| I know how you feel
First, I was DX 6 weeks ago, type 2, also out of the blue. I think I received as much info from my doctor as you did. I am reading EVERYTHING I can find, and the onr of the best things I have found are these forums.
Everyone here treats everyone with care and respect, there is no question that is to "stupid" to ask, I know, I ask lots of questions.
A book I found helpful is The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed.
by Gretchen Becker
I stayed up all night and read it. Your book store may have it, I got it from Amazon.com
It is not a death sentence as I first thought, and I have a long way to go.
Seek out all the help you can find, my boss is diabetis (40 years), he told me that I won't have to change my life, just re-learn how to eat, and with the better care and exercise required, he said, I'll live life better.
My wife also the night I was DX said, don't worry honey, WE can deal with this.
Keep your chin up, it's hard but you can learn with proper help to manage this.
Bless you, and take care,
David  | 
