Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[kitedoc]

Hi there. My name is Helen and I’m 58, living in Ely in the beautiful county of Cambridgeshire.
I’m Type 2, and have been for about 9 years or so.
I’ve 2 cats and my hobbies are cooking (unfortunately), and gardening.
I’m a holistic massage therapist, so I try to live my life with a holistic and natural way as much as I can.
Some of my favourite bands are Coldplay, Mumford and Sons, Elbow, Status Quo and Meat Loaf, but I like a varied range.
Main food dislikes are spinach and porridge.
I’m looking forward to getting to know you all and picking up tips to help this journey to manage this disease.
Have a wonderful Friday all.

Hi @Helen Roberts, welcome and no jokes about Popeye, Olive Oil, Garfield or bats out of hell, I promise. Cooking sounds like a marvellous hobby and a tad more sustaining than kite-flying. I imagine your occupation has its own soothing rewards as does the county you live in. Living in sun-burnt Australia I envy your lower temperatures and the opportunity to grow so many things. So So please enjoy your life and learning, reading and posting. After 51 years on insulin I am still learning, but maybe that is to do with the hot summers here and my stubbornness which has helped me survive but makes me tread carefully ( and no, only seen two snakes, several venomous spiders and one platypus in the wild). Best wishes.

 

[kitedoc]

Hi guys,

I'm newbie. I'm thirty years old.

Hi @neokid,
How are things? What great plans do you have to solve the world's problems? Cure the world of diabetes ?or manage the day to day ?

 

[nomorechoccy]

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?Chris
- How old are you?58
- Are you male or female?male
- Which country are you from?England
- Which city/area do you live in?Bristol
- Are you religious?No !
- Pick three words to describe your personality. quiet, easygoing , loner
- Do you have any pets? no
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? like rugby jog a little
- Do you get angry easily? no more of a slow burner
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? neither but like piercing and small tatts on ladies
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. love most genres so too hard Phil Collins is fav
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? r and b
- What is your favourite flag? Union Jack
- Ever gone camping? when I was younger
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No but used to use sunbeds
- Which countries have you visited? France Spain and Corfu
- Favourite city? Corfu town
- List your five favourite TV programmes. law and order, the chase, NCIS
- List your five favourite films. Shawshank redemption, green mile bicentennial man, patriot games
- Are you wealthy? No not hard up either
- Do you work? If so, as what? in the parcel business
- List the subjects you study/have studied. a levels in Maths 3 sciences and computing
- What do you like most about yourself? my sense of humour
- What do you like least about yourself? scar on stomach after spleen was removed

Have fun!

 

[Zeffer]

Hello All,

I was diagnosed with Mody 2 about 10 years ago as part of an Exeter research project. My brother, sister, mother and two daughters also have a DNA tested diagnosis. Just waiting for my son now, who I suspect...

Recently been doing more research as my daughters are now 18 and 19 and of course this may affect pregnancy when the time comes (it has led to many complications for my sister).

I will also be looking for personal advice as I try to keep healthy.

 

[Alexandra100]

Alexandra 100 thats very helpful thank you

Here is an altogether more serous read - Dr Bernstein has written THE great classic on diabetes. Or maybe I should say, "A" great classic, before I get into too much trouble with people who favour other writers. I suggest you have a wander round his site and if his ideas speak to you, invest in his blockbuster book. His Laws of Small Numbers might help allay some of your anxiety. It certainly makes sense to me.
http://www.diabetes-book.com/laws-small-numbers/

 

[Alexandra100]

Hi there. My name is Helen and I’m 58, living in Ely in the beautiful county of Cambridgeshire.
I’m Type 2, and have been for about 9 years or so.
I’ve 2 cats and my hobbies are cooking (unfortunately), and gardening.
I’m a holistic massage therapist, so I try to live my life with a holistic and natural way as much as I can.
Some of my favourite bands are Coldplay, Mumford and Sons, Elbow, Status Quo and Meat Loaf, but I like a varied range.
Main food dislikes are spinach and porridge.
I’m looking forward to getting to know you all and picking up tips to help this journey to manage this disease.
Have a wonderful Friday all.

Hello Helen, I meant to respond to this before, but life got in the way. I totally empathise with "my hobbies are cooking (unfortunately)". Since I have been eating lower and lower carb I have been obliged to cook more and more, and I seem to have no time for anything else! It's not that I dislike cooking, not at all, I would just like sometimes to go back to those carefree days when I did assembling rather than cooking and a meal could be fruit, nuts, milk and sourdough bread with (bought) hummus. I too love cats, though I don't share my house with any. I also hate spinach, but I LOVE porridge, or rather I used to when it was on offer.

I hope that by now you have had a wander around the myriad fora and threads here, and have found some comradeship and useful tips.

