Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

Tim Hurrell

Member
Messages
5
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
The EU.
Bit of toast or cereal for breakfast, sandwich with salad for lunch, cooked meal early evening. A beer occasionally with supper, coffee during the day.
Eating out is the most difficult - even one look at the dessert trolley and I'm on bread and water for a week.
 

jaykaycee

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Other
Treatment type
I do not have diabetes
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?
Gillian
- How old are you?
46
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
Northern Ireland
- Which city/area do you live in?
Belfast
- Are you religious?
Not at all but i do believe in God
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Fun, happy and daft
- Do you have any pets?
Yes - cats - 2 kittens (Chip and Buddy) indoors and 6 cats (Coco, Ginge, Madge, Kitty, Earl, Mrs Nesbitt) outdoors
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I like to watch boxing as my cousin was a boxer back in the day and i love kick boxing because my son participates in this sport
- Do you get angry easily?
Yes but i try to keep calm!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Yes i have 5 tattoos
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Currently adore Sam Smith! Also love Kings of Leon and Calvin Harris. Back in the day i loved Alexander O'Neal
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
anything and everything but i do love dance music
- What is your favourite flag?
Don't have one due to the complications in this country lol
- Ever gone camping?
Nope - can't think of anything worse! Slept in a tent once or twice in my backgarden as a child though
- Ever been in love?
Yes still am
- Ever used fake tan?
Yes - white legs are very unattractive on me
- Which countries have you visited?
Not many
- Favourite city?
Palma De Mallorca
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Big Bang Theory, Big Brother, Grimm, Walking Dead, soaps
- List your five favourite films.
Kevin & Perry Go Large and anything with Simon Pegg in it
- Are you wealthy?
not in monetary terms!
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I do work.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
I am a qualified Sports masseuse but don't work as one!
- What do you like most about yourself?
i love to laugh
- What do you like least about yourself?
i trust people too quickly


Have fun!
 

jaykaycee

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Other
Treatment type
I do not have diabetes
EEEK i'm so no good at this! I already answererd this but somehow managed to delete it so forgive me if my original post is still floating around out there.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
Gillian
- How old are you?
46
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
Northern Ireland
- Which city/area do you live in?
Belfast
- Are you religious?
Not at all but i do believe in God
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Happy, fun and daft
- Do you have any pets?
Yes - cats (2 kittens indoors - chip and buddy and 6 cats outdoors - Coco, Madge, Earl, Kitty, Ginge and Mrs Nesbitt)
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I love to watching boxing as my cousin was a boxer back in the day. I also love kick boxing as my son participates in this sport.
- Do you get angry easily?
yes but i try to keep calm
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
5 tattoos in various places but nowhere rude
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Currently love Sam Smith, Kings of Leon and Calvin Harris. Back in the day i loved Alexande O'Neal
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
everything and anything but do favour dance music
- What is your favourite flag?
None - due to the complications in this country!!!
- Ever gone camping?
No - can't think of anything worse though i did camp out in my backgarden as a child
- Ever been in love?
Yes, still am
- Ever used fake tan?
Yes - white legs are very unattractive on me!
- Which countries have you visited?
Not many
- Favourite city?
Palma de Mallorca
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Big Bang Theory, Big Brother, Grimm and Walking Dead. Oh and i watch the soaps
- List your five favourite films.
Kevin & Perry Go Large and anything with Simon Pegg in it (yum yum)
- Are you wealthy?
Not in monetary terms
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I do work - I'm a minute taker
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
I am a qualified sports masseuse but don't work as one
- What do you like most about yourself?
I like to laugh
- What do you like least about yourself?
I trust people too quickly
 

Saveatree

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
-
- What is your name? Mica Hamilton
- How old are you? 24
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? London
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Assertive, loud and caring
- Do you have any pets? goldfish
- Microsoft or Apple? both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? none
- Do you get angry easily? often
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Piercings- nose, three ear lobes, one industrial, nipple, navel. Tattoos- seven, various places
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Black Sabbath, Slayer, Marilyn Manson, London After Midnight, Siouxie and the Banshees
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Metal
- What is your favourite flag? ?
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love?Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? The Netherlands, Wales, Grenada, Jamaica
- Favourite city? Amsterdam
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Soaps/News
- List your five favourite films. Nosferatu 1922, Lore, Angelas Ashes, Crash, Donnie Darko
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? not at the moment
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Music Management
- What do you like most about yourself? caring nature
- What do you like least about yourself? Lack of patience
 

moscar

Newbie
Messages
1
Type of diabetes
Parent
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi everyone

I am just waiting for Diabetes Type 1 to catch up with me as my mum has it and I was told it is genetic and that there is no escape. Has anybody ever tried this - http://tinyurl.com/nx9voap - it claims to completely cure diabetes types 1 and 2 in just 19 days!
 

lfarnell

Newbie
Messages
4
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Insulin
Include a photo here if you wish to. - My profile photo will be me soon..

