Bad luck with the foot, Pugster, but as you say, at least you know now, so you can get yourself sorted out:
I'm a similar age to you, diagnosed at the start of October, found out through foot-problems (neuropathy for me- not as dramatic as yours, but I couldn't walk or sleep properly any more). I've been on a low-carb diet since diagnosis- a boiled egg for breakfast, steamed fish/ chicken and vegetables for meals, and walnuts/ sunflower seeds for snacks- it's definitely helped a lot- I just mention all this as I think if you keep going the way you are going-lowering your blood sugars etc, you should start finding yourself in better shape- I do have diabetes and that sucks, but as a side-effect of trying to control it I'm fitter than I've been in years, It may yet work out similarly for you. Hope so anyway, you've earned it!
I'm a similar age to you, diagnosed at the start of October, found out through foot-problems (neuropathy for me- not as dramatic as yours, but I couldn't walk or sleep properly any more). I've been on a low-carb diet since diagnosis- a boiled egg for breakfast, steamed fish/ chicken and vegetables for meals, and walnuts/ sunflower seeds for snacks- it's definitely helped a lot- I just mention all this as I think if you keep going the way you are going-lowering your blood sugars etc, you should start finding yourself in better shape- I do have diabetes and that sucks, but as a side-effect of trying to control it I'm fitter than I've been in years, It may yet work out similarly for you. Hope so anyway, you've earned it!