Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

Hello, I'm Mark, 57. I was diagnosed with Type 2, 3 weeks ago.
I live in Suffolk, UK. I'm married to my childhood sweetheart, and we have 4 grown up children, a pack of 12 racing Huskies, a piano and too many guitars.
I work in the arts as a graphic designer, 3D designer and art director and to complete the creative set, also score music for film and documentary.
I'm mad about music (all music, but especially modern classical), mountains and travel and am currently learning Norwegian.
I also suffer from Psoriasis which has now been successfully treated with Methotrexate. In the preceding 5 years, my Psoriasis was treated with steroids, which my GP suspects may have caused the onset of my Type 2.
Still struggling to get my head around what I can and can't eat and despite being 'good', haven't yet got my mmol below 10.
To answer a few of the other questions at the beginning of this thread... Apple, Humanist, Masters in Fine Art and Arts Practice. Films: LA Confidential, Heat, Contact, Lion, 2001, Apocalypse Now... too many to list

- What is your name? Ian
- How old are you? 55
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Havant, Hampshire
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Witty, caring, fun
- Do you have any pets? 2 dogs and fish
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Most. Used to coach football but now enjoy fishing in spare time.
- Do you get angry easily? Would say frustrated
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? None
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. No real favourites as have quite an eclectic taste
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Alternative indie probably
- What is your favourite flag? UK
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? France, USA, Greece, Belgium, Holland, Norway, Sweden.
- Favourite city? Edinburgh
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Only Fools & Horses, Men behaving badly, The Inbetweeners, Mock the week, Bake off, League of their own.
- List your five favourite films. Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, Gladiator, Hacksaw Ridge, Unbroken.
- Are you wealthy? Only in family
- Do you work? If so, as what? Stores Manager for an Electrical Wholesaler
- What do you like most about yourself? Personality
- What do you like least about yourself? Size

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- What is your name?
Trish

- How old are you?
49

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
Originally from Germany but live in England

- Which city/area do you live in?
Gloucestershire

- Are you religious?
No - I believe in fate.

Pick three words to describe your personality.
Introvert, family orientated and love to laugh

- Do you have any pets?
2 cats

- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple

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

- Do you get angry easily?
Nope - life is too short to be angry

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No - my other half has enough for the both of us

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Too many to list

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I like all kind of music

- Ever gone camping?
Yup - never doing that again!

- Ever been in love?
Yes!

- Which countries have you visited?
France, Belgium, Germany, Canada, Mexico

- Favourite city?
My hometown

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Anything that involves true crime

- List your five favourite films.
Shrek!!

- Do you work? If so, as what?
I work in Children and Adolescent Mental Health.

- What do you like most about yourself?
My eyes

- What do you like least about yourself?
My OCD

Hello, my name is Marian. I don't know why I'm in a state of shock since last FRI and being told I am T-2. After all, it was inevitable - maternal grt-grandmother, maternal grandmother, mother, three of three siblings, all diabetic, and my father was a LADA, However, I can say that of all of us, I had the oldest age before it suddenly caught up to me at 68.
My sister, the oldest of my three siblings and the one who has been diabetic the longest, is of the thinking that stress, of which there has been the most enormous amount of since FEB has had a huge part to play in it.
Anyway, I now have to bring it all under control - our mantra is what our mom's was, "No insulin injections, no insulin injections."

We live in the countryside of one of the most beautiful shires. I'm originally from the US, but since marrying twenty-one years ago England is my home.
We moved here for our dogs, so they could enjoy the freedom. What were we thinking? Working soft fruit farm, mud, white fluffy, furry dogs. And when we first moved here we were showing them - thank heaven they are double coated Samoyed and when it dries, mud falls off. Our walk starts as soon as we are out the gate and they loved it. We are down to one now, who is twelve, and he still gets himself muddy.
I love to cook (which is good because my husband loves my cooking), always looking for new recipes and trying different cuisines; but I especially love baking breads. My husband very much enjoys the different types of breads that come out of the oven. Not so much into the sourdough starter thing. Been there, done that about fifteen or more years ago. However, the breads I produce have long, slow overnight or up to three days of rising time in the refrigerator. Love that the control of the amount of salt and perhaps sugar in the bread is up to me - and there are no additives in them. My favorite bread has to be rye bread...a lovely NY deli rye bread with caraway seed. I've spent the last year perfecting it. (Okay, salivating here...)
Knitting is a passion as well as spinning yarn from the aforementioned Samoyeds. It makes some of the most beautiful, soft, fluffy and warmer than wool yarns. For the most part tho, I spin yarn from friends' dogs and make keepsake items for them.
Another little pleasure is reading or coupled with audio books when spinning or knitting - two favorite pastimes at once!
So this is boring me. We love our life in the country, the quiet, the nature around us and the views and our little tootle into the town once a week. I need to use this once again to lessen stress and hopefully get my health on a better track.

