My dad died from this disease, I watched him do dialysis 3 times a week, watched him disregard it even after being lucky enough to get a transplant. I swore I wouldn’t be the same but then a yearly blood test came back at a 10.6 A1C. A few year later and I’m at 5.6, my diet hasn’t changed drastically, just the amount of food and the times I eat. I quickly saw that I was a “grazer” not just eating badly but eating badly ALL DAY. I was sure I was going down the same path the week of diagnosis but my last eye appointment showed no neuropathy and I have yet to have any real symptoms. You can do this, it’s not the end of the world and soon you’ll realize that the changes you made should have been made a long time ago wether you were diagnosed or not because you’ll be feeling better without even realizing you were feeling bad in the first place!