- What is your name? My name is Lauren

- How old are you? I'm 23

- Are you male or female? I'm female.
- Which country are you from? England.
- Which city/area do you live in? Kent

- Are you religious? No

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, loyal, lazy
- Do you have any pets? 2 cats; phoebe (the mum) who is 4 and joey who is 3 tomorrow
- Microsoft or apple? Apple every time
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Motor racing/f1 and will play tennis but not very good - prefer gymming it
- Do you get angry easily? Often
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? I have my nose, eyebrow and tongue pierced. A tattoo on each wrist, my sisters name tattooed on my back and flowers up my ankle
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Anything emotionally moving
- What is your favourite flag? UK what else??
- Ever gone camping? Yes! Love it.
- Ever been in love? Twice x
- Ever used fake tan? Yes wasn't my best look
- Which countries have you visited? England, Scotland, France, Portugal, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Hungary,
- Favourite city? London
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Awkward, American horror story, friends, our zoo and eastenders
- List your five favourite films. Sean of the dead, pans labyrinth, camp rock 2, high school musical 3 and tangled
- Are you wealthy? Nope.
- Do you work? If so, as what? I am a personal assistant hoping to become an infant school teacher
- What do you like most about yourself? my ability to look out for others
- What do you like least about yourself? my over sized back killing boobs
 

Lizzie61

Member
Messages
6
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
My name is Elizabeth
I am 53 years old
I come from Britain
I live in Caerphilly
Not really religious
Dont have a pet
Don't get angry easily
Ear piercings
My favourite music comes from 50's - 70's.
Have been camping
Yes.
Did once from bottle
Been to USA, Fance and Spain
Love Story Dirty Dancing
Hypothyroidism and Diabetes
 

Jilly986

Well-Known Member
Messages
86
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Animal cruelty, rude people
-
- What is your name? Jilly
- How old are you? 47
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Essex
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Friendly Funny Shy
- Do you have any pets? Cat
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Watch tennis
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Seal, Paul Weller, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Ne-Yo
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Eclectic
- 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? States, Spain, Cyprus, NZ, France
- Favourite city? Montgomery (TX)
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Family Guy, Judge Rinder, The Royle Family, Taggart, Big School
- List your five favourite films. Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Mask, Tootsie, Sister Act, Jaws
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? Caring, unselfish, good soh
- What do you like least about yourself? Lack of confidence, appearance, worrier
 

gymJunki3

Newbie
Messages
4
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
- What is your name? Carla
- How old are you? 32, diagnosed DM2 when I was 23
- Are you male or female? Female
- Are you religious? Not particularly
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Independent, gregarious, passionate
- Do you have any pets? None
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Taekwondo, Boxing
- Do you get angry easily? Nope
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? None
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Depends on my mood really :)
- Ever gone camping? Not yet!
- Ever been in love? Once :D
- Ever used fake tan? Nope
- List your five favourite TV programmes. CSI and House
- List your five favourite films. Inception
- Are you wealthy? I want to be
- Do you work? If so, as what? Business Admin
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Sciences, Theology, Philosophy and Business Admin
- What do you like most about yourself? My determination when I am into something
- What do you like least about yourself? The same determination! Haha. Can lead to a one-track mind =/
 
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Becca3003

Member
Messages
9
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
- Include a photo here if you wish to. - I'll upload one soon
- What is your name? I'm Becca :)
- How old are you? - 28
- Are you male or female? - Female
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? - Worcestershire
- Are you religious? Nope
- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Caring, friendly, shy
- Do you have any pets? - Yes a rabbit called Dylan
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Not really into sports
- Do you get angry easily? Don't believe so
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No tattoos, did have my ears pierced but stopped wearing earings
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Way too many to list
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? - I'll most things
- What is your favourite flag? - Never really thought about it to be honest
- Ever gone camping? Yes, never again! :p
- Ever been in love? Yes :)
- Ever used fake tan? - From a bottle, not to be done again :p
- Which countries have you visited? America, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Portugal
- Favourite city? - Don't really have one
- List your five favourite TV programmes. - Way too many to list
- List your five favourite films. - Again, way too many to list
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes, I'm a billing administrator
- List the subjects you study/have studied. The usual school ones, also did a photography course

