| Welcome Tucker! I know you'll find this place a lifesaver, just like I did.
A new diagnosis is certainly a shock, but you'll do fine if you continue testing regularly, eating well and getting regular exercise.
A great book for a newly diagnosed T2 is "Type II Diabetes, The First Year," by Gretchen Becker. It was so helpful in dealing with the day to day and I still refer back to it on occasion.
Keep that great attitude and it will serve you well.
Again, Welcome!
Linda
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T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Metformin 500 mg twice daily
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets
Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5 | 
