Kelsey Bonilla

Health Interests

Type 1 diabetes,  pregnancy,  nutrition,  exercise

Drugs I am Taking

Kelsey Bonilla has not shared any drug information.

About Me

I am a California Girl (in the best sense of the term!) I was born and raised in the small, Northern California coastal town of Eureka in Humboldt County. After high school, I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend St. Mary's College in Moraga, where I majored in Integral Liberal Arts, a Great Books Program based on the Western classics. In 2002, I moved further south to San Diego where I met my husband Dennis and completed a Masters in History at San Diego State University. Now that I have worked my way down the great state of California, inevitably perhaps, my husband and I are starting to think about moving back up north, where our families and our roots are. First, however, we plan to have our family in San Diego, where we can benefit from world renowned care for my diabetic pregnancy.

I'm interested in: History, swimming, organizing, philosophy, reading, running, tennis, Latin America, diabetes, long walks, babies, peanut butter, road trips, travel, and cherry tomatoes (not necessarily in that order!)

Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 13 years old, my diabetes control has improved by great strides in the last 18 months. Relatively new to insulin pumping, (I started on the Deltec Cozmo in September, 2006), it's been the best choice for me in achieving the tight control I need for pregnancy.

I think of my diabetes as a part of me. I believe that through managing this disease I have learned important lessons regarding personal responsibility, empathy, and making the time for my health and well-being.