Better formally introduce self!

[Pattidevans]

Hello

I have posted a few times, but it occurred to me that I better say a formal "hello". I know a number of members here from elsewhere, where I am either the same nick as here or PattiP.
I am so pleased to see ppl that I know and intrigued to meet new folk.

I live in Penzance in Cornwall, UK - a truly beautiful area. I love cooking, walking, computers (contrary things), travel and entertaining friends. I can be found in diabetic chat rooms often.

I am some kind of diabetic (no-one does too many tests in UK) suffice it to say I was diagnosed 5 years ago age 56 and oral meds did nothing for me. A very skinny person at diagnosis I have now put on 3 stone (42 lbs - to our US cousins)... due to bad advice from a dietician. - and probably the horrible mixed insulin I started on. Am now on Levemir and Novorapid and no oral meds. Do well on this - hba1c has been under 6 for the last 3.5 years. I think I have a good handle on it all!

So - hello folks - I hope to join in often - life is fun and D WILL NOT get in my way of that!

[notme]

Welcome Pattidevans, glad you could join our little corner of the internet. I lived in Hatchend, Middlesex while I was growing up. Now I am a Californian. Glad you could join us from across the pond.

Welcome

[fleetgold]

Welcome Patti, nice to see you here.

[Kate H]

hey Patti......... now you are making me feel guilty for not introducing myself ;-)

oh well...... i've met lots of friends here

[Cyborg]

Welcome aboard :wavey:

[HiImDan]

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[HelenM]

Hello Patti,
Welcome.I've read some of your posts when lurking on another forum. Your age at diagnosis and experience on MDI suggests we have similar 'types' of diabetes, though I was fortunate to be tested and treated as 1.5 from the start.
life is fun and D WILL NOT get in my way of that
Agree totally.

[caswellhb]

Hi Patti,
not much point in introducing myself to you or Kate as you both know me already.
Welcome!

Heather.

[shabbie6247]

its nice to have a real mix of brits in here as well as the rest of the world.
a warm welcome from the most north western tip of wales ~ the isle of Anglesey

[kgm0612]

Hi Patti..........Welcome!

Karen

[princesslinda]

Welcome PattiP!

[bryan42]

WELCOME PATTI !!!!! You will love it here !!

[Pattidevans]

Hi all and thank you very much for your welcome. Nice to see my old friends here and be welcomed by some new ones. I am sure I will spend more time here in the future.

[shockme]

welcome patti!trish