Introducing myself!

[coocoohibi]

I have been a member for a long time but for some reason I had to renew my membership. No problem! I was diagnosed with T1 when I was four years old in 1951. Growing up with diabetes and as an adult I just learned as much as a could about my condition. Up to now I have no complications so I must have learned the right things! I was diagnosed with secondary progressive MS in my early thirties. I have always been very active, hiking , swimming, but now I’m slowing down quite a bit. My driving licence was taken away at the age of 70 when It was due to be renewed. I had to to take a Fit to drive test, the reason given was MS. I miss the freedom, it’s so hilly where I live, although I have a rollater, it’s difficult getting up those hills! I love gardening, my partner John has made the garden easy for me to manage. I love watercolour painting. Before I retired, my job was in textile design. I have a fifty year old son who is a musician and lovely! His father was a designer. I have two fantastic grandsons and beautiful daughter in law. How lucky am I

 

[rebrascora]

Hi and welcome.

So sorry to hear that your license was revoked. Really feel for you there, but sounds like you have had a wonderful life despite your health conditions and still have plenty to give you pleasure and make life interesting and enjoyable.

You certainly are a great example and inspiration to people like myself who are relatively newly diagnosed, so many thanks for sharing your story and I hope you enjoy being part of the forum.

I wonder if you would enjoy participating in the "Group 7-day waking average" thread which is where some of us regulars log in with our morning fasting reading and exchange a bit of news and banter. It is a bit like a virtual coffee morning and support group. Here is a link to the thread if you fancy joining us, you would be very welcome and once you post regularly we get to know you a bit better and vice versa, it is nice to have a bit chat. Don't try to read the thread from the beginning as it is impossibly long, but feel free to just jump in tomorrow with your waking/fasting reading and any snippets of info you might want to share about your planned day ahead, thoughts, worries celebratory moments etc...

https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/group-7-day-waking-average.20148/page-3965#post-1111736

Maybe see you there in the morning or whenever you feel like joining us.

 

[SB2015]

Welcome back to the forum @coocoohibi

You certainly have loads of experience which it will be great to tap into. It must be a big change no longer driving, but it sounds like you are very busy.

As a weaver my eyes lit up at the mention of textiles. What sort of textiles were you designing? We have a thread Procrftination (I have tried to put in the link but failed!! Help and instruction please @everydayupsanddowns -I know you have shown me before!!) where you can see some of what members have made. Join in if you fancy it.

I look forward to hearing more from you.

 

[coocoohibi]

Thanks for the welcome! I began with furnishing textiles, then I did a bit of tea-towel design which was fun! I no longer have any designs to show, all sold, thankfully! I had to retire early because of MS, but still paint. Began with pastel, it was easier to use. Then watercolour. x

 

[coocoohibi]

How do I join in?

 

[SB2015]

If you put Procraftination in the search engine it will take you to that thread (I should be able to give you the link but I can’t remember how -sorry). It is good to see what people are up to apart from their diabetes Management. There is also a gardening thread. Join in with whatever appeals to you. Oh and we are also here to help with managing Diabetes if you need help, or you can help others

 

[rebrascora]

Here we go.....

https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/procraftination.74537/#post-847637

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Thanks @rebrascora Beat me to it!

If you can remember your previous username @coocoohibi ?

If you like I could merge your accounts.

 

[coocoohibi]

Thanks @rebrascora Beat me to it!

If you can remember your previous username @coocoohibi ?

If you like I could merge your accounts.

That would be great! Sorry for my late reply, lots of medical things going on! I will try and remember it! x

 

[coocoohibi]

I think I have managed to put some paintings on here! Here goes..

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I think I have managed to put some paintings on here! Here goes..

Great! Thanks for sharing these