Type 2 - Connect

Hi all,

Big welcome to our new members who have joined our Diabetes Australia community recently. We are happy to have you here!

Use this thread to say HI, introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, what you like doing - a little bit about you.

Also for our older members who aren't new, maybe you are just a silent reader, perhaps you haven't posted before, say hello! Introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other. Feel free to insert a photo of yourself, your favourite hobby, etc. Let's connect.

I'll start,

Hello! I'm Ange, your Membership and Community Coordinator. I have been with Diabetes Australia - based in Tasmania for nearly 11 years. I live on the eastern shore of Hobart with my 16 year old daughter, Leila and our cat, Gypsy. Sadly I lost my 14 year old dog not so long ago, which was heartbreaking. My daughter and I passionately support the Adelaide Crows in the AFL and we have just this year found a love of cruising. We sailed on the Quantum of the Seas from Brisbane to the South Pacific in January and we are going back again in February 2025.

Over to you … 

Hello,

I was born in the year 1958 in Madras, India, as an able-bodied child and grew up with a penchant for food. At a very young age I was trained in equestrian sports, played polo and trained to become a pilot. I had to undergo a medical examination to upgrade as a commercial pilot, and that's when I hit my first hurdle. I was told that I had high blood pressure and could not proceed with my flying career.

My paternal grandfather, father and mother were all afflicted with type 2 diabetes. My father and mother managed their diabetes with insulin and oral medications. However, my love for food blinded my thoughts and I threw caution to the winds and ignored my health.

Around the year 2000, one early morning when I picked up the newspaper, I could not read a word. I rushed to consult my ophthalmologist and I was asked to do a blood test followed by a glucose tolerance test and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

I was told, type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition and usually gets worse over time. I was advised to make lifestyle changes, such as adjusting my diet and staying physically active. However, I scorned at the advice and continued my food indulgence and remained inactive with reckless abandon.

After 20 years, my diabetes began to take its toll and almost crippled me. I lost control of my blood sugar; my hypertension went over the roof and developed acute nasal congestion. Then came the dreaded covid-19 wave and the lockdowns.

I decided to take a break from work and went back to the university and qualified with a Bachelor of Health science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology and decided to study further for a Master of Human Nutrition. I have one more year to complete my post-graduation.

Ravi

Hi all,

Big welcome to our new members who have joined our Diabetes Australia community recently. We are happy to have you here!

Use this thread to say HI, introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, what you like doing - a little bit about you.

Also for our older members who aren't new, maybe you are just a silent reader, perhaps you haven't posted before, say hello! Introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other. Feel free to insert a photo of yourself, your favourite hobby, etc. Let's connect.

I'll start,

Hello! I'm Ange, your Membership and Community Coordinator. I have been with Diabetes Australia - based in Tasmania for nearly 11 years. I live on the eastern shore of Hobart with my 16 year old daughter, Leila and our cat, Gypsy. Sadly I lost my 14 year old dog not so long ago, which was heartbreaking. My daughter and I passionately support the Adelaide Crows in the AFL and we have just this year found a love of cruising. We sailed on the Quantum of the Seas from Brisbane to the South Pacific in January and we are going back again in February 2025.

Over to you … 

I have problems sticking to diet also Ravi.

thank you for a most interesting post

ken

Hello,

I was born in the year 1958 in Madras, India, as an able-bodied child and grew up with a penchant for food. At a very young age I was trained in equestrian sports, played polo and trained to become a pilot. I had to undergo a medical examination to upgrade as a commercial pilot, and that's when I hit my first hurdle. I was told that I had high blood pressure and could not proceed with my flying career.

My paternal grandfather, father and mother were all afflicted with type 2 diabetes. My father and mother managed their diabetes with insulin and oral medications. However, my love for food blinded my thoughts and I threw caution to the winds and ignored my health.

Around the year 2000, one early morning when I picked up the newspaper, I could not read a word. I rushed to consult my ophthalmologist and I was asked to do a blood test followed by a glucose tolerance test and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

I was told, type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition and usually gets worse over time. I was advised to make lifestyle changes, such as adjusting my diet and staying physically active. However, I scorned at the advice and continued my food indulgence and remained inactive with reckless abandon.

After 20 years, my diabetes began to take its toll and almost crippled me. I lost control of my blood sugar; my hypertension went over the roof and developed acute nasal congestion. Then came the dreaded covid-19 wave and the lockdowns.

I decided to take a break from work and went back to the university and qualified with a Bachelor of Health science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology and decided to study further for a Master of Human Nutrition. I have one more year to complete my post-graduation.

Ravi

Hi all,

Big welcome to our new members who have joined our Diabetes Australia community recently. We are happy to have you here!

Use this thread to say HI, introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, what you like doing - a little bit about you.

Also for our older members who aren't new, maybe you are just a silent reader, perhaps you haven't posted before, say hello! Introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other. Feel free to insert a photo of yourself, your favourite hobby, etc. Let's connect.

