"There's a possibility I've had type 2 diabetes for a good many years."

Yep, it's sneaky that way. That's why every year I turn up at our local hospital's annual health fair where they offer free blood sugar and cholesterol testing (and mini bagels and juices afterwards, since they're 12 hour fasting tests) blood pressure and lung function. I get the results mailed to my home in a couple of weeks and can track my sugar (upper 80s to mid 90s for the last 10 years) and cholesterol levels: HDL, LDL, VLDL, total, and ratio - seems to me there was another lipid measurement too but I can't remember what. Anyway, the printout tells you if the numbers are in normal range or not, what normal is, and if very off to see your doctor. I always bring a copy to my doctor for my annual checkup and she adds it to my records. It's really a great community service.

"There's a possibility I've had type 2 diabetes for a good many years."

Yep, it's sneaky that way. That's why every year I turn up at our local hospital's annual health fair where they offer free blood sugar and cholesterol testing (and mini bagels and juices afterwards, since they're 12 hour fasting tests) blood pressure and lung function. I get the results mailed to my home in a couple of weeks and can track my sugar (upper 80s to mid 90s for the last 10 years) and cholesterol levels: HDL, LDL, VLDL, total, and ratio - seems to me there was another lipid measurement too but I can't remember what. Anyway, the printout tells you if the numbers are in normal range or not, what normal is, and if very off to see your doctor. I always bring a copy to my doctor for my annual checkup and she adds it to my records. It's really a great community service.