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Hi everyone I’ve been diabetic since 2012 when I had a double lung transplant doctors say my diabetes is due to my medication
My name is Paige
I am a female
I am from Northern Ireland
I am a catholic
Shy,determined,caring
I have one pet a dog named ziggy (pictured in my profile pic)
Definitely Apple
I don’t do sports a lot but I like riding my bike and swimming
No tattoos or piercings I’d like earrings but my doctors say I can’t have them due to risk of infection
I don’t know a lot about music but I like little mix and ed Sheeran
Probably pop would be my favourite music genre
My favourite flag would be Croatia’s
I’ve never been camping
I’ve never been in love (sadly)
I tan easily in hot places but I wouldn’t use fake tan
My favourite tv shows would be the Simpsons and don’t tell the bride
Thanks for reading!
 
Hi im 56 yr old male with type 2 and neuropathy has anyone had vibration sense done on their big toe and had 2different outcomes
 
Hi. Good to meet you all. I'm a newly diagnosed 40-year-old male, living in Europe. I am British and have chosen the UK forum, because I prefer to discuss matters such as this in my native language. I have various questions, but I'll address those in the "Newly Diagnosed" section.
 
Walter Wolf said:
Hi. Good to meet you all. I'm a newly diagnosed 40-year-old male, living in Europe. I am British and have chosen the UK forum, because I prefer to discuss matters such as this in my native language. I have various questions, but I'll address those in the "Newly Diagnosed" section.
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Hi mate,

Hope this helps and welcome!
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb

Andrew
 
- What is your name?
Stephen - I like Steve
- How old are you?
59
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
I moved to Arizona USA, and living in Kingman, Az
- Are you religious?
I'm C of E but I haven't been to Church since school
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Funny, Loyal, loving
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
I use Apple but like Microsoft better.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Just walk a lot now.
- Do you get angry easily?
I used to, but since my triple bypass last year, I don't let things get to me so much.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Yes, both arms
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
Union Jack, I'm ex Army
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
A few times, and I am now.
- Ever used fake tan
Yes, before I came to America so I didn't look like a ghost
- Which countries have you visited?
Ireland, Scotland, Belize, Germany, USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Salvador, Sudan, Malta, France, Belgium, Holland, Libya, Austria, Poland
- Favourite city?
Dresden, Germany
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Don't have time to watch TV
- List your five favourite films.
Expendables, Transporter, Bourne, Young guns, True Grit, (John Wayne)
- Are you wealthy?
Wish I was, wouldn't be working so hard.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
General Manager, for the Transportation Dept, at Grand Canyon West, Skywalk
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
None really
- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm adventurous and will try anything once
- What do you like least about yourself?
I read too much about my problems on the internet, and frighten myself lol

Have fun!
 
Hi everyone new here ! Type 1 diabetic , had diabetes since the age of 8 witch means it’s been 16 years I think haha.

People call me Nat or Natalie. I’m 24 years old and live in the North of Scotland . I am a security guard and love music, art and outdoors. I was hoping maybe I can make some diabetic friends as I know how hard it is for people to understand what diabetics go through on a daily basis.
 
Hi I'm Andrea. I've had diabetes for 39 years (since the age of 3). I live in the north east of Scotland. its nice to hear from other diabetics and to share experiences and fears. I have had and do have major complications due to my diabetes and would like to hear others experiences. :)
 
Hi @a.mcintosh8276 . Welcome to the forum.
39 yrs out of 42. Wow that's a long time, sorry to hear that complications have arisen.
I'm sure your experiences of living with diabetes day in day out will be hugely beneficial to the newly diagnosed .
 
- What is your name? Margaret
- How old are you? 67 in June
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Ireland
- Which city/area do you live in? Monaghan
- Are you religious? No. Spiritual.
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Bohemian. Curious. Artistic.
- Do you have any pets? Yes a dog named Quinn
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Not sporty.
- Do you get angry easily? No.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Pierced ears.
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Beatles. Simon &Garfunkel. Avicci.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? 60's
- What is your favourite flag? Tricolour
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? Not for many years
- Which countries have you visited? Africa. America. Spain. Portugal. Turkey. Cuba.
- Favourite city? Dublin
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Don't watch T.V
- List your five favourite films. Nell. Shindler's List. Shawshank Redemption. Money Heist (Netflix)
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired Nurse
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Constant reader. Interested in all sorts. Studied Fine Art and Sculpture
- What do you like most about yourself? I like that I am kind and compassionate towards others.
- What do you like least about yourself? My tired all the time syndrome.

That we would do
We should do when we would; for this 'would' changes
And hath abatements and delays as many
As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents;
And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh,
That hurts by easing.
 
Giverny said:
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?
Call me Mick

- How old are you?
51

- Are you male or female?
Male

- Which country are you from?
England

- Which city/area do you live in?
London (east)

- Are you religious?
No

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Humorous, Intelligent, Cynical

- Do you have any pets?
Only my Family

- Microsoft or Apple?
MS, the lesser of two evils

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Rugby, football, F1,

- Do you get angry easily?
Oh yes

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
I have one tattoo on my right shoulder, it is a mash up of alcohol and peer pressure

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Yes, Numan, Communards, Big Country, (some) Pink Floyd


- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
80's

- What is your favourite flag?
St George

- Ever gone camping?
A lot, love it

- Ever been in love?
Now that is a question, have I?

