Borederline means that if you dont take care of your increasing numbers,by dieting and excersize,you will reach a point of no retrurn,and then all you will be able to do is, use controling drugs such as insulin,and or oral med or both, Ther are some people who have beet the race, by finding out what is causing thier high or low blood sugar counts,and with the proper approach got rid of it,but the truth you only have so much time to do this,left untreated,you loose the race, good luck r.j.m