I just did my PADI open water, and intend to take it up as continuing hobby.
It's something I've always wanted to do,
I intend to do my dry suit course, enriched air, and advanced open water.
I am roughly the same age and medical profile as you, and with no complications and good control.
I declared I was a type 2, medication, and it wasn't a major issue.
I did the course locally, and had to see a dive doctor, I used the one suggested by the dive centre.
The medical consisted of a full review of my bloods, urine test, review of my retinopathy screening results, and a short medical.
Passed with no issues.
I knew I had no complications, I knew I would be safe to dive, but still decided to go through the medical, cost is about £45 a year to keep certified.
There can be a few countries that don't accept the UK medical, and local law says you need to be certified there. Some follow it strictly, others ignore it if you take the signed UK medical form with you, and give them a copy, so worth checking first. Dive centre to dive centre in the same country vary as well though.
The form you need is here, you need to fill in as much as possible, and take it along with you to the dive doctor.
http://www.uksdmc.co.uk/
Brief explanation here.
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/files/DiabetesSummaryGuidelines.pdf
The other school of thought is, as all the resorts simply give you a form to self certify, then let you loose...........
What you tick on there is up to you really, so long as you don't chomp down the meds while kitting up!
It depends really on how much you intend to dive, if your husband is going to be your only dive buddy, if your existing qualification will let you hire the kit you need, an whether you're on escorted dives or independent.
If I can help with anything else, either post back up or pm me.
