Hi!
to what everyone above has written. Above all, don't panic. there's plenty of time to get things straightened out. With the advances in medicine in the last 20 years, if you take care of your diabetes, there's no reason to experience any of the serious complications like going blind or facing amputation. The ironic thing is, it's not all that hard to do. Some people go into denial, or are just so scared, that they ignore it. that is the #1 worst thing you can do. So coming here was a good move. There's lots of help and support. It just takes some adjustment of your lifestyle. After a while, it becomes automatic. I view the whole thing as just a bit of an inconvenience. No big deal- just a little annoying at times.
Learn as much as you can. You will soon be at least as knowledgeable as your doctor. Once you know more than he does, it's time to get a new doctor