Hi everyone! :) Nice to meet you all! So answered some of those questions, haven't filled one of those in for quite a while.. I'm looking forward to chatting with more of you soon and being able to talk to people with diabetes and who have an understanding of it :)
 
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Lucy-M

Member
Messages
24
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Name: Lucy
Age: 26
Gender: female
Country: England
City/area: South-East
Religious: nope
3 words to describe your personality: shy, awkward, (Once you get to know me) funny
Pets?: yes, one dog called Neo
Microsoft or Apple: erm..eh?
Sports?: HAHAHAHAHA no
Do you get angry easily?: not angry, I do tend to take things to heart and get offended.
Tattoos or piercings?: only ears pierced which I had at 9. I was told it's best not to get more piercings or tattoos due to diabetes
Musicians/bands: Queen, Florence & The Machine, Paloma Faith, Lana Del Rey, Neon Jungle, Taylor Davis
Music Genre: I don't have a fav genre I just like anything that sounds good!
Fav flag: erm..I suppose I have to go with my own country lol
Gone camping: *shudders* yes..never again!
Been in love?: i am in love ;)
Ever used fake tan?: yes and it was awful!
Countries you have visited: Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Miami-USA
Fav city: don't have one yet.
TV programmes: Masters of Sex, Sherlock, Once Upon A Time, Americas Next Top Model, The Big Bang Theory, Family Guy, Doctor Who
Films: The Hobbit 1&2, Sherlock Holmes 1&2, The Avengers, Thor 1&2, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Tropic Thunder, All the Classic Disney movies!
Are you wealthy?: HA!! Nah.
Do you work?: yes I'm a support worker for adults with autism
Subjects you are studying/have studied: too many!
What do you like about yourself?: that's a hard question..I suppose I like that I'm always up for trying something new
What do you least like about yourself?: I'm sooooo shy. Hard to make friends :(
 
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Ann18

Member
Messages
10
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Dislikes
Two faced people
Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Ann
- How old are you? 35
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Born in Belgium, moved to England in 2006
- Which city/area do you live in? Lincolnshire
- Are you religious? Nope
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Shy, inquisitive, quiet
- Do you have any pets? 2 cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Football ;-)
- Do you get angry easily? Depends on the situation
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Piercings
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. U2, Bon Jovi
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock and 80's music
- What is your favourite flag? None
- Ever gone camping? No
- Ever been in love? Still am ;-)
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? France, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and UK
- Favourite city? N/A
- List your five favourite TV programmes.Days, Gost Hunters, Ghost Adventurers
- List your five favourite films. Anything with Robin Williams
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? No used to work as a carer in a nursing home
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Currently studying towards BA Hon Childhood and Youth
- What do you like most about yourself? My ability to listen to people
- What do you like least about yourself? Many things but mostly my anxiety

Have fun!
 
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andreco

Member
Messages
14
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi everyone

I am just waiting for Diabetes Type 1 to catch up with me as my mum has it and I was told it is genetic and that there is no escape. Has anybody ever tried this - http://tinyurl.com/nx9voap - it claims to completely cure diabetes types 1 and 2 in just 19 days!
I am not convinced this works ...I think it is just another scam...it doesn't show one person who is cured only harps on about how it has worked for thousands of sufferers ...click add to cart comes up s lot...
 

Manda NZ

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
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- What is your name?
Hi I'm Manda
- How old are you?
49 (or as I tell my kids 35+GST)
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
Originally from the UK now live in NZ (the flag avatar might have given that away though)
- Which city/area do you live in?
I live rurally near a place called Rangiora which is just outside of Christchurch (the NZ version that has been plagued by earthquakes since 2011) on the South Island of New Zealand
- Are you religious?

Nope I'd say I'm more spiritual
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Cheerful, Creative, Impulsive
- Do you have any pets?
Yep...4 dogs, 6 cats, 4 forever sheep and there are unknown amounts of chickens that wander about (and other sheep and cattle that aren't pets if you know what I mean ahem)
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Archery ~ whole family is involved with archery. Hubby and I are both Level 1 coaches and hope to move on through the levels in the future.
Rugby .... the All Blacks when they do the haka makes the hairs o the back of my neck stand up (sorry I support the boys in black).

- Do you get angry easily?
Nope not easily but when I do light the blue paper and stand well back lol!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?

Yep ...2 tattoo's so far on my back ...dragon themed (note I said so far).
Piercings - Yep....ears 3 one side 4 the other, nose and tongue.

