Hello friends, it's me, Scott, and I'm sitting here by myself today, getting ready to record

Episode 500 of the Juice Box Podcast.

Hey everybody! Today's show is going to be a little different, it'll be a little shorter,

and it'll be just me, but I'm here to celebrate, yay! 500 episodes of the Juice Box Podcast.

I think more than celebrate, I'd like to talk a little bit about how this all started,

what I've seen happen, changes and improvements, and where I think the podcast is going to go.

500 is a fairly significant number for a podcast, and I'm proud of it, even though right now

it's later at night and I'm a little tired. So, you know, just imagine me like, I don't know,

talking real excited about it, but I'm just going to kind of mellow out here and chat with you guys

for a little bit. I don't usually do this, but for posterity sake, today's Wednesday, June 23rd,

2001, and I am Scott Benner. This is my podcast.

Just in case we talk about anything medical in here, let me just tell you quickly that I ran out of

music hold on. Nothing you hear on the Juice Box Podcast should be considered advice,

medical or otherwise, always consult a physician before making any changes to your healthcare plan,

or becoming bold with insulin. I guess we should start at the beginning. Sometime in August of 2006,

our freshly minted two-year-old daughter, Arden, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. On August 16th,

2007, very late one night, I decided to start writing a blog about Type 1. I called it Arden's Day,

and I wrote this, I can't sleep, haven't really been able to for about a year now. On August 22nd,

Arden will be a Type 1 diabetic for one year. I'm going to try and relay to all of you at Arden's

disease is how it affects her and how it affects our family. My goal is to give you a glimpse into

our life so that you can better understand Type 1 diabetes. My hope is that the understanding will

result in your advocacy. Starting now, I'll be updating this site as much as needed to bring you

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