When your child receives a new medical diagnosis, it can feel like the world shifts beneath your feet. Today's guest joins Katie Taylor to share her daughter's Type 1 Diabetes journey—from dismissing "textbook" symptoms to navigating the financial challenges of families when it comes to chronic illness. This episode explores how one Mom moved from denial to "work mode" and how the HealthWell Foundation helps families afford life-saving medications.

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Resources

• Medical Support: Sanford Children's Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.

• Nonprofit Support: HealthWell Foundation (Pediatric Assistance Grant).

• Community & Education: Children with Diabetes (10-year coins) and Stacey Simms (Diabetes Connections), Headstrong Foundation

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