Nice intro, David!
I was diagnosed about 2½ years ago without much premonition either. It was caught on an annual checkup, which previous years the glucose had been fine. I guess old age & obesity just finally caught up with me. So I've been on metformin ever since - the old tried & true diabetes drug - which combined with a low-carb/high-fat way-of-eating, keeps my blood sugar within bounds, if not quite as low as I'd like.
Everything I know about managing it, I learned from the people on this forum, so you're in good hands!
Take care & visit often!
I was diagnosed about 2½ years ago without much premonition either. It was caught on an annual checkup, which previous years the glucose had been fine. I guess old age & obesity just finally caught up with me. So I've been on metformin ever since - the old tried & true diabetes drug - which combined with a low-carb/high-fat way-of-eating, keeps my blood sugar within bounds, if not quite as low as I'd like.
Everything I know about managing it, I learned from the people on this forum, so you're in good hands!
Take care & visit often!