- Ever used fake tan?
Lol, I am ginger, so no.

- Which countries have you visited?
Many and varied

- Favourite city?
London (but that is waning)

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Family Guy, Pointless, Masterchef Australia, all those alien conspiracy programmes - love em.

- List your five favourite films.
Too difficult a question

- Are you wealthy?
Not really, just scrape in the 1%

- Do you work? If so, as what?
I do, in the local authority as a commissioner of drug and alcohol services

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
BSc in Sports Re-habilitation is my highest

- What do you like most about yourself?


- What do you like least about yourself?
My diabetes
my wieght



Have fun!
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- What is your name? MaT
- How old are you? 29
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Manchester
- Are you religious? Yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Talkative, Nerd, Kind
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft for Desktop, Apple for phone
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Darts, Snooker
- Do you get angry easily? No.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. RHCP, Biffy Clyro, Muse, Oasis, loads more
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? 70's, 80's, 90's rock, heavy rock, blues
- What is your favourite flag? None
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Scotland and Wales (not a good flier lol)
- Favourite city? Liverpool
- List your five favourite TV programmes. House, Star Trek, Criminal Minds, Family Guy, Red Dwarf
- List your five favourite films. Godfather, Logan, Hot Fuzz, Worlds End, Pink Panther (Peter Sellers)
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? In retail
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Nothing outside of High School
 
Hi, I am Heather

I am 54, Female and from Alloa, Scotland in the U.K.

I am not religious and don’t believe in any higher power. My philosophy of life is to treat others as I would want my loved ones and I to be treated and try never to judge others too harshly as I haven’t walked in their shoes.

Fun-loving (is that one word?), loyal and caring. 3 words to describe me. (My husband just described me as Big, Blonde, *****). Hmmmmmm

I have 2 dogs. A Scottish Terrier and an Alaskan Malamute who I love dearly.

Microsoft or Apple? MICROSOFT

I love to walk, especially through the beautiful Countryside. I am also a bit of a gaming nerd and love my PS4.

I can get angry quickly when I see injustice or the “it’s all about me” attitude of some people (driving, queue jumpers and pushing in.....).

I have 2 small tattoos which I got for my 50th birthday

5 favourite bands/singers. The Eagles, ELO, Mumford and Sons, Aerosmith, Dire Straits and many, many more.

My favourite music genre is Rock.

I do have a couple of favourite flags. The Saltire and the flag of Wales. These represent the countries of my birth and my hubby’s.

I have gone camping many times however the last time we went our tents were blown away and I could hardly walk for a week with a sore back. Time to give it up. Lots of lovely memories though.

Yes I have been in love.

I haven’t been sexually attracted to a member of the same sex but can totally appreciate when someone is attractive. Like looking at a piece of art sometimes.

Ever used fake tan? Yip, once in the early 80’s which was like creosote and one in the last few years. Not for me although it did make my teeth look lighter.

Which countries have I visited? Loads. Most of Europe, America, Thailand, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Tunisia, The Gambia, Bahamas, Turkey, Morocco

Favourite city? No real favourite city but love Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, the list goes on........

My five favourite TV programmes. Benidorm, Family Guy, most drama series, most documentaries and last but not least, Still Game.

My five favourite films. Difficult, hmmmmm. Devils Advocate, Schindler’s List, Psycho, The lord of the rings, Harry Potter movies and much, much more.


Are you wealthy? No I am not wealthy but I am now at a stage in life where I am comfortable. Long may it last!!!! I would love to be wealthy so that I could spread the wealth around those that are struggling. I have spent many a restless night worrying about money and know the stress of having a lack of it. Would be great to lift the burden from my loved ones and the occasional stranger if I was wealthy enough.

Do you work? If so, as what? I am a Secondary School Teacher

List the subjects you study/have studied. Business Management and Computing.

What do you like most about yourself? I am loyal to friends and family. I have a strong sense of justice. I try not to judge others. I am a bit of a rebel and don’t always conform. I am quite brave and will stand up for what I believe is right.

What do you like least about yourself? I really wish I didn’t ruminate about things quite so much. I also wish I cared less on what other people think although I think I am getting there again.

I enjoyed doing this!!!!!
 
