First read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetic

It's not the end of the world. A nasty shock, but not the end of the world. You are simply going to have to be sensible about what you eat and respectful of your condition. Not scared of it, but respectful. That does not mean going vegetarian. For some people it's actually beneficial because it forces them to look after themselves. I have a close friend who suffers from diabetes. He was overweight, drank and smoked. Looked about 70. Old 70. Year after he was diagnosed he looked closed to 50. A healthy 50 and his weight is down to something reasonable.



One other thing: my girlfriend is diabetic. Which is a PITA but it's not exactly slowing her down. One thing she ain't done is give in to her condition.