 

[SteveDuk]

- What is your name?
Steve
- How old are you?
58
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Near London
- Are you religious?
No
- Do you have any pets?
2 JRTs, Jack and Tilly
- Microsoft or Apple?
Neither. Linux and Android
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Rugby when younger
- Do you get angry easily?
No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Tattoo right forearm and a Prince Albert piercing
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
Lots
- Favourite city?
Venice
- Are you wealthy?
Nope but I am rich beyond dreams
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Semi retired/agency driver
- What do you like most about yourself?
Ability to get things done
- What do you like least about yourself?
Smoking

 

[Porcupine]

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? Porcupine
- How old are you? Early 60s
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Actually, the U.S.
- Which city/area do you live in? New Jersey
- Are you religious? I'm sort of in the middle between a religious Jew and a Reform one.
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Kind, Loving, Learning Assertion.
- Do you have any pets? Not at this time.
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? None
- Do you get angry easily? No.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? None.
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Haven't really kept up with music.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Probably pop.
- What is your favourite flag? I like your flag from the U.K.
- Ever gone camping? As a child.
- Ever been in love? Yes.
- Ever used fake tan? No.
- Which countries have you visited? I've visited England, the D.R., Mexico.
- Favourite city? Not really sure.
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Orange is the New Black, 13 Reasons Why, the new one with Christine Baranski. I'm not really into that many shows.
- List your five favourite films. Moonstruck, Forest Gump, Philadelphia, many Tom Hanks films, and Meryl Streep.
- Are you wealthy? Not at all.
- Do you work? If so, as what? ESL teacher, and Early Childhood Assessor.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. English Lit, and Elementary Education.
- What do you like most about yourself? My kindness.
- What do you like least about yourself? Low self esteem.

Have fun!

 

[ManUtdGal!]

- Type of Diabetes?

Type 1

- Age at diagnosis?

3

- What is your name?

Helen-Louise

- How old are you?

50

- Are you male or female?

Female

- Which country are you from?

England

- Which City/area are you from?

Born in Worthing, West Sussex but now live in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

- Are you religious?

Church of England but don’t go to church.

- Pick 3 words to describe your personality.

Caring, honest, fun

Do you have any pets?

Yes 2 Westie’s and 4 cats

- Microsoft or Apple?

Microsoft

- Which sports do you like/play?

Man Utd! Used to play Hockey for Worthing, Winter Olympics, Gymnastics and Netball!

- Do you get angry easily?

Can do. Depends on the situation!

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings?

Yes. 5 earrings in both ears, top of left ear pierced, left Tragus pierced, nose stud, lip stud and right eyebrow. Tattoo on bottom of my back, tattoo on top of my back, tattoo on left wrist and 2 more to come!

- Elton John, Heart, Roxette, Pink, Bon Jovi

- What is your favourite music genre?

Rock

- What is your favourite flag?

None

-Ever gone camping?

Yes with Girl Guides great fun!

- Ever been in love?

Yes still am with my husband!

- Ever used fake tan?

No

- Which countries have you visited?

Majorca, France, Ireland, Dominican Republic

- Favourite City?

Lisburn where my husband proposed and we got married

- List your 5 favourite TV programmes.

Emmerdale, Corrie, NCIS, Hawaii Five O, Wildlife Documentaries

- List your 5 favourite films.

Pretty Woman, The Titfield Thunderbolt, Whisky Galore, Lethal Weapon, any Disney & Pixar!

- Are you wealthy?
No

- Do you work?

No now, was a nurse

- List the subjects you study/ have studied.

English, Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Parentcraft, Art, Social Studies, French
Nursing

- What do you like most about yourself?

Eyes

- What do you like least about yourself?

Feet!

 

[Robrunner]

- What is your name? Robert

- How old are you? 25

- Are you male or female? Male

- Which country are you from? UK

- Which city/area do you live in? Somerset

- Are you religious? No

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Dedicated, sporty, introvert

- Do you have any pets? Black Lab called Sam

- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Running (a lot, do partake in ultra marathons), Swimming, Cycling, triathlon. Bascially all sports.

- Do you get angry easily? No

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

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. David Garret, Lindset Stirling, Nuffex,

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Classic or Rock depending on mood

- Ever gone camping? Often with my dog

- Ever been in love? Currently am

- Ever used fake tan? No

- Which countries have you visited?

- Favourite city? Budapest from the places I have currently gone to, though to be honest if I was to live in one and not visit it'll be Bristol

- List your five favourite TV programmes. Don't watch TV

- List your five favourite films. LoTR, pacific rim, umm and probably others

- Are you wealthy? Ha no, i'm a student

- Do you work? If so, as what? Telecomes engineer

- List the subjects you study/have studied. Currently health sciences degree

- What do you like most about yourself? Efficiency

- What do you like least about yourself? Sometimes don't think before I talk, meaning the best but doesn't always sound that way!

 

[Chronicle_Cat]

Here's mine;


- What is your name?
Anne

I got a hba1c of 7% (53) on my last blood test although my other blood tests were normal (here it takes 3 blood tests in the diabetic range to be diagnosed) so I guess I'm prediabetic for type 2. I was given the recommendation to reduce my carbs and sugars, lose weight and exercise, which I'm doing. Hoping to get a glucose blood meter shortly to keep a close eye on my levels and determine well my sugar levels are managed.

- How old are you?
62

- Are you male or female?
female

- Which country are you from?
Canada

- Which city/area do you live in?

