I am in my 70’s and exercise regularly. My blood sugar has been fairly normal most of my life – in the range of 80 to 90. The other day I measured it using my wife’s glucose monitor (she’s diabetic) and it was 129. I was floored! What’s going on here? What should I do? Am I diabetic? HELP!

You should definitely make an appointment to see your physician.  At your age even though you are active, it is not unusual to acquire onset Type II adult diabetes.  If this is what your physician finds that you have, they will recommend that you monitor and balance your diet so you are not overloading your system with too many carbohydrates (which are sugars to the body).  Physical exercise can help keep your blood sugar down and provides good circulation.

Type II diabetes can be easily controlled and your blood sugar levels are reasonable. I believe your physician will tell you to make slight modifications to your diet and then relax!