I'm new here - and so glad I've found this forum!!

[Cookie]

Hi all!

My name is 'Cookie' and I'm from just outside Edinburgh - in Scotland!

Only registered this evening and have had a quick look around, seems like loads of people have some fantastic advice!

Only problem is that no-one here seems to measure in mmols!! I'm going to get very confused!! These large numbers mean nothing to me!!

Cookie
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[Linda57]

Hi Cookie..................mmols here!!! I'm in the Midlands (UK) :thumbsup:

Linda

(PS - welcome)

[Cookie]

Hi Cookie..................mmols here!!! I'm in the Midlands (UK) :thumbsup:

Linda

(PS - welcome)


Woo - hoo! You speak my language!! Hi Linda!

I actually can't put into words how pleased I am to have found this forum!!!

It's so horrible feeling that you're on your own or that you're the 'only one' eh??

:thumbsup:

[LauRa Lu]

Hiya Cookie :)


I measure in mmols :thumbsup: So do most of the Uk folk.
There's a couple of people from Edinburgh, buzzborne (sarah) is one of them, but she's off travelling europe for a few months. She posts quite alot when she's here though. A few others from scotland, Lorna I think.. can't remember anymore. Lots of people from england though :)

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/bs_conv.htm That's a convertor I use to figure out what the HUGE numbers mean :whistling

Laura x

[Cookie]

(Thanks Laura, have bookmarked that site!) :whistling

[Jamie]

Hi Cookie ! Welcome to the forum.

There are a few of us that talk mmols . If you divide the "large numbers" by 18 you will get an approximate conversion.

[Cookie]

Hi Cookie ! Welcome to the forum.

There are a few of us that talk mmols . If you divide the "large numbers" by 18 you will get an approximate conversion.


Ahh!!

(Cookie goes off to strap a calculator to her head!) :p

[UpNorth]

Hi Cookie and welcome to the forum:) I'm from sweden, so i also use mmol/l and find those huge numbers really confusing lol

[Cinnabon]

Welcome Cookie.....

[Dode]

Welcome Cookie, I also talk your lanugage when it comes to bs levels and I am from Canada. I'm sure you will find this a wonderful site.
Thank you LauRa Lu for that site for conversion. I have it book marked and I know I will use it often.

[BeadieJay]

Ahh!!

(Cookie goes off to strap a calculator to her head!) :p


Hi Cookie http://bestsmileys.com/waving/5.gif

I'm in England, and I keep a calculator permanently by my computer.

Are you T1 or T2? How long have you been diabetic? I'm coming up to my first anniversary of T2 tomorrow. Not sure if I should have a party with loads of cakes, or just ignore it LOL :p

[am1977]

Welcome Cookie (like the name, btw, is that favorite food? )

I don't mmols so I guess I'm the odd ball in this thread :oneeye:...but I guess I could x your numbers by 18 instead.

Anyway, glad you found us...hope you will stick around and get to know us a little better :)

Andrea :nerd:, Type 1 on MM 511 pump

[HeatherP]

Welcome Cookie, pull up a chair and set awhile!

Nice to meet you,
HeatherP

[duck]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/educk/diabetesforums/cookiemonster.jpg

[Cookie]

Hi Cookie http://bestsmileys.com/waving/5.gif

I'm in England, and I keep a calculator permanently by my computer.

Are you T1 or T2? How long have you been diabetic? I'm coming up to my first anniversary of T2 tomorrow. Not sure if I should have a party with loads of cakes, or just ignore it LOL :p

I'm type 1, it's my diabetic birthday on Saturday - I'll be 2!! :p

[Cookie]

Ahh!! Love the pic of the cookie monster!

[liz32]

Welcome from the Maritimes, Canada. Once you've read the large numbers for awhile you'll be able to convert them in your head. When I first saw them, I wondered how they were alive with numbers so high. I was quite relieved to learn about the conversion. You'll learn lots of other neat things here too. Hope to hear lots from ya! :thumbsup:

[Peter Lee]

Yes, I'm in mmole/l as well, you are part of the "hidden" community :thumbsup:

Liz, my wife and I spent many, many holidays in the Maritimes - lovely place - and I used to regularly take part in the Dartmouth Old Time Fiddle Contest - never made the final though.

[nantomsuethom]

Hi Cookie, welcome to the family!! :)