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Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

- What is your name?
Stephen
- How old are you?
34
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Nottingham
- Are you religious?
No
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
F1
- Do you get angry easily?
No very relaxed
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
None
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Electro swing
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
No
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
USA, Canada, France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Portugal, Marrocco and Italy
- Favourite city?
Venice just sitting at a cafe people watching
- Are you wealthy?
No
 
Hi guys!! I'm a newbie so here's my intro

- What is your name?
Rebecca
- How old are you?
25
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
North Lincs
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Friendly, compassionate, kind-hearted
- Do you have any pets?
Yes; a guinea pig (Honey), a dog (Rosie) and two goldfish (Donna and Bill)
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I don't play any but I love football and loved playing badminton and table tennis during PE at school
- Do you get angry easily?
It depends on the time of the month
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Only piercings; three lobe piercings on each ear and one helix
- List your five favourite musiciand/bands.
Steps, The Beatles, Queen, Olly Murs, George Ezra
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Pop but I love rock/rock n roll too
- What is your favourite flag?
No idea
- Ever gone camping?
No
- Ever been in love?
Kind of
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
None
- Favourite city?
Sheffield
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Doctor Who, Coronation Street, Endeavour, The Masked Singer, Shaun the Sheep
- List your five favourite films.
Mamma Mia, Brief Encounter, The Aristocats, A Hard Day's Night, The Post
- Are you wealthy?
Not really
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Not at the moment; I'm a part time history student and a carer for my mum
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Computing (1 certificate and 3 diplomas), English and History (certificate) and History (diploma, ongoing)
- What do you like most about yourself?
My green eyes and that I've had a wonderful upbringing by my single mum
- What do you like least about yourself?
That I'm a worrier

That's me!! I've been a T1 Diabetic for nearly 10 years; it hasn't been easy, I've had my ups and downs but I've carried on with a lot of love and support around me anyway I'm looking forward to getting to know the fellow diabetics on here!!

Love Becca x
 
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Hi my name is Little burger. Actually I call my little puppy that instead of little bu..er . I have just been diagnosed with diabetes after asking for blood test. Mother and uncle were diabetic. A bit of a shock when hba80c result came back, as I am 5ft 7 and was 9st 12lb. Went straight onto metformin 500gx2 a day. Now 3 months later and a stone lighter (9st) my bg is still 74. Now had test for 1.5 diabetes. Feeling depressed after being superfit all my life and underweight eating sensibly.
 
My thumbs up emoji is for the George Ezra comment. was fortunate to attend a really fun concert in Portland.
 
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- What is your name?
Irene

- How old are you?
53

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
UK

- Which city/area do you live in?
Scotland

- Are you religious?
Yes

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Friendly
Cheery
Chatty

- Do you have any pets?
Yes...3 Lhasa Apsos

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft

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

- Do you get angry easily?
No

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

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
ABBA
Horse
Ed Sheeran

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Anything goes, n9t keen on heavy metal

- What is your favourite flag?
British

- Ever gone camping?
Yes

- Ever been in love?
Yes

- Ever used fake tan?
No

- Which countries have you visited?
Turkey, Spain, Italy, France

- Favourite city?
Glasgow

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Top many

- List your five favourite films.
Too many

- Are you wealthy?
in my heart yes

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes i do, further education

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Social Sciences, English, Counselling

- What do you like most about yourself?
Honesty

- What do you like least about yourself?
Fat
 
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- What is your name? Barbs
- How old are you? Getting my state pension in 2 weeks!
- Are you male or female? female
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Lincolnshire
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Humorous, friendly, kind
- Do you have any pets? 2 dogs - Wiggins and Nibali (they were born the year their namesakes won the Tour de France)
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Tour de France, Athletics (watching only!) Badminton Horse Trials
- Do you get angry easily? Unfortunately yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Pierced ears. Small heart tattoo on my right buttock
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. oh wonder, Squeeze, Jo Crookes, Stevie Wonder, most motown artists
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Any that moves me from Bach to Pete Tong
- What is your favourite flag? They’re all interesting
- Ever gone camping? Yes, too uncomfortable I prefer luxury lol
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? Yes
- Which countries have you visited? Spain, Greece; mainland and islands, Balearic Islands, Canary Island.
- Favourite city? Amsterdam
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Vera, Dinnerladies, To the Manor Born, Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax
- List your five favourite films. Sleepless in Seattle, High Society, Shirley Valentine, My Fair Lady, Shrek
- Are you wealthy? As long as I have my family
- Do you work? If so, as what? No
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Architecture
- What do you like most about yourself? Always positive see a silver lining
- What do you like least about yourself? I dwell on things too much and get overly anxious
 
