@howardm The reason I sometimes wonder if I really am still diabetic is that I do eat more of the forbidden foods than I should, but my A1c is always good, and when I test my blood sugar it is within range also. One thing I do is when I have oatmeal breakfast, which is about 5 mornings a week, I add Ceylon cinnamon to it. Ceylon is referred to as "true cinnamon" and is different from the Cassia/Saigon/Vietnamese cinnamon. It is much milder tasting and has much less coumarin which can be harmful to your health if used in large quantities. I realize the evidence on whether or not cinnamon is helpful is weak but it makes the oatmeal taste better too so there's no loss there.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/side-effects-of-cinnamon

I generally exercise about an hour a day, half of that walking fast or other cardio, and the other half strengthening. Having a watch that's an activity tracker helps to keep me on goal.

I am very thankful that I am not on any drugs for diabetes since I am on a number of other drugs for other things.

You have certainly gained a wide breadth of knowledge from your personal experience, that's great. I try to research my various health problems but for some reason, medical information just does not stick with me. My daughter is quite the opposite, she is knowledgeable about medical things that she has never had any reason to seek information.
JK