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Scott Benner

Author, diabetes blogger & advocate, stay-at-home dad
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From blogger to published author

The unusual and fantastic story of the events that led to me writing my first book.

 

Sometimes you just have to be in the right place at the right time.

While I don't have any advice to give, I think these stories will show that moving toward a goal, no matter how impossible that goal may seem, is not a bad plan.

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  • Arden's Day T1D
    RT @IntDiabetesFed: Spare a Rose, save a child with #diabetes this Valentine's Day. https://t.co/lMBBE1Fn3x https://t.co/gYRqzSNgrz
    about 2 years ago

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Lots of new friends have joined the page this week, welcome!

If you're here to learn more about being Bold With Insulin, these episodes should get you started.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Google Play, your fav podcast app or at JuiceboxPodcast.com #boldwithinsulin #juiceboxpodcast #type1diabetes @juiceboxpodcast
I kept hearing different stories about Dexcom G6 being less expensive at @costco so I invited Costco’s Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy onto the Juicebox Podcast to clarify. This 15 min episode contains everything you need to know. •
Listen at JuiceboxPodcast.com or yon our fav podcast app.
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#juiceboxpodcast #boldwithinsulin #dexcomg6 #dexcom #dexcomwarrior #costco #diabetes
Insulin Assistance Programs

If you are uninsured, underinsured or struggling to pay for insulin... there are programs that can help. ••Links for all of these programs can be found at ardensday.com. ••
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Eli Lilly - If you have no insurance, are underuninsured or affected by the Government shutdown and would like more facts about Lilly’s patient assistance programs. There are live representatives at the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center to help people find cost saving solutions for their Lilly insulins based on individual circumstances – including government employees. Call the Solution Center at 833-808-1234 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST.
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Novo Nordisk - The Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program (PAP) is our continued commitment to people living with diabetes and the Novo Nordisk Triple Bottom Line. The Diabetes PAP provides free medicine to those who qualify. If approved, a free 120-day supply of medicine will be sent to the prescribing health care providers’ office to be picked up at the patient's convenience. Novo Nordisk will automatically contact the health care provider prior to your next refill to approve the medication reorder.
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Sanofi - Our passion is to improve access to medicines and healthcare. Patients are our number one priority, and to meet their needs more efficiently, Sanofi US offers an integrated patient support program titled Sanofi Patient Connection (SPC). ••
#insulin #humalog #novolog #apidra #type1diabetes #t1dlookslikeme
I don’t say this often enough... Apidra is the best! #insulin #boldwithinsulin #type1diabetes
Cast iron
On this day: Jan. 11, 1922 fourteen-year-old Leonard Thompson was injected with a pancreatic extract prepared by Dr. Frederick Banting, and medical student, Charles Best.

http://www.ardensday.com/blog/insulinfirst
Life With Inhalable Insulin And Type 1 Diabetes.…. Mike was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age nine. 22 years later he's doing terrific, forging his own path and using the inhalable insulin called Afrezza.

Season five of the @juiceboxpodcast starts now. JuiceboxPodcast.com or your fav podcast app. #boldwithinsulin #type1diabetes
Hello everyone! After a number if you reached out to me to inquire about the Dexcom Share outage I reached out to try and find an answer. Dexcom sent me this to pass on, I have no further info. Happy New Year!
You can listen to @chrisruden on the @juiceboxpodcast with your fav podcast app or really any podcast app. #boldwithinsulin #type1diabetes
The last time I left a theater feeling like I saw something this new and different was ‘Pulp Fiction’. #spiderverse
Sia cookies! #candycanelane
Stay-at-home dad, pro level. Accept no imitations.
Omnipod COO Bret Christensen is on the Juicebox Podcast to get us up to speed with where your favorite #insulinpump is headed.
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We talk DASH PDM, Horizon artificial pancreas, @Dexcom integration and everything else you want to know about how you'll be managing your #type1diabetes (very soon). Thank you to all who submitted questions for this interview!
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Listen on your fav #podcast app. If you’re not sure how to do that there are links for Apple Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Google Play at JuiceboxPodcast.com #boldwithinsulin #omnipod #podder #juiceboxpodcast
Steamed shrimp tonight... 🍤
Omnipod is back on the @juiceboxpodcast next week and you know what that means. Please submit your questions for the interview here and I'll do my best to get them answered. Horizon, DASH, upcoming Contour meter... what do you want to know? This thread will close at midnight on Dec 12. #boldwithinsulin #juiceboxpodcast #omnipod #type1diabetes
Coming December 18th on the @juiceboxpodcast. Subscribe today on @applepodcasts or your fav app.
Get after it! Start listening to the @juiceboxpodcast today and next week you’ll be in a different place. #boldwithinsulin #juiceboxpodcast #type1diabetes #diabetes #insulin #t1d
 
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Mother's Day Book Giveaway

May 01, 2013

Enter today for the chance to have your mother receive a copy of my book, 'Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal' delivered to her door in time for Mother’s Day! One winner will receive a personalized book and Mother’s Day card from the author, you get to choose the message! 

All you need to do to enter is choose two items from the share list and complete them. Then comment on this blog post and tell me which two share items that you completed. Please don't forget to enter your name and email address when you comment. You can enter the giveaway once each day from now until May 8, 2013 at midnight eastern time. Apologies, but this time the giveaway is only open to U.S. Residents.

share list

  • Post this image on FaceBook and tell others about the contest
  • Become a site member on Arden's Day
  • If you've already read and enjoyed my book... leave a review on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, GoodReads, iTunes or your FaceBook page.
  • Call your mom and tell her that you miss and love her
  • Purchase Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal and then give it as a gift
  • Share this page on Pinterest
  • Tweet this image to your twitter followers or post on Tumblr along with the message "I just entered to win Life is Short, Laundry Is Eternal for my mom #book #giveaway"

U.S. Residents only. I promise to overnight the prize to your mom on May 9 (but I don't control the mail). We are using the honor system about your shares, but don't be surprised if someone checks. As always, my daughter Arden picks the winner from a hat.

Tags: Life Is Short, GiveAway, Book
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