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CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER: Three-year-old Ruby Sherry with mum Becky Livesey and Aunty Elly Livesey
THREE-YEAR-OLD Ruby Sherry raised an amazing £1,000 for the Isle of Man Newspapers/Manx Diabetic Group Pumps 4 Kids campaign with a hotpot and band night.
The event, held at Ramsey Rugby Club, saw a popular performance from the Caution Runners band.
The youngster, who has type 1 diabetes and uses the kind of pump for which Pumps 4 Kids is raising money, was helped in the organisation by mum Becky Livesey and aunt Elly Livesey.
‘It was fantastic,’ said Becky, who lives with Ruby at The Bretney Estate, Jurby.
‘We got our pump in April and it’s been absolutely marvellous for us. It gives you a little bit more freedom.’
She said Ruby was on needle therapy for a year and the family were relieved to be able to switch to the less invasive pump option.
‘Injecting your little girl when they are only two, for a mum that is terrible, it is horrible.’
Pumps 4 Kids is raising money to eradicate the waiting list for pump therