Hi, I'm a newbie!

[Debi]

Hi there, I'm new to the site. I have Type 1 and was diagnosed 21 years ago. I've been on a pump for just over a year. I'm hoping to just be able to chat and discuss things now and again on here - having read a blog about 'normal' people not understanding our daily battles with diabetes, I'm inspired to be in contact with other diabetics a little more often! 😛

 

[Redkite]

Hi Debi and welcome 🙂 (There are a lot of newbies on the forum today!!)

I like to think that *we* are the normal ones, and the people without diabetes aren't! . Though I'm a parent of a type 1 boy, and daughter of a type 2 Mum, so not actually diabetic myself.....

I grew up not far from Solihull (seems a long time ago though!).

 

[Northerner]

Hi Debi, welcome to the forum 🙂 There is a wide range of experiences here and everyone is very friendly and supportive, so please feel free to join in wherever you wish!

 

[Debi]

Hi Redkite, yes, I agree, I feel completely 'normal' but thats not always how we get thought of in my experience.
Thanks Northerner, I'm looking forward to making some new friends 🙂

 

[LeeLee]

Hello Debi, welcome to the forum. 🙂

 

[Debi]

Hello Debi, welcome to the forum. 🙂

Thank you. I've only been on here a few hours and already discovered a couple of things I didn't know!

 

[Northerner]

Debi, as you are in Solihull, you may be interested in the forum meet we are having at the end of September:

http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=39123

We've had lots of them over the years and they are always worth going to 🙂

 

[Mark T]

Welcome to the forum Debi 🙂

 

[Sheilagh1958]

Welcome to the forum 🙂

 

[Estellaa]

welcome to the forum, i use to live not to far from you in tamworth aha hope you find the forum useful 🙂

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Hello Debi and welcome to the forum. There are quite a few pumpers on the forum so pull up a chair and make yourself comfy 🙂

 

[Debi]

welcome to the forum, i use to live not to far from you in tamworth aha hope you find the forum useful 🙂

Hi there, yes, Tamworth isn't too far. The forum is really helpful and its a comfort to know I'm not the only one with the issues I seem to have! Wish I'd found it years ago! How long have you been diabetic?

 

[jalapino]

Hi there, yes, Tamworth isn't too far. The forum is really helpful and its a comfort to know I'm not the only one with the issues I seem to have! Wish I'd found it years ago! How long have you been diabetic?

Welcome to are lovely forum! 🙂

 

[AJLang]

Welcome to the forum🙂

 

[Debi]

Thanks everybody for the warm welcome 🙂