Hello Norman,
Try this approach.
1. Get a glucometer. There are 3 times you can take your readings. (a) Empty stomach in the morning i.e Fasting BG (b) 2 hrs after a meal i.e PP BG (post prandial) (c) and any time of the day i.e random
2. Get your HBa1C done. Monitor after every 3 months...