Edited to say: I did not mean to suggest AT ALL that this could or would happen to you. My own doctor keeps reminding me that Type 2 Diabetes is actually quite easy to control (from a medical point of view). It's just hard on folks who like to eat sweets and have a less active lifestyle, like my relative. He is elderly and beyond a certain point, but even so he now attends tai chi at a hospital clinic once a week and has noticed some real improvement! So I am SURE you can improve your situation with good medical help :-)

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The situation would be different from person to person, but I do know of one case of a close relative. Despite warnings, he persisted in eating a non-diabetic diet (including sweets and fatty foods) and in taking little exercise.

The result was that his condition worsened a great deal, he began to lose bodily function, including feeling in his feet, and faced the prospect of amputation.

Finally, he was forced to take insulin at very high levels for several years, during which he was hospitalised and close to death twice.

Perhaps this does not sound so bad as he survived and now lives, although almost completely housebound, but the worry and the actual hard and difficult work of nursing him has broken down the health of his wife and caused great stress to his family.

I have no idea how this situation would affect others, but it is an honest account of one person's situation.

If in doubt, PLEASE consult an expert in diabetic diet, it really does not have to be as bad as once upon a time, and there are many tasty substitutes for sugary treats these days!

And a very little exercise, as little as ten minutes every day, can make a huge difference!

Take care and best wishes :-)