Dani Petrunich, CDN Student Blogger I’m currently sitting in the airport with my lacrosse team, waiting to board our flight to Florida for Spring Break (woohoo!).  We’ll be away for five full days: we’re opening our season with two big games, practicing, and getting some sun. We’ve been looking forward to this trip for weeks- [...]

A Diabetic Girl’s Guide to Love on Valentine’s Day Dani Petrunich, CDN Student Blogger   Ah, Valentine’s Day- the most magical time of the year. If you’re like me, then you’ve had some pretty impressive dates each February: long walks on the beach, sunset boat rides, romantic dinners…the whole 9 yards. But if you’re still [...]

 The Highs, the Lows, and Everything In Between Dani Petrunich, CDN student blogger Hello internet!!!  To my fellow diabetics and to non-diabetics, to my college students and to those younger and older, to guys ‘n gals alike, thanks for reading this blog and checking out College Diabetes Network’s awesome site.  I’m super pumped to be [...]

Written by: Dani Petrunich, CDN Student Blogger I know the doctor says that excessive peeing and extreme thirst are signs of diabetes, but a real diabetic will tell you that these are the actual indicators of a T1D!  You immediately know the difference between a sip of regular Coke and a sip of Diet Coke. [...]

Written by: Dani Petrunich, CDN Student Blogger This week’s post is dedicated to my home city of Boston and all those affected by the recent tragedy- let’s show the world how tough Bostonians really are.   I woke up to a sunny sky and birds chirping outside my window on a glorious Monday morning.  It [...]

Written by: Christina Roth, CEO and Founder Day 2 Bionic Pancreas Study: Reality check Ultimately, what being in this study represents is hope. Hope of less worry, less guilt, less work, and more “normalcy”. But what my second day in the study has reminded me is that although my bionic pancreas isn’t far from being [...]