Hi,
I am new to these boards. I am newly diagnosed Type 2. This past Friday (3-28-03) I got my fasting blood sugar results back and it was 278. A1C is 9.6....I had been told I was "pre-diabetic" last year but I guess I didn't take it seriously, my A1C was normal but my fasting blood sugar was 147. I recently got tested again because I was feeling bad, getting up all night to use the bathroom, very thirsty and having frequent yeast infections. I have ALOT of weight to lose, over 200lbs. Diabetes runs in my family, my Dad has it and also my Great Aunt on his side, both Grandfather and Grandmother and a cousin on my Mom's side. I am getting my meter and test strips today. This is all overwhelming and scary to me and it's hard giving up all of my favorite junk but I have to for my health.