Banishing Stigma Associated with Incurable Diseases
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This is an entry for the Home Before Dark Contest.
There are many ways to tell the truth. I'm a Type One Diabetic. For me, speaking truth equates standing in the face of discrimination and negativity associated with any incurable disease. We are strong. We are united. Above all else, we seek to spread truths about life with a disease. Because, at the end of the day, besides my needle tips, insulin pens, and countless blood sugar pricks, I am exactly like you: another human.
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