Wow, Becky...sounds like you have been through a lot. I don't think you need anyone to tell you that your A1c is high-I'm sure you are well aware of that. But, saying that, I think that means that with a little work and determination, you'll be seeing a lot of improvement.
My highest, aside from dx (not sure what that was), was an 8.1. I wasn't very happy about that, butt during that time in my life i was having a lot problems with my pump and my infusion sets. Things have improved from there and my most recent A1c was a 6.9, but I am continuing to work on it and bring it down.
Hope that things start improving for you- hang in there