- What is your name?
David
- How old are you?
35
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
USA
- Which city/area do you live in?
Central Florida
- Are you religious?
To an extent
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Fun, Kind, Strong
- Do you have any pets?
One dog, 2 kids, and a wife... LOL
- Microsoft or Apple?
Anything but Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Softball
- Do you get angry easily?
Not anymore
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Tattoo's - 4. one on each inside elbow, one lower forearm, one left shoulder. Piercings-1, tounge
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Cant pick only 5...
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
heavy metal
- What is your favourite flag?
USA
- Ever gone camping?
YEP
- Ever been in love?
YEP
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
USA
- Favourite city?
Helen, GA
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Not a t.v. person
- List your five favourite films.
Starwars
- Are you wealthy?
Better than some, worse than others
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Electrician
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
N/A
- What do you like most about yourself?
Loyalty
- What do you like least about yourself?
My sever ADHD

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- What is your name? Rattus66 - Obviously not my real name
- How old are you? 56
- Are you male or female? Not seen it for a while but last time I looked Male
- Which country are you from? Angleterre
- Which city/area do you live in? Portsmouth
- Are you religious? No, i think religion is bad
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Young at heart, Hilarious, Deluded
- Do you have any pets? 2 turtles
- Microsoft or Apple? Both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I dont
- Do you get angry easily? Only when watching Jeremy Vine, the News or PMQs
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Yes on both arms
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Stranglers, Stiff Little Fingers, Dropkick Murphys, Ramones, Flogging Molly
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Punk Rock
- What is your favourite flag? Surrender
- Ever gone camping? Yes, love it
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Used to be in the Navy, so loads
- Favourite city? All have good and bad points
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Not sure, it changes daily
- List your five favourite films. Anything directed by Quentin Tarantino
- Are you wealthy? Not under THIS Government
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes Security Guard
- List the subjects you study/have studied. I didn't study, thats why I'm a Security Guard
- What do you like most about yourself? Not sure
- What do you like least about yourself? Too many to mention

Hi, I'm Barry, recently diagnosed with Type 2 and trying to control it by diet & exercise rather than medication.

Hi my name is S Chaudary , pre diabetes of 46,72 years old, Live In Gt.London, Have heart condion, actively been walking daly 2-3 mls, accountant by profession hence lot of desk work although semi retired, my aim to to get suggestions to Lowe my sugar level to 38, will greatly appreciate a diet suggestion to Lowe it. Thanks for now

Hello everyone! Thank you for letting me Join.I have got lots of reading to do as I can see just from a quick look that there is going to be a lot of useful and important information for me to digest and learn here.I am a 53 year old female and was diagnosed 4 months ago with type 2. Currently I am managing my diabetes with diet and Metformin 500g x2 a day.I am approximately about 4 stone overweight (but I am genuinely doing my best to drop it.)I also have much restricted mobility and i am medically retired, ( due to a chronic and progressive spinal condition.Along with this i have autoimmune pernicious Anaemia and several other disabilities.So, this makes exercise extremely difficult for me.I do however try to move as much as I am able to.I am very much looking forward to meeting new people here and participating in discussions.I am a person who also loves to digest new information and am always hungry to learn new things in life .Always have been so I am keen to do the same here.I am aware of some of the "General basics" arround Diabetes ( as a former NNEB,Namcw, nursery nurse , along with a degree in early years education, child health and developement.(My career before I had to retire early due to ill health ). However, Type 2 is fairly new to me so I have have many questions to ask and lots to learn about type 2 diabetes.I look forward to getting started.

What is your name?
Maxine
- How old are you?
55
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in?
Fife
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality
.friendly. Happy. Loyal.
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Like tennis (watching)


- Do you get angry easily?
No

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Tattoo on lower back and shoulder
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Maroon5
Coldplay
Sia
Pink
Harry Styles
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
No favourite
- What is your favourite flag?
Scottish
- Ever gone camping?
Prefer my motorhome
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Yes…looked like an oompah loompa
- Which countries have you visited?
England
Spain
Greece
- Favourite city?
Edinburgh
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Only fools and horses
BBC news
Garden rescue
DIY sos
Game of thrones
- List your five favourite films.
Lord of the rings
The hobbit
White chicks
Green mile
Shawshank redemption
- Are you wealthy?
I get by
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Care at home
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Left school a long time ago but every days a school day
- What do you like most about yourself?
My creativity
- What do you like least about yourself?
My low self esteem

Hi my name is Maxine. I’m from Scotland and I’m 55 years old. I’m very newly diagnosed type2 after unintentionally losing a stone in 5 weeks. Complete shock to me and feeling very overwhelmed at the moment. I’m hoping to learn more on this forum and look forward to chatting to everyone.