What is your name? Caryl
- How old are you? 42
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Portsmouth
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Passionate, empathetic, exhausted
- Do you have any pets? 2 cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Android!
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Love watching F1
- Do you get angry easily? Depends on the situation
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Sleeve tattoo in progress, nose, helix and lobe piercings
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Levellers
Frank Turner
Lottery Winners
Pet Needs
Nick Parker and the False Alarms
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Punk/folk/indie
- What is your favourite flag? Not something I have ever given consideration to
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Loads
- Favourite city? Cardiff
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Ted Lasso
Mythic Quest
Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Jane The Virgin
Marvelous Mrs Maisel
- List your five favourite films.
Wolf of Wall Street
The Boat That Rocked
Mean Girls
Lilo and Stitch
Erm...
- Are you wealthy? Seriously who wrote these questions???
- Do you work? If so, as what? Nurse
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?
 
Hi, my name is Mike I'm from New Jersey in the United States. I'm in my 40s and I learned that I am pre-diabetic. I would like to figure out a diet that will be beneficial to me so that I can turn this around.
 

Hello James, I'm confused, you said you are from the UK but then you said Halle, Germany. Do you live in the UK by day and silently fly through the sky to Halle, Germany by night?
 
Discuss your sugars with ideally a specialist Dafne nurse only their course is geared to T1 but has a great deal to offer in carbs learning. If not available do specific carb tests where you can record what effects each of your favourite carbs do to your sugars. You will of course need to monitor the results.

Discuss and check if you'd be better on insulin only control might be greatly improved and not to worry I'm 61 47 with T1 and it doesn't stop me doing anything, stopped horse riding as I don't bounce so well these days. Ps never be afraid to ask open ended questions with your GP,. If your not happy or don't understand anything ASK ASK AND ASK until you do... life is important and you're your best Doctor.
All the best
 
Hello everyone. I have just joined. I am a 63-year-old mum to two daughters and grandma to five. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in November 2022 so am still getting to grips with everything involved. I am not taking any meds so trying to keep to a good diet but finding it hard as I am absolutely ravenous the whole time. My last blood test (November 2022) showed that I was at 45, whereas previous ones in 2020 and 2021 were 53 and 48, so I do feel that I am borderline. I find I am constantly exhausted despite not doing much. My situation is complicated by the fact that I have severe arthritis in my hip (also less severe elsewhere in my body such as toes and fingers), as well as a degenerating lumbar spine, so I find walking very difficult and hence exercising a real problem. I recently attended a DESMOND course which was helpful and interesting. I'm hoping this group will be able to answer any questions I have.

I live in rural Somerset, UK, with my husband and elderly border collie (who I am unable to walk now - I used to take him for miles every day). I am retired but previously have been a primary teacher, school librarian, supply teacher, private tutor, civil servant, PA, checkout operator, chambermaid and life model - not all at the same time! My interests are: history, particularly the Romans (I'm trying to write a novel); reading (I belong to a lively book club); clothes; cooking; eating out; armchair gardening; geography; current affairs; quiz programmes (I'm in a local quiz team and we often win); keeping in touch with friends. My longest friendship has lasted over 60 years and I regularly meet former schoolfriends from the 1970s for lunches and hours of gossip.

I love the English language and that was my teaching subject, but I also like Latin and can speak a bit of French. I learnt ancient Greek at school and took that O level back in the day, along with Latin, French and all the usuals. My university degree was in English and Education when I was in my 30s, which was challenging as my children were quite young and my husband travelled away from home a lot. My favourite country, apart from home, is Italy - I have visited Rome twice, the Amalfi coast twice, and Assisi, but still on my 'to see' list are Venice, Florence, Verona and the Italian lakes. I have had a Swiss penpal since I was 14 (it's a Whatsapp friendship now!) and have visited Switzerland twice to stay with him and his family in Appenzell, and have also been to Basel. I have also ticked off France, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Mallorca, Crete, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and the east and west coasts of the USA. Immediately before the first lockdown we took a lovely cruise to Norway and our next cruise will we hope be across Europe from Amsterdam to the Danube delta - once Ukraine has won against Russia.

All for now! Sassafras01
 
What about starting a thread with this information and your questions?
I'm pretty sure that our members will have useful suggestions for you!
 
