Welcome Cindy, glad you found the forums....so much information and support available here.
Its frightening to get that diagnosis...and I do remember how bad I felt physically at that time as well. I assure you that once your blood sugars normalize, you won't believe how much better you'll feel.
I hope you have a monitor and are testing regularly. Testing 2 hrs after your first bite of food will allow you to see how different foods affect your blood sugar and help you make smarter food choices. Many of us have found that we have better blood sugars by minimizing carbs, esp. potatoes, rice, pasta and white breads.
You hang in there. Look around, ask lots of questions, learn all you can about this new chapter in your life. Once you get things "back to normal" you'll feel great....ready to face 50!
There's a great book for T2s you should read, you may have seen us recommend it before: "Type 2 Diabetes, The First Year," by Gretchen Becker. Full of great information!
