oh (((((Katie)))))
I am sorry that you have this news and especially something you have dreaded and watched your dad struggle with!! Your illness does not have to be like his though. You will learn to adapt and hopefully control with your diet, exersize and medication. Still I am sorry you are having to deal with it at all. You may not want to even think about that right now and it would ne normal.

I have read that quite a few PT folks are diabetic, so I hope you will use their support.

In the meantime, here are more ((((((HUGS))))) for you right now!!
Love, Debbie