off
- Do you work? If so, as what? No longer working but I used to be a computer project manager
- List the subjects you study/have studied. usual academic subjects, Spanish, the piano
- What do you like most about yourself? I don't think much about myself
- What do you like least about yourself? I don't tend to think much about myself

 

[DreamyyReemiiee]

- What is your name? Reema
- How old are you? 16
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Leicester
- Are you religious? At times, more superstitious though
- Pick three words to describe your personality = Determined, smart and strong
- Do you have any pets? No, but wish!
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple ftw!
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Cycling, Volleyball, Badminton, Tennis, Lacrosse, Swimming
- Do you get angry easily? Depends on situation
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Yes, only 2 ear piercings. Had a nose one but no longer exists
- List your five favourite musicians/bands = Eric Saade, Cody Simpson, Conor Maynard, The Wanted
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Pop
- What is your favourite flag? Finland & Sweden
- Ever gone camping? No
- Ever been in love? Yep
- Ever used fake tan? Ew no hate it haha
- Which countries have you visited? India & Bahrain
- Favourite city? Helsingborg
- List your five favourite TV programmes = The Vampire Diaries, Merlin, Made In Chelsea, Celebrity Juice, Hindi serials
- List your five favourite films = Confessions of a Shopaholic, Stardust, She's my man, Iron Man, Avengers
- Are you wealthy? Nope, not at all
- Do you work? If so, as what? Nope, finding part time job currently and I'm soon to be a fashion college student
- What do you like most about yourself? I can make everyone else laugh very easily and cheer people up
- What do you like least about yourself? I have no self confidence whatsoever :/

 

[Gouliere]

Hi,
my name is Ray Cartwright. I'm retired and lived in France for 9 years. I was diagnosed a diabetic about 6 years ago. I take plevix and metaformine. Although I speak a little French I cannot understand any thing technical, like cars, police, and doctors.
The soles of my feet and tips of my toes have gone numb. Does any one out there have any advice on the treatment or cure for this symptom.
Cheers
Ray

 

[Mazambaan]

Hi, My name is Peter and I am a diabetic.

Just found your website today. Looks great with interesting content.

Peter
68 years old
Male
From South Africa
Live in Johannesburg
I am an Atheist and married to a believer
I am quiet, friendly, stubborn and occasionally impatient
We have one dog called Rolex (An expensive watch dog) who is a large Jack Russel
Microsoft & Linux (Android) are my preferred technologies
Do not play sports any more
Occasionally I get angry
No tattoos or piercings
Like 50's and 60's bands
Rock or Ballads are my favourite genres
My own countries flag
My wife Jenny and I camped for nearly 7 months .... in Africa (see signature)
Luckily, I have been in love many times
Never used fake tan
Last count of countries was 43, I think .... a lot of Africa, South America, North America, Western Europe and Hong Kong and Taiwan in the East
Chicago in the USA is my favourite city
BBC Drama's are my passion
Cannery Row is my best movie
I have enough to be semi-retired
Many courses and a lot of varied experience .... qualified as a Chemical Engineer
I like most about myself is that I am adaptable and hard working
I am also lazy

 

[bazwan]

I'm Barry, 37 from Glasgow type 2 and struggling.

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[type 1 countrygirl]

Hi - I'm new to forums but I give it a go.
I was diagnosed with Diabetes in 1993 aged 37 and even put straight onto insulin. To help with control I have been put on an insulin pump for the last 5 or so years but still HB's are hovering around 10%. After having injections in both knees of Kenalog (80mg per knee) I have experienced exceptional high bloods and my response to insulin is poor. My GP is thinking that maybe I have resistance to insulin - I am on Humalog at the moment but next week they are looking to put me back onto Novorapid and Humalog therefore having a pump holiday.
I have never been given the opportunity of animal insulin so have no comparisons to work to.
I have been a hard worker in the past without the diabetes effecting my lifestyle too badly except for nocturnal hypos - hence the pump.
With my problems now I am really interested in following a low carb regime - has anyone got any menu planners/recipe books/diets they could suggest please?
We have a farm with free range poultry, cattle, sheep, dogs etc and plenty of gardening but not enough time and energy so it is important that I get my health back so that I can manage my duties better!!

country girl

 

[gillpsych]

Hi
What is your name? Gill Seaford known as gillpsych
- How old are you? 62
- Are you male or female? female
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Spain
- Are you religious? Spiritual
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Funny cheeky a dreamer
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Cycling
- Do you get angry easily? I didn't used to!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Will Young, The Lumineers, Take That
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Pop
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping? Yep
- Ever been in love? Yep
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Most of Europe. Far East and Carribean
- Favourite city? Too many to have one favourite
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Coronation Street, Big Brother, anything reality really.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy? I have enough
- Do you work? If so, as what? I teach people how to meditate.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Law.
- What do you like most about yourself? Not much at the moment
- What do you like least about yourself? Too many to mention

There we have it!