Hi, I am Tony, but respond to kitedoc. Reasons will appear below.
Address: I live in Adelaide, South Australia. I may appear to be upside down to you up there in the Northern Hemisphere
but that is your perspective not mine. But welcome to my world !
Diabetes history: TID 51 years - yes, all on insulin, beginning with urine testing only and reusable glass syringes and needles.
I felt most privileged to visit Stan Clarke in Sydney in 1980. Stan hailed from the UK (3 cheers) and was the first to build and market a home blood glucose monitoring kit. I purchased one of his meters and have of course graduated through many meters since. Stan's daughter had TID and as an electronics engineer he saw the potential for better control of diabetes for children in particular through making a glucometer for home use.
And no. I still have fingers, somewhat scarred. And if I drink water I do not have water dripped from my finger pricks.
Despite diabetes I managed from the 'tender' age of 13 to sail, canoe, go hiking and camping. I even went on a 7 day canoe trip through wilderness areas. ( you cannot cure youthful enthusiasm although I look back in horror at the risks involved).
Teenage hood: managed the ebb and flow of growing up with the growth spurts leading to doubling or tripling of insulin doses on regular and Isophane insulin without a dextrometer in sight. It was a scary ride !!
University: I managed to get into Medicine in Sydney where I was living as I grew up. Survived the stresses of internship and residency, including night duty. But it was as though no-one noticed. I managed to walk into an operating theatre lounge in a major teaching hospital in Sydney after a fluorescein angiogram. An eye doctor gives you this fluorescien dye into a vein and takes pictures of your retina when the dye comes through the blood vessels of the eyes, looking for blood vessels damage. You end up with yellow-orange eye for 24 hours and your urine goes an orange colour. Now a yellow-orange eye colour looks a bit like you are jaundiced. And hepatitis is a known cause of jaundice and the last thing anyone wishes to see in an operating theatre complex. NO-ONE batted an eyelid. I guess surgeons are too focused on their work (or golf).
Career: I trained in General Practice and practiced medicine in various capacities until 2014 when I retired, not due to my diabetes but for family reasons. I have had cataracts replaced in both eyes and had my eye specialist play laser games on the post lens fibrosis ( I am one of the 'lucky' 30% to cop this side-effect). , release of carpal tunnels left and right and several trigger fingers releases ( glad I do not live in USA!!), Nothing else.
Family: I have 5 children all up. In order: daughter aged 37, son aged 35, daughter aged 33 and twins aged 18 (each!!).
Interests: some kayaking but mainly kite flying and kite building, reading, gardening, participating in Health Consumer forums and advocacy and I am partway through co-authoring a sci-fi novel.
Exercise: I subscribe to exercise with meaning. No jogging lap after lap around the same track. I walk 30 mins to the shops choosing various routes, shop, maybe have a coffee with friends and walk home, Same to library and most places. I wear 1/2 kg weights on arms and legs to increase the weight exercise. ( But not when driving or canoeing !!).
Diet: lowish carbs, higher protein, probiotics and probiotics, omega 3 : Omega 6. about 1: 2-4
Music: Beatles, Don Mclean, Joan Armatrading, U2, Dylan, Lightfoot, Jackson, Fureys and more, Classics ++
Movies and TV: most films/TV with Robert Redford or Martin Shaw, The Village, Poldark, Fawlty Towers, Monty Python,
Demeanour: I tend to not put myself forward to present well or to push my own barrow ( only do so with humour as a detractor) but if somebody or institution crosses or disadvantages someone I will go into battle for them like a shot. I am much less strident and reactive than I used to be because I have managed to let wisdom temper my actions more in recent years.
Dislikes: Black jelly beans - my wife feeds them to me if I need them and as a reminder to do better.!!
 
Giverny said:
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? paul
- How old are you? 44
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Uk
- Which city/area do you live in? Crowborough,East Sussex
- Are you religious? Spiritual
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Careing, Emotional, Kind
- Do you have any pets? 3 cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Swimming
- Do you get angry easily? Pending on levels
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Both upper arms and both ears
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Eclectic
- What is your favourite flag? Thai
- Ever gone camping? no way
- Ever been in love? Sometimes
- Ever used fake tan? Ish
- Which countries have you visited? To many to list
- Favourite city? Bangkok
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Which genre? Lol
- List your five favourite films. Eeeeek where do I start?
- Are you wealthy? I wish
- Do you work? If so, as what? I'm proud to say I'm a railwayman
- List the subjects you study/have studied. A few different subjects, i.l.m lvl 2, Railway related, first aid, etc
- What do you like most about yourself? My Indian heritage
- What do you like least about yourself? My Diabetes and depression
And last but not least as of yesterday I Have dropped weight from 15st.9 - 13st.3 yay

Have fun!
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My name is Jen, I'm 34 and a first year student nurse for Adult nursing with interest in acute surgical wards and end of life care. In addition to type 1 diabetes, I also have vitiligo and erythema nodosum.
My tastes are pretty eclectic. I like all sorts of music and films and currently hold an Odeon Limitless card so I can see all the films I want, as many times as I like.
My love life has been MIA for over 10years. I do not have any children and at this stage in my life, I don't ever foresee managing to have any of my own naturally.
 
Very concerned that the answers to some of these questions could allow scammers access to other personal data / accounts etc.
 
What is your name? Ann
- How old are you? 46
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Originally USA
- Which city/area do you live in? Milan Italy
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Patient, sweet, quiet
- Do you have any pets? 2 cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Swimming,
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? 1 tattoo on my left hip
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? USA, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Lichtenstein, Turkey, Egypt, Japan
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? I accept a person for who they are, I don't judge a book by its cover.
- What do you like least about yourself?
 
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