How to best support my husband

My Husband just told me two days ago that he has diabetes.  He's 48 and just slightly overweight- this was quite a surprise to us.

He had a fasting glucose of ~300 and A1C of 7.8.  He was put on metformin 500 1x/day.  

I guess I'm having a tough time really understanding what he's going through right now.  We were just married in January and he's 18 years older than I am.  We have had a few discussions about what this means for our lifestyle and how he feels about this.  The only feeling I get from him is that he feels he's letting me down by not being as healthy as he thought he was.  

Does anyone have any tips or advice on how to best support him in these early weeks/months?

[hava]

You can make your husband healthy and have a happy married life with pranayam.Both of you do it together.
These pranayam exercises will help control the diabetes and the side effects.Build up the timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume later(after about a minute).The benefits will be noticed in weeks as the sugar level and weight can be checked.Over the long term the diabetes will be in full control and the medication can be reviewed.

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 10 to 15 minutes twice a day.
Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.

Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years -  do 10 to 15 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

Also everyday, press the centre point of the palm of both your  hands 40 times with the thumb and press the tips of all fingers 40 times each.
To stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin: mandukasan - kneel down(with feet pointing inwards,and sit on the ankles/heels, Vajrasan position), breathe in and breathe out completely and hold your breath, pull the stomach in, press both your  hands on stomach, bend forward as much as possible keeping the head straight, hold for 5 to 15 seconds and come back up while breathing in. Repeat  this 3 times daily  to stimulate the kidney and pancreas.Mandukasan2 - Repeat the whole process,but this time with with fists of both hands pressing against the stomach.Mandukasan can be done sitting on a chair, if you cannot bend the legs.
Continue the breathing exercises once a day, after the diabetes is in full control.

[Super_sally888]

Diabetes is a very manageable condition.  It is managed by diet, exercise and medication, as necessary.  you can get as educated as possible and eat well and exercise together.

Support him by helping him get the tools to manage this well. And living the lifestyle with him.

Best wishes.  You will both be fine!