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Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

- What is your name? Chris
- How old are you?30
- Are you male or female?-Male (last time I checked)
- Which country are you from?-Bonnie Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in? Glasgow
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Funny, sarcastic, shy
- Do you have any pets? 1 dog
- Microsoft or Apple? microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Football
- Do you get angry easily? Yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? no
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. U2, Dean Martin, Eminem, Rod Stewart and Guns N Roses
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? a mixture
- What is your favourite flag? league flag above Parkhead
- Ever gone camping? yeah
- Ever been in love? I am
- Ever used fake tan? no..
- Which countries have you visited?Greece, spain, france, Switzerland, Italy, England lol, Portugal
- Favourite city? Edinburgh
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Curb your enthusiasm, Sopranos, Match of the day, Boardwalk Empire and eh dunno really
- List your five favourite films. Rocky 2, Casino, Goodfellas, Rocky 4 and Aliens
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? Look at crashed cars
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? My Humour
- What do you like least about yourself? Not speaking up, questioning things
 
 
- What is your name?
Jen
- How old are you?
35
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
New Zealand
- Which city/area do you live in?
Auckland
- Are you religious?
In Wicca, yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Bubbly, Joker, Friendly
- Do you have any pets?
1 dog, 4 cats and a turtle
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Xtreme!
- Do you get angry easily?
Sometimes...if it's a topic that I hate, I'll be all over whoever wrote/said it
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Only my ears, but I want a dragon tatt on my inner lower arm
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Only 5?! Impossible!
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Symphonic Metal
- What is your favourite flag?
The New Zealand flag of course
- Ever gone camping?
Love it!
- Ever been in love?
I am now
- Ever used fake tan?
Nope...it would look weird with my hair
- Which countries have you visited?
Australia
- Favourite city?
I hate cities
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Ghost Adventures, Supernatural, Man v Food, Eureka and Warehouse 13
- List your five favourite films.
LotR Trilogy, The Hobbit, Willow, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth
- Are you wealthy?
No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Currently off work as a school bus driver, because my diabetes was out of control. I'm hoping todays blood test is low enough to let me go back to work asap! I love my job
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Nannying, Retail, Intro to computing and desktop publishing
- What do you like most about yourself? The fact I can relate to most people, which made me good at my retail job I used to have
- What do you like least about yourself? I don't really know. There's a few things I would change, but I'm pretty much happy about who I am
 
New to diabetes, new to forum

I was about to answer all the questions but I got this far and the questions disappeared! What am I doing wrong? Will wait to hear before I start again and will answer all in order when I can see them
 
OK ignore previous, have now figured it out

The fact that I am overweight and have recently been diagnosed with Diabetes

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Hi everyone i am kinda new to these forum things so please be gentle with me, i have been a type 1 diabetic for 21 years and i have been struggling with it since i was first diagnosed i hope i can chat with other people on here that is feeling a bit like myself.
 

Hi all. I have been a lurker for a while. I have had insulin dependent diabetes since the removal of my pancreas (because of tumours) some 5 years ago. I use a basal bolus, carb counting regime, and like to - almost, but not quite - micromanage to keep blood glucose around 5.5 although I am happy with anything from 4 through to about 6.5.

I use an app to record data, and it is linked through Dropbox to my phone and my tablet, and I also maintain the database in Dropbox on my pc.

Occasionally I get mightily ****** off with it all, scoff chocolate, eat ice cream and think "the hell with it all". Next day I feel way better and climb back on the merry-go-round :lol:
 
Hi my name is Karen, and my husband has just been diagnosed with type two diabetes, I do all the cooking and I am really confused as what I can and can't give him to eat, he isn't over weight and he gets plenty of exercise I have never joined a forem so I don't really know how it works


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Hi everyone. I've just discovered this place by chance and it appears to be just what I need. I was told I had pre-diabetes about 18 months ago and have been taking metformin ever since. I am 46 and very overweight at 17st and 5'3" and female but seem to have very little luck when it comes to losing weight. I think I need to get familiar with this site so I can be given some tips and advice.
 
