Jeff: I too have diabetes. (which I will use "d" for) I have several other serious health problems, mostly caused by being in the Navy 1964-1974. It took 6 years for the Navy to give me a Honorable Discharge, medical issues kept me in. I have had cancer too. I have lows and when they are in the fifties it takes me a long while to get back to sorta normal.
I thing every D I know has a hard time. My A1C is 70 to 72, which keeps me out of the VA D clinic, they consider 71 under control. I have been as high as 358. My lowest # was 48, and I could not walk and could not hardly move. My wife is my life saver and fulll time care giver. D is a issue that can cause death so be careful!
Sweets like icream are a temptation for most D's. Exercise it helpful, I bought w stationary bike and thats helping too.
Hey, I will remember you in prayer. you are heading in the right direction getting some help. Blessings.