Dear SkyDreamer777,I'm so sorry to hear of the position in which you find yourself.
I don't know if you're aware of this, but diabetes can lead to a whole host of complications, some of which will not only affect yourself, but can also affect those around you.
How would you feel, for instance, if you were to have a heart attack or a stroke whilst you were driving and several people were killed or maimed ... all the time knowing that you could have done something about it.
I'm not aware of the laws in the United States, but over here, in the UK, you would lose your Public Service Vehicle license initially, but may be able to gain it back with continued good control of your diabetes.
Your understanding of raised blood sugars indicates that you obviously learnt something from your mother ... or maybe from other sources.
Your fasting blood sugar result of 206, as I'm sure you're aware, indicates diabetes, though your doctor's test may yet prove that this is not the case. (I don't see how, if you truly fasted though.)
You don't state your age, or your body size, but these may make a difference as to what type of diabetes you are diagnosed with.
As I'm sure you'll agree, your job is a sedentary one. Do you take exercise at all? Exercise does help lower blood sugar levels, though, in itself, it will not cure diabetes. In fact, at this moment in time there isn't a cure for diabetes, no matter what you read online, or in magazines. You can, however, help to control it by watching what you eat, and taking more exercise.
If you are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, most doctors will, at first, try to control your blood sugar levels by using tablets. (Type 2 diabetes is due to insulin resistance ... your body's cells can't utilise the insulin that your pancreas produces.) Normally, insulin injections would not be a first course of action/treatment unless you were to be diagnosed as Type 1 diabetic. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition whereby your own body attacks the islet cells that produce insulin, thereby causing a lack of insulin, which must be injected. Without your body being able to utilise insulin, you are, in effect, starving. This is due to the cells not being able to make energy. This leads to ketoacidosis, whereby your body starts to burn up it's fat reserves. (This can lead to an acetone (nail polish remover) smell on the diabetics breath. You will undoubtedly NOT be able to smell it yourself, but others around, if they're close enough, will be able to smell it. This is a dangerous sign, and treatment is imperative.)
Do yourself the biggest favour you can SkyDreamer777, and arrange to see your physician just as soon as you can. Hopefully, it will not be as bad as your initial thoughts.I wish you the very best of luck.
Mick
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P.S. Please don't be alarmed about the "x's". It's a sort of logo that I've used for the past 30-odd years.
