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Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

- What is your name?
 James
- How old are you?
68
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Hampshire
- Are you religious?
Not at all
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Calm, Empathetic, Curious
- Do you have any pets?
2 Jack Russell, 2 Labrador, Male JRT is leader
- Microsoft or Apple?
???
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
None
- Do you get angry easily?
Others get angry more easily than me, so no
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Like too many things
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I wouldn't
- What is your favourite flag?
Australian
- Ever gone camping?
Yes, many times, not lately
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
Sweden, Israel, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, ROI, Portugal, Finland, The Netherlands
- Favourite city?
Venice
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Science Fiction, Horizon
- List your five favourite films.
Difficult, changes over time
- Are you wealthy?
No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Care in the community, had enough of hospitals and working with lazy people
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Maths, Physics, Health Sciences, Counselling
- What do you like most about yourself?
Self-support with maintaining own health needs and supporting others
- What do you like least about yourself?
Tendency to postpone things
 

Pin number? 4567
 
 
Name: Marcelo Alejandro.

Age: 60, turning 61 this month (gifts welcome).
Male or female: Male.
Country of residence: Argentina.
City where you live: Ituzaingó.
Are you religious?: I'm Catholic, not practicing.
Three words to describe my personality: Distrustful, reserved, and cheerful.
Do you have a pet?: Yes, a little dog I adopted from a shelter.
Sports you like: Soccer.
Do you get angry easily?: Not now, but I used to.
Do you have a tattoo?: No.
5 favorite musicians: Charly García; Luis Alberto Spinetta; Los Redonditos de Ricota; Memphis (La Blusera).
Your favorite flag?: None.
Have you ever been camping?: Yes, once.
Have you ever been in love?: I don't know.
Have you used sunscreen?: No.
Countries you have visited: Italy, Brazil, and Uruguay.
Favorite city: Rio de Janeiro. Are you rich? No.
List the subjects you have studied: Almost completed a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. UNLZ.
What do you like most about yourself? My sense of humor (even in the worst moments).
What do you dislike about yourself? Being too trusting of people.
 
- What is your name?
 Jay
- How old are you?
37
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
North Somerset
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Calm, caring, loving
- Do you have any pets?
1 Collie, 1 Budgie
- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Swimming
- Do you get angry easily?
Sometimes more so when it’s too hot
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
3 tattoos on my arms, an ear piercing and a nose piercing
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Pink, Lady Gaga, Jess Glynne, Kyle Hume & Meat Loaf
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Depends on my mood
- What is your favourite flag?
Welsh
- Ever gone camping?
Yes, many times
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
France, Greece, Bulgaria, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, England
- Favourite city?
Cardiff
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Motorway Cops, Inside the Ambulance, Benidorm, Waterloo Road, 24 hours in A&E
- List your five favourite films.
Devil Wears Prada 1&2, Mary Poppins, Wicked, White Chicks, Twin Town & Harry Potter
- Are you wealthy?
No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Work within the private education sector.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Early Years Education, Leadership & Management, Safeguarding & Inclusion
- What do you like most about yourself?
How I put everyone else first and genuinely care about others.
- What do you like least about yourself?
OverthInking
 
Hello.
I am Alistair Wagner
I am a 63 year old male living in Johannesburg South Africa.
I am a Chartered Accountant and have served as a director in several businesses in the Financial Services Industry for the past three decades. I currently hold a couple of Non Exec Directorship roles.
I have a family history of T2 diabetes with my Dad and siblings having suffered from it for several decades.
I was diagnosed last year.
I am here to learn and share.
 

Hi All!
My name is Lou. I am a 52 year old female from Wisborough Green, West Sussex in the United Kingdom.
I enjoy walking and have a nine month old Jack Russell Terrier puppy who keeps me busy!
I have been diagnosed with Factor V Leiden, I have post thrombotic syndrome in my right leg from a previous DVT in 2018. In April this year I was diagnosed with another blood clot, this time in left leg as I re clotted on Rivaroxiban so now have been put on warfarin and have to watch what I eat due to vitamin K as it can interact with the warfarin.
I was also diagnosed with pre diabetes in May this year and have been on the prevention of diabetes programme which my doctor referred me to which I’m actively recording everything, logging meals, drinks, snacks, moods, symptoms and exercise activity and after speaking with the nurse today she has told me to limit my carbohydrates to one daily.
I also have osteoarthritis in my hips, knees and back and currently have a shoulder injury.
I am preschool teacher and am currently on summer break.
I am also carer to my partner who has osteoarthritis, heart issues and has Type 2 diabetes.
I like learning and reading and currently have just finished level 2 in care and understanding diabetes. (Just waiting for confirmation to see if I have passed the my last unit).
I am always looking for new challenges in learning especially for my personal gain or for my job.
 
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Hello I'm Les, I am 67 a retired broadcast journalist and live in Ireland. But enjoy travelling in Europe especially Spain and Italy. I enjoy visiting the UK but Brexit has made life sooooo complicated for everybody.

I attend exercise classes for those with long term conditions, supplemented by daily coastal and park land walks.

I'm Type 2 on meds and insulin Toujeo

I have arthritis in my knees, and controlled asthma and cholesterol.

Since going on insulin my steroid injections result in serious highs and have had to go to ED on 1 occasion and on the cusp of presenting very early this morning.

I enjoy my life but I hate taking insulin and the effect it has on what I eat and what time I take the medication and most importantly how long it takes to work.

I am slightly over weight for my height, not much mind.

Enough already!!
 
Fran Lewis, 73 live in South Oxfordshire.
 
What is your name? David
- How old are you? 61
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? North Yorkshire
- Do you have any pets? Yes a dog.
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Football, swimming
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? 70s and 80s
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Still am
- Ever used fake tan?.no
- Which countries have you visited? New Zealand and bits of Europe
- Favourite city?
- Do you work? If so, as what? Project manager in.NHS
 
Hi,

Welcome to the forum.

When were you diagnosed?

Tell us about your personal diabetes challenges.??

Best wishes…
 
Hi all. Im setup correctly


Well to introduce myself .. I'm a 74 T2D who first joined quite a few years ago and went from a HbA of 56 to total remission. Regrettably, lack of diligance and laziness now means my fasting BGs are averaging 10.5 so whenever my next HbA1c is, I'm expecting an unpleasant result. When diagnosed I was med free but more recently I've needed 2x 500mg of Metformin a day.

Add to this, in August 2024 I was diagnosed with bowel cancer and in April 2025 "Tarquin" (my cancer and a sizable chunk of my lower intestine was removed. I was given a stoma and three months later this was reversed.

Unfortunately, thanks to the bowel stuff and the diabetes my immune system is heavily compromised.

So I'm back and ready to start the fight back. Last Friday in my GP surgery my fasting BG was 17.5 but already it's down to 10.8 - not good, but at least much improved.

The crazy thing is that I know what to do - I just failed to do it. So here I am, back again bruised but not permanently harmed.

When I was here last time the forums were very busy and I'm hoping theres enough of us here and active to keep things going.

Stay well all
 
Hi @Welshman1952

Great to see you back.

The only way is up!

Best wishes…
 
Good to see you @Welshman1952 and I hope you win the fight!
 
Hi
Iam Helen
Iam 66 years old
Love nature animals birds and long walks
Interested in knowing about the 'Diabetes struggle '
As I will call it
I feel very happy Idiscovered this site
Feel truly blessed
Enjoy your day
 
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