Purpose



Mission Statement: 

Providing information regarding type 1 diabetes and related material to help manage life with the disease.

Unique Position:

'Living With Diabetes Doesn't Have to be Hard.'

Blog Name:

DiabetesTalk

Overall Purpose:

Getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes can seem like a huge life change at first.  My goal is to help as many people as possible and help them realize that living with diabetes doesn't have to be something to fear.  Hopefully through sharing my experience, someone is positively affected and can learn something to help them manage their diabetes.

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