Hello and welcome
@GSDLOVER67
I'm going to assume the GSD is German Shepherd dag. Am I right? If so another GSD lover here- absolutely my favourite breed. Don't have one at the moment but hopefully again in the future.
Anyway welcome-I also found it incredibly hard to get my head around the diagnosis. I also found the medical profession unhelpful. I found this site and it literally changed my life.
So to start- many of the medial profession feel that type 2 diabetes is a progressive illness and if you follow the advice that many give that is probably true. It doesn't have to be. What it will mean though is a change in the way you eat. Those of us with type 2 diabetes have an intolerance to carbohydrates. You will need to dramatically reduce your carb intake if you eat what is a 'normal' diet.
The first thing you will need is a meter. This is the tool that will help you deal with diabetes. The meter will tell you the level of carbs your body can tolerate. I went very low carb to bring my levels down as quickly as possible. But then I am an all or nothing person and find it easier to have very low carbs (under 10 grams a day) then say low carb (under 100 grams a day).
What you will find here is help, advice and support. Take a breathe and know it will get easier and you have found a very valueable resource.
Good luck and welcome.