Diabetes - newly diagnosed. Could it be....?

[Lily & Stu Too]

Hi, I'm hoping for a bit of advice. I have just been diagnosed as Type 2 diabetic (fasting blood test gave out 10.5 and 15.5 mmo/l on two separate occasions). My first question....are these levels low, high or about typical for a Type 2 diagnosis? I'm to have one more blood test tomorrow and from the results of that, my GP will discuss treatment and a care plan. Does anyone know if I might be put onto medication, or are the levels low enough for it to be controlled by diet?

Second question - I had an attack of acute pancreatitis just under a year ago (gallstones turned out to be the culprit and a cholecystectomy sorted it all out nicely!). Prior to, and during the pancreatitis, my blood sugar levels were always completely normal, if not a little on the low side. Could there possibly be a link between the onset of this diabetes and the pancreatitis? Just seems a little odd to me that this has come out of apparently nowhere!

Many thanks.