Toronto, Canada

- Are you religious?
No

- Do you have any pets?
3 cats


- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
I have a memorial tattoo for my late son inside my wrist. We lost him 3 years ago at age 25 to SUDEP (sudden death in epilepsy). He had severe autism and was nonverbal


- Ever gone camping?
Yes, loved it when I was younger, especially canoe trips in Canadian Shield country

- Ever been in love?
married 33 years


- Which countries have you visited?
Canada of course. Scotland, United States, Italy, Austria, Germany

- Favourite city?
Rome, I love the history.

 

[Knikki]

Missed this first when I joined so:

- Type of Diabetes?

Type 1

- Age at diagnosis?

18 mths

- What is your name?

Knikki91

- How old are you?

54

- Are you male or female?

Male

- Which country are you from?

England

- Which City/area are you from?

Up North in Cheshire

- Are you religious?

All religion is a concept all concept is an abstract, so thats a no

- Pick 3 words to describe your personality.

Caring, creative, oxymoron

Do you have any pets?

Nope

- Microsoft or Apple?

Microsoft at work but prefer Apple which I use at home

- Which sports do you like/play?

Not much really sort of follow Formula 1 and I know nothing about football but play a Football Fantasy game at work for the past couple of years

- Do you get angry easily?

No, life is to short

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings?

Nope

- What is your favourite music genre?

Will listern to anything from Classical, dance, dub, electronic, rock, thrash metal, hip hop, pop most things really.

- What is your favourite flag?

Never thought about it.

-Ever gone camping?

Yes and since then I prefer to camp in B&B's or Hotels

- Ever been in love?

Yes soon to be married again

- Ever used fake tan?

Yes, never again had so many streaks I looked like a deck chair.

- Which countries have you visited?

A fair few over the years Canary Islands, North Africa, America, Iceland.

- Favourite City?

Reykjavik just such a chilled place.

- List your 5 favourite TV programmes.

Don't watch much TV other than tons of Anime on Netflix

- List your 5 favourite films.

Alien, Monsters vs Aliens, Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell, Up

- Are you wealthy?

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

- Do you work?

Yes

- List the subjects you study/ have studied.

Photography

- What do you like most about yourself?

The ability to see the beauty in the ordinary.

- What do you like least about yourself?

Nothing really.

 

[porl69]

- What is your name? Paul
- How old are you? 51
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Wales
- Which city/area do you live in? Pontypool
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Cheeky, talkative and caring
- Do you have any pets? Yes, an african grey parrot and 2 cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Nothing sporty now
- Do you get angry easily? Never
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Pierced tongue and ear. 1 full sleeve, 1 half sleeve, back piece and small leg tattoo
- List your five favorite musicians/bands. Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Eminem, Stiff Little Fingers and The Beetles
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Reggae
- What is your favourite flag? Really???? WELSH flag
- Ever gone camping? Yeah and still go now
- Ever been in love? Yes, and marrying her next year (if shes lucky)
- Ever used fake tan? No need am dark skinned
- Which countries have you visited? Wow.. Oz, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Spain, France, Italy.......loads more as well
- Favorite city? Perth Oz
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Marvels Agents of Shield, The Big Bang Theory, Life Below Zero
- List your five favourite films. Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels, Twin Town, and Avenger film
- Are you wealthy? LOL nope
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes I am a garage receptionist
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Photography
- What do you like most about yourself? Personality and cheekiness
- What do you like least about yourself? Nothing not to like

 

[Chris forster]

Chris

From stoke on trent

Diagnosed about 2 months ago with type 2 so still getting head around everything as always up and down

Aged 34

Got 2 dogs cat and fish oh and kids

 

[cello1800]

Hello. I'm Clare and I'm 54 years old. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes age 5 in 1969. My brother had been diagnosed age 2 in 1962. My nephew was diagnosed age 15 in 2013. Prior to that we know of 1 distant relative who died of type 1 as a child in the early 20th century before insulin was discovered. I had a kidney transplant in 2003 as a result of diabetic complications. This kidney is still going strong 15 years later. They don't unfortunately last forever.....
Apart from that I seem to have avoided other complications.

 

[LMK]

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!

I am anew member. I have had Diabetes Type2 since 2000.

 

[LMK]

I am anew member. I have had Diabetes Type2 since 2000.

I started using a Continuous Glucose Meter by Abbott 30 days ago and have found it very useful. Several surprises. My glucose reading hits a low sometime between 3:00 and 5:00 AM and then it rises. I have been using intermittent fasting to control my diabetes. I finish dinner by 6:30 PM and next meal is after following noon.

 

[LMK]

I want to know if other’s have experienced the same fluctuations in fasting glucose. Also is there any body who has tried intermittent fasting to cure diabetes.

 

[Tami-g]

Hi all I’m wanting to introduce myself as I’m struggling to get my diabetes under control and I’m a bit down tired and feeling weak, looking for a bit advice how I make a gd start please. Kind Regards tami

 

[therower]

@Tami-g . Welcome to the forum.
If you could tell us what type diabetic you are it would help us to give relevant advice.
Experienced people a plenty on the forum with knowledge of all types of diabetes.