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Only 5!!! OK then...Foo fighters, Shapeshifter, Queens of the Stone Age, Adele, Mary Lambert.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Pretty eclectic really...but I suppose if I was going to HAVE to choose it would be something rock(ish) like the Foo Fighters but it really depends on my mood.
- What is your favourite flag?
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It has the Union Jack for my UK roots and the Southern Cross for my now home NZ
- Ever gone camping?
Heaps...love it
- Ever been in love?
Absolutely...my hubby and my kids
- Ever used fake tan?
Nope
- Which countries have you visited?
France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Turkey ..NZ both Islands as lived on the North Island first...so much to see but I'll need to renew my passport if I want to leave the country now.

- Favourite city?
Ooo that's a hard one because I love different cities for different things...still standing ~ Rome...in ruins ~ Pompeii.
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Home & Away, Shortland Street, George Clarkes Amazing Spaces, Sons of Anarchy, NCIS .

- List your five favourite films.
Rocky Horror,Blazing Saddles, A beautiful Mind, Drop Dead Fred, The transporter.
- Are you wealthy?
Money? Nah comfortable though (and the reason why I don't have more tattoo's :p)......friends and family...I'm as rich as I could be :joyful:
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I'm a mental health nurse...been one for the last 31 years...love it!
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
The usual school subjects (which was a long time ago). Currently I'm doing Maori cultural studies which is helpful with my job and I think I should know about the Maori culture as it's such a symbol of NZ
- What do you like most about yourself?
My creativity...I love making cakes (the irony isn't lost on me believe me!) - although it's more to do with fondant....I think fondant is like plastercine for grown ups...don't like eating though (which is just as well really). I think I make a good friend, wife and mum.
- What do you like least about yourself?
My ability to fall into rescuing people ...it's stupid and really annoying...and I really need to stop doing it but sometimes it happens before I realise it and then I have to work out a way of not doing it. I can do it at work just not in my personal life :banghead:
I can be miserable cow if I'm tired...fortunately for the world I don't get tired very often ;)
 

Lucyturner

Well-Known Member
Messages
89
Hi manda and welcome to the forum.
The people on here are very helpful if you need answers or a bit of advise.
My sister Emily lives in NZ in Waikai. Her husband Grant is born and bred kiwi, he is also a Maori.
From what I have seen it is a beautiful place. Unfortunately haven't been able to afford to visit yet but can't wait until I can.



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Cheryl Dawson

Member
Messages
6
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
- Include a photo here if you wish to.20131227_222615.jpg
- What is your name? Cheryl
- How old are you? 34
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Uk
- Which city/area do you live in? Sunderland
- Are you religious? Not really
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, funny, worrier
- Do you have any pets? 3 cats, saffy, hazel and willow
- Microsoft or Apple? MIcrosoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Lol.....sports..... does eating count?
- Do you get angry easily? Too often with the kids :-(
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Ears pierced 4 in left ear, 2 Iin the cartlidge, 2 in right ear. Cancer ribbon tatt on right ankle, butterflies and swirls between shoulders
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Within temptation, Nightwish, Apocolyptica, Halestorm, Vixen
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Most stuff from Finland, operatic metal, rock stuff
- What is your favourite flag? Erm.... dont have one
- Ever gone camping? As a kid yes
- Ever been in love? With my wonderful hubby of 15 yrs
- Ever used fake tan? Only on my milk white legs which never see the sun, once
- Which countries have you visited? France, Belgium, Spain and Menorca
- Favourite city? Home
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Body of proof, Grimm, Strictly come dancing, Longmire, Horrible Histories
- List your five favourite films. LOTR, Brave, erm... cant list 5 that aaren't all disney!
- Are you wealthy? Lol, nope
- Do you work? If so, as what? Avon rep and Iim an artist, kids permitting
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Degree Iin Textiles
- What do you like most about yourself?My eyes
- What do you like least about yourself? Most of the rest of me pphysically, im very hard and critical about my own work as an artist and assume its all rubbish and no one will buy it so I keep putting off opening my online shop :-(
 

Manda NZ

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi Cheryl :)

Thanks Lucy ...NZ is a lovely place...do they live in Waikai or Waikari ? If it's Waikari (then they're not far from us.....well 40 minutes,which in NZ isn't far!). Got a friend has a sheep station there.
Definitely a beautiful place ...we've lived here almost 11 years and we've never regretted it :happy:
 

jackie4617

Member
Messages
20
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
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? jackie
- How old are you?47
- Are you male or female?female
- Which country are you from?scotland
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?no
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?yes a cat
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?no
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.hate music
- 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?no
- Do you work? If so, as what?no
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!