Excited about first appointment with DN

I know it sounds crazy, but I am really looking forward to the appointment next Friday (the 25th). I hope to get most of my questions/concerns answered. I guess I feel now that I have this diagnosis, I can do something about it and get the proper care. Perhaps I will even start to feel better!

I've made a rather long list of concerns/questions to take with me, in a notebook in which I plan to jot everything down. I am so glad I found this forum so at least I can go to the appointment somewhat informed already. The receptionist said my appointment would be 50 minutes long. Is that standard? Seems a long time. What exactly do they do/tell you at this first appointment? I know I am going to be prescribed Metformin, and the GP said perhaps statins. I really don't know much about statins, but I read one of the side affects is increased risk of diabetes - so why put a diabetic on statins? Also, is there anything in particular I should ask at this appointment that I perhaps didn't think of?

I've underlined my questions. Any and all advice is much appreciated!

Thanks to both of you.

Thanks, Andrew. I am curious about the other blood tests. I had tests for BG, iron level, cholesterol and thyroid. What other tests might they want? It took 4 times at the phlebotomist to get the blood for the aforementioned tests.