Katie I am diabetic too as are many others on this board. Your reaction to the news is perfectly normal, go on get angry , cry, feel bad and get it out of your system a little

After a while it will become routine to watch your sugar levels and you wont feel so upset about it all. If you have any questions feel free to pm me and I will try and answer them for you. You also have lots of positive thoughts and well wishes coming to you from me.

commiserations and hugs, Lilith

P.s. if you have to stick your fingers to test your blood, do it at the sides and not on the tips; it hurts much less and heals faster. ( That was a tip I got from an 8 yr old when I first got sick made me realise how much luckier I was than she!