What is your name?
Jo
- How old are you?
49
- Are you male or female?
female
- Which country are you from?
UK,
- Which city/area do you live in?
South Yorkshire
- Are you religious?
sometimes
- Do you have any pets?
yes, two cats
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
no
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
U2
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
soft rock
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
eastenders, coronation street
- List your five favourite films.
Erin Brockovich, Forest Gump, Towering Inferno,
- Are you wealthy?
I wish! lol
- Do you work? If so, as what?
yes, self-employed, making handmade bags and other items ( am I allowed to put the website/etsy shop?)
 
hi all im sandy115 ive been diabolical for 12 years ive lost contact with an old friend called kate or tiger lilly can anyone help me get back in touch with her regards sandy
 
I'm Dianne, a housewife from the UK. At 60, I've been diagnosed with diabetes, unsurprisingly as it's in the family. I'm a Christian, and also enjoy genealogy, reading, cycling, and crochet. I'm a volunteer at the Museum of Computing in Swindon.
Microsoft or Apple? No thanks, I'm a Linux Lover!
 
Hi I am 58, employed, fairly fit, average build , low blood pressure, active and in good health. I was told this week that my HB1AC test suggests I am prediabetic. I was not expecting that. I have been experiencing low blood sugar readings 2 to 3 hours after eating. Ie 3.2-3.8 feeling unwell when this happens. Can anyone identify with this?
 
Hi I'm jane type 1 for 31 years I now love glu American web for type one brill web site

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I can relate to that Zell. I went to my GP because I was feeling ill and falling asleep after meals. I used to go out like a light so I thought I had low blood sugar after eating for some reason. What the GP said once my tests came back and showed I was actually pre-diabetic according to my HbA1C level, was that I was not producing enough insulin to cope with my meal, so a short time later I would release more in order to remove the glucose from my blood stream. The two amounts of insulin together were too much in total and I would become mildly hypoglycaemic which led to me feeling strange and nodding off. I don't know if the GP was dumbing down (as a lot of them seem to do) but I suppose her explanation makes sense, however I was not asked to get a monitor so I have not taken any readings to prove the low BG, so I have to take my GPs word for it as to what she thinks was going on. By the way, I've gathered from this forum that the introduce yourself section doesn't get many replies so you may want to just dive into one of the more active sections to get into the swing of things. I was going to do so myself but have been a bit busy. Happy posting
 
Hello All,

I was told last month by my doctor that I have type 2 and he packed me off with some A4 sheets to read.But over the last month I've researched the subject and I keep finding conflicting advice.My GP told me to change my high protein and high diary diet to a high carb diet.But I find on US and UK diabetes websites some advising a low carb diet.Yes to lose weight cut back on the diary and red meat but eat more carbs?

There seems to be a lot of confusion out there and within the NHS.Not sure where to turn and if I don't get my sugar level down in two more months at my next check up his talking about putting me on a series of pills.Which I'd like to avoid.

STH
 
NEW to diabetic forum My name is Sarahtrust,I am 71 year female living in Auckland New Zealand ,ex-UK.I am Christian by faith.I am reflective, want strong researched base for opionions/beliefs/philosophy,I need to understand what I have to do.
Can't play sports now due to back operations, some immobility,used to play Hockey and swim Now do Aquacise 3x a week and some walking.Like classical music/plus Beatles, OPera,Queen,Cat Stevens,Keith Green,Maranatha, violin music Have loving wonderful husband of 47 years. 4 adult children one with Down Syndrome.
visited UK(English)USA Australia France Belgium,-Trained as teacher then trained and Worked as educational Psychologist 17 years in New Zealand, Family Court Specialist report writer 7 years Studied development of reading,language, history,theory of education, teaching practice, educational research,music, educational psychology.cognitive behaviour therapy,Family therapy, marriage guidance counselling,theology, Spiritual Direction,child psychology,drama,literature,poetry,healing various other therapies,applied behaviour analysis, child development, Developed and ran course in N Zealand schools for school wide,parent teacher child on reducing violence and managing anger ran across N.Zealand for 7 years
Like about self ; I believe I am as honest as I know how to be at present. Dont like about self ; I am undisciplined and often fail to practise what I believe, I have been a diabetic 20 years.In early days identification was very poor and knowledge and support very poor.I have retinopathy, neuropathy, etc.still struggling to understand diabetes and live to manage condition effectively.Currently losing weight and stabilising all measures of normal health.
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