I come from Madagascar. I'm a man. I'm here because I 've heard about the help that this community gives to the others.

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Hi my name is Maxine. I’m from Scotland and I’m 55 years old. I’m very newly diagnosed type2 after unintentionally losing a stone in 5 weeks. Complete shock to me and feeling very overwhelmed at the moment. I’m hoping to learn more on this forum and look forward to chatting to everyone.

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Hi Maxine
Just keep a cautious eye on the situation. Rapid unintentional weight loss is more often a symptom of type 1 than type 2. Early signs of both can be confusing as insulin fits and spurts. Keep a close eye and be prepared to go back to your Gp, or even to hospital if your ketones rise rapidly while your bg also rises

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Hi Maxine
Just keep a cautious eye on the situation. Rapid unintentional weight loss is more often a symptom of type 1 than type 2. Early signs of both can be confusing as insulin fits and spurts. Keep a close eye and be prepared to go back to your Gp, or even to hospital if your ketones rise rapidly while your bg also rises

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Thanks. GP tested my urine and no keytones so said type2.

- What is your name?
Jon Gobbett and I've been a Type 1 since I was 16 months old
- How old are you?
69
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Altrincham
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Caring, Fun, Enthusiastic
- Do you have any pets?
Yeah 3 cats
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I follow football specifically Man City & Bristol Rovers; rugby, Sale Sharks; cricket, Lancashire & Gloucestershire
- Do you get angry easily?
I don't suffer fools gladly...
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
None of those
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Wishbone Ash, Rory Gallagher, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd & Tom Petty
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock
- What is your favourite flag?
St George
- Ever gone camping?
Yes but not for a long time
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
What!!!!
- Which countries have you visited?
Numerous
- Favourite city?
San Francisco
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Nope I've retired

Hi all, I am Jeffrey Hodson unsure of type yet and need help!

- What is your name?
Kieran Dawes
- How old are you?
45
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Suffolk
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Caring, Fun, Enthusiastic
- Do you have any pets?
Yes one dog and one budgie
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
None
- Do you get angry easily?
Nope
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Ears pierced one in each ear
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Tom many to list
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I don't have one particular type
- What is your favourite flag?
St George
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
None
- Favourite city?
London
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes Quality control engineer

- What is your name?
Karen
- How old are you?
56
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
British living in France
- Which city/area do you live in?
Normandie
- Are you religious?
I‘m spiritual
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Tall, tanned and fussy
- Do you have any pets?
A husband and five cats
- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Watch rugby, go walking and cycling
- Do you get angry easily?
No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Yes
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Freddie Mercury/Queen, Robbie Williams, Kaiser Chiefs, Take That, Pink Floyd
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock
- What is your favourite flag?
Y Ddraig Goch
- Ever gone camping?
Yes, hate it
- Ever been in love?
I am right now
- Ever used fake tan?
Absolutely not
- Which countries have you visited?
Lots of Europe, USA, South Africa
- Favourite city?
Venice and Paris
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Strictly Come Dancing, Game of Thrones, Orville (not the duck!), Doctor Who, Star Trek
- List your five favourite films.
Star Wars, Cloud Atlas, The Holiday, Love Actually, Stardust
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
English Literature
- What do you like most about yourself?
My height
- What do you like least about yourself?
Lack of self confidence

Hi, went for a medical on Monday and my Hba1c came back as 89 which seemed to be a shock to the doc as much as myself. Having not done much exercise till the start of lockdown when I took up running and cycling I felt much fitter at 52 than anytime previously although I do have a sweet tooth! I’m seeing my own doc this afternoon and have done some blood glucose measurements which have all been high so expecting that I will have to give up that sweet tooth.

Having a look through the forum it’s reassuring to know others are in the same boat and how helpful everyone is.

Hi, I'm Reese, known by RC

I'm not that great with IT so I'll be happy to introduce myself in my own way.

So, my name's RC, 16 years old, full-time student and retail assistant. I'm studying community learning and development (CLD).

I live in Fife, Scotland although through Edinburgh most often. I love buses and seeing new places I've never been. I'm a self proclaimed DIY and Upcycling master, seen as cheap but I love a bargain. I play piano (badly) and love music. I'm quite practical with an interest in cars and building things, I'm always fixing or doing something.

Now on to serious stuff... TW*

I was diagnosed initially with Type 2 diabetes but later was found out to be LADA (1.5). I have a thyroid issue called Hashimoto's Disease which sounds scarier than it is. I have chronic pain due to muscular problems and previous abuse. On top of that, I have Asperger's, dyslexia and Dyspraxia. I deal with nightmares from abuse. Thank you. (I'm always here if anyone wants to talk)

I'm looking for a safe place to talk about things, especially with diabetes and find people who really understand my problems, and I want to help you too!

Thank you. Take care.