Just Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes

Almost a year ago I too was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.  I have gone through some, if not all, of the feelings you expressed in your piece.  I had a lot of trouble with this thing "controlling" me.  But, I have concluded that "I have diabetes, diabetes does NOT have me."  With that I am able to fit it into my life.  It took me just over 3 months to remove myself from the insulin.  I pay close attention to my diet and have learned how to "jimmy" things - for instance - I don'r like eating first thing and my blood sugar would be so low I could bearly get out of bed.  So, I stopped (before I told my doctor) taking my nightly pill and my sugar stays up so I can get to work and then eat.  Otherwise, I would have to have lunch around 10 or 11. 

There are other ways to make your life easier.  I broke down in tears when this thing grabbed me, now I just roll with it!  You will too!

I feel for you because I went through a similar situation of not feeling well, for several months and having an asthma attack so bad it put me in the hospital.  When I was diagnosed,  my sugar was at 460!  I was having complications breathing (attributed to the high sugar levels) and feeling so anxious that I thought I was on the verge of dying.

Once I was placed on medication,  I immediately began to feel better.  I went through a roller coaster of emotions too.  First anger....then sadness..then the feeling of, okay...let's do this.  There are tons of great websites on the internet to help you learn how to find great foods with out all the sugar and don't buy into the fact that you'll ever get diabetes under control.  We may some how get a small grip on the situation,  but I've had diabetes for a year now and I've nearly bottomed out several times from too low of sugar levels.  It's an uphill battle from here.