I'll start,

Hello! I'm Ange, your Membership and Community Coordinator. I have been with Diabetes Australia - based in Tasmania for nearly 11 years. I live on the eastern shore of Hobart with my 16 year old daughter, Leila and our cat, Gypsy. Sadly I lost my 14 year old dog not so long ago, which was heartbreaking. My daughter and I passionately support the Adelaide Crows in the AFL and we have just this year found a love of cruising. We sailed on the Quantum of the Seas from Brisbane to the South Pacific in January and we are going back again in February 2025.

Over to you … 

Hello,

I was born in the year 1958 in Madras, India, as an able-bodied child and grew up with a penchant for food. At a very young age I was trained in equestrian sports, played polo and trained to become a pilot. I had to undergo a medical examination to upgrade as a commercial pilot, and that's when I hit my first hurdle. I was told that I had high blood pressure and could not proceed with my flying career.

My paternal grandfather, father and mother were all afflicted with type 2 diabetes. My father and mother managed their diabetes with insulin and oral medications. However, my love for food blinded my thoughts and I threw caution to the winds and ignored my health.

Around the year 2000, one early morning when I picked up the newspaper, I could not read a word. I rushed to consult my ophthalmologist and I was asked to do a blood test followed by a glucose tolerance test and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

I was told, type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition and usually gets worse over time. I was advised to make lifestyle changes, such as adjusting my diet and staying physically active. However, I scorned at the advice and continued my food indulgence and remained inactive with reckless abandon.

After 20 years, my diabetes began to take its toll and almost crippled me. I lost control of my blood sugar; my hypertension went over the roof and developed acute nasal congestion. Then came the dreaded covid-19 wave and the lockdowns.

I decided to take a break from work and went back to the university and qualified with a Bachelor of Health science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology and decided to study further for a Master of Human Nutrition. I have one more year to complete my post-graduation.

Ravi

Hi all,

Big welcome to our new members who have joined our Diabetes Australia community recently. We are happy to have you here!

Use this thread to say HI, introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, what you like doing - a little bit about you.

Also for our older members who aren't new, maybe you are just a silent reader, perhaps you haven't posted before, say hello! Introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other. Feel free to insert a photo of yourself, your favourite hobby, etc. Let's connect.

I'll start,

Hello! I'm Ange, your Membership and Community Coordinator. I have been with Diabetes Australia - based in Tasmania for nearly 11 years. I live on the eastern shore of Hobart with my 16 year old daughter, Leila and our cat, Gypsy. Sadly I lost my 14 year old dog not so long ago, which was heartbreaking. My daughter and I passionately support the Adelaide Crows in the AFL and we have just this year found a love of cruising. We sailed on the Quantum of the Seas from Brisbane to the South Pacific in January and we are going back again in February 2025.

Over to you … 

Hi Ravi,

Thank you for your post, great to read and learn more about our members.

Wish you all the best in completing your studies. Have you found the studies have helped you with your own journey with diabetes, food and exercise?

Thanks for being a part of our community, Ange

Hello,

I was born in the year 1958 in Madras, India, as an able-bodied child and grew up with a penchant for food. At a very young age I was trained in equestrian sports, played polo and trained to become a pilot. I had to undergo a medical examination to upgrade as a commercial pilot, and that's when I hit my first hurdle. I was told that I had high blood pressure and could not proceed with my flying career.

My paternal grandfather, father and mother were all afflicted with type 2 diabetes. My father and mother managed their diabetes with insulin and oral medications. However, my love for food blinded my thoughts and I threw caution to the winds and ignored my health.

Around the year 2000, one early morning when I picked up the newspaper, I could not read a word. I rushed to consult my ophthalmologist and I was asked to do a blood test followed by a glucose tolerance test and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

I was told, type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition and usually gets worse over time. I was advised to make lifestyle changes, such as adjusting my diet and staying physically active. However, I scorned at the advice and continued my food indulgence and remained inactive with reckless abandon.

After 20 years, my diabetes began to take its toll and almost crippled me. I lost control of my blood sugar; my hypertension went over the roof and developed acute nasal congestion. Then came the dreaded covid-19 wave and the lockdowns.

I decided to take a break from work and went back to the university and qualified with a Bachelor of Health science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology and decided to study further for a Master of Human Nutrition. I have one more year to complete my post-graduation.

Ravi

Hi all,

Big welcome to our new members who have joined our Diabetes Australia community recently. We are happy to have you here!

Use this thread to say HI, introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, what you like doing - a little bit about you.

Also for our older members who aren't new, maybe you are just a silent reader, perhaps you haven't posted before, say hello! Introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other. Feel free to insert a photo of yourself, your favourite hobby, etc. Let's connect.

