I found out at my Warrant Officer pre-commisioning physical. I had been striving my entire career to get to that step. It was like a punch in the solar plexus.
I am on meds for it (no insulin...yet) and try to eat as good as I can, get some exercise, and shed any extra weight. I feel better than I have in years ! It is really quite amazing that you do not realize how crummy you have been feeling until you change things up a bit, and talk about an excuse for getting into shape ! Yeah, I maybe the grumpy old Sergeant.... but I can out perform soldiers half my age
It isn't a death sentence bro...more like an awakening to better living
P.S. I still enjoy my beer !