What is your name? Di
- How old are you? 71
- Are you male or female? FEMALE
- Which country are you from? UK via Zim & South Africa
- Which city/area do you live in? Bedfordshire
- Are you religious? Yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Quiet, Caring and Helpful
- Do you have any pets? Cats and Dog
- Microsoft or Apple? Both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I played Basketball, hockey, tennis, softball, did athletics & swimming
- Do you get angry easily? sometimes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?ears pierced
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Pat Boone, Jim Reeves, Roy Orbison, Michael Buble, Andre Rieu
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Country & Western
- What is your favourite flag? -
- Ever gone camping? yes
- Ever been in love?yes
- Ever used fake tan?no
- Which countries have you visited?lots
- Favourite city? Rome
- List your five favourite TV programmes.-
- List your five favourite films.-
- Are you wealthy? no
- Do you work? If so, as what? Carer
- List the subjects you study/have studied.Too long ago
- What do you like most about yourself? Easy going
- What do you like least about yourself? My lack of confidence
 
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- What is your name?
Mat
- How old are you?
34
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Merseyside
- Are you religious?
N/A
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Friendly, hyper and chill
- Do you have any pets?
Yes Rosie the Whippet (8 months old)
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Used to do strongman training
- Do you get angry easily?
No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
None
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Red hot chilli peppers
Foo fighters
Queen
Paramore
Green Day
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock
- What is your favourite flag?
Dunno
- Ever gone camping?
Yep love it
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Nope
- Which countries have you visited?
Ireland
Spain
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Austria
- Favourite city?
Liverpool
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Star trek (all of them!!)
Red dwarf
Anything marvel/DC
- List your five favourite films.
Count of Monte cristo
Godfather 1,2,3
All star wars
The founder
Spotlight
Marvel/DC
- Are you wealthy?
I wish
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Quality and Development Coach
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Currently studying Criminology
- What do you like most about yourself?
Nothing
- What do you like least about yourself?
Everything
 
 
I'm not sure I'm getting the hang of this..I love camping..been many times but age and diabetes is getting the better of me I've been diabetic for 25yrs..I am Christian so don't believe in piercings but have a short fuse lately which is unChristian but seems to be related to high sugar levels and other illnesses..my doctor merely mentioned the word lifestyle and I got so mad I had to leave lol it's tough sometimes being labeled t2 diabetic..
you know the type that is obese and used to smoke loves eating ooh food food food is almost better than sex especially when your denied it.
Deprivation = Depravity
I love swimming and dancing and fashion singing anything creative hate math and housework although fixing the house can be creative if not such a repetitive chore..you have to psych yourself up and be inventive. I come from a large family relatively poor but always plenty of food old London meat and two veg salad for Sunday tea..obesity now is the new malnutrition due to poverty...when the old malnutrition used to be skinny.
food in my house gives a sense of security knowing your cupboards are full fridge and freezer..then it's always tempting to indulge..I work for an international humanrights charity only part time now my traveling days are drawing down have to make way for the youngsters
 

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Hi everyone!

- What is your name?
Scott
- How old are you?
34
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Hertfordshire
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Unique, funny and vulgar lol
- Do you have any pets?
Yes - a husky called Loki
- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Rugby
- Do you get angry easily?
Sometimes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Yes and yes. Covered all over except my face and neck
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey and a few others
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock
- What is your favourite flag?
Pride flag
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Yes
- Which countries have you visited?
Several
- Favourite city?
Rome
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Grey's Anatomy, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Bad Girls and Desperate Housewives
- List your five favourite films.
Too difficult!
- Are you wealthy?
I wish!
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Deputy Manager of a Care Home.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Health and Social Care Level 2,3 and 4
- What do you like most about yourself?
The ability to make others laugh
- What do you like least about yourself?
Eczema on my face
 
 
Hi everyone. I'm Mark. 49 year old Irishman, living in England. Originally from Dublin, but now living in North Herts.
Just got my Type 2 diagnosis on May 25th, so I'm still reeling a bit, but determined to approach it positively.

Married - with 2 teenage daughters, so life is very calm and serene at home! Our 3 cats are pretty chill though.
Big fan of most sports, particularly football (Spurs) & rugby (Leinster). Love cinema, live music, and cooking.

I work for a small charity as a volunteer manager, which has been my area of expertise for some time now.

Really hoping to use this diagnosis as an opportunity to lose weight, get healthy and maybe reverse the condition.
 
Hello Mark, and welcome!

Yes, many people take a diagnosis of D as the motivation to change what they eat, lose weight, cut out smoking, booze, junk food, do more exercise, and all the rest of the healthy stuff we hear about .........
And find they actually like that, I hope you will do the same
 
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