I'll start,

Hello! I'm Ange, your Membership and Community Coordinator. I have been with Diabetes Australia - based in Tasmania for nearly 11 years. I live on the eastern shore of Hobart with my 16 year old daughter, Leila and our cat, Gypsy. Sadly I lost my 14 year old dog not so long ago, which was heartbreaking. My daughter and I passionately support the Adelaide Crows in the AFL and we have just this year found a love of cruising. We sailed on the Quantum of the Seas from Brisbane to the South Pacific in January and we are going back again in February 2025.

Over to you … 

Hi all,

Big welcome to our new members who have joined our Diabetes Australia community recently. We are happy to have you here!

Use this thread to say HI, introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, what you like doing - a little bit about you.

Also for our older members who aren't new, maybe you are just a silent reader, perhaps you haven't posted before, say hello! Introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other. Feel free to insert a photo of yourself, your favourite hobby, etc. Let's connect.

I'll start,

Hello! I'm Ange, your Membership and Community Coordinator. I have been with Diabetes Australia - based in Tasmania for nearly 11 years. I live on the eastern shore of Hobart with my 16 year old daughter, Leila and our cat, Gypsy. Sadly I lost my 14 year old dog not so long ago, which was heartbreaking. My daughter and I passionately support the Adelaide Crows in the AFL and we have just this year found a love of cruising. We sailed on the Quantum of the Seas from Brisbane to the South Pacific in January and we are going back again in February 2025.

Over to you … 

Hi all,

Big welcome to our new members who have joined our Diabetes Australia community recently. We are happy to have you here!

Use this thread to say HI, introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, what you like doing - a little bit about you.

Also for our older members who aren't new, maybe you are just a silent reader, perhaps you haven't posted before, say hello! Introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other. Feel free to insert a photo of yourself, your favourite hobby, etc. Let's connect.

I'll start,

Hello! I'm Ange, your Membership and Community Coordinator. I have been with Diabetes Australia - based in Tasmania for nearly 11 years. I live on the eastern shore of Hobart with my 16 year old daughter, Leila and our cat, Gypsy. Sadly I lost my 14 year old dog not so long ago, which was heartbreaking. My daughter and I passionately support the Adelaide Crows in the AFL and we have just this year found a love of cruising. We sailed on the Quantum of the Seas from Brisbane to the South Pacific in January and we are going back again in February 2025.

Over to you … 

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Natasha, Ange and Erin

Membership and Community Team
community@diabetesaustralia.com.au
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What a great post Ange! 

I have enjoyed hearing a little more from our members. Keep the posts coming.

I'll go next.

Hi, I'm Natasha, your Membership Manager. I live in Brisbane with my Husband, two kids and boxer dog Rowdy. Most of our time is taken up with kids sports. My Son plays football (soccer) and my daughter tennis.

I look forward to reading more of your stories. 

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Natasha, Ange and Erin

Membership and Community Team
community@diabetesaustralia.com.au

Original Message:
Sent: 13-05-2024 16:00
From: Diabetes Australia Community team
Subject: Greetings and introductions!

Hi all,

Big welcome to our new members who have joined our Diabetes Australia community recently. We are happy to have you here!

Use this thread to say HI, introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, what you like doing - a little bit about you.

Also for our older members who aren't new, maybe you are just a silent reader, perhaps you haven't posted before, say hello! Introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other. Feel free to insert a photo of yourself, your favourite hobby, etc. Let's connect.

I'll start,

Hello! I'm Ange, your Membership and Community Coordinator. I have been with Diabetes Australia - based in Tasmania for nearly 11 years. I live on the eastern shore of Hobart with my 16 year old daughter, Leila and our cat, Gypsy. Sadly I lost my 14 year old dog not so long ago, which was heartbreaking. My daughter and I passionately support the Adelaide Crows in the AFL and we have just this year found a love of cruising. We sailed on the Quantum of the Seas from Brisbane to the South Pacific in January and we are going back again in February 2025.

Over to you … 

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Natasha, Ange and Erin

Membership and Community Team
community@diabetesaustralia.com.au
------------------------------

Hi all,

Big welcome to our new members who have joined our Diabetes Australia community recently. We are happy to have you here!

Use this thread to say HI, introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, what you like doing - a little bit about you.

Also for our older members who aren't new, maybe you are just a silent reader, perhaps you haven't posted before, say hello! Introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other. Feel free to insert a photo of yourself, your favourite hobby, etc. Let's connect.

I'll start,

Hello! I'm Ange, your Membership and Community Coordinator. I have been with Diabetes Australia - based in Tasmania for nearly 11 years. I live on the eastern shore of Hobart with my 16 year old daughter, Leila and our cat, Gypsy. Sadly I lost my 14 year old dog not so long ago, which was heartbreaking. My daughter and I passionately support the Adelaide Crows in the AFL and we have just this year found a love of cruising. We sailed on the Quantum of the Seas from Brisbane to the South Pacific in January and we are going back again in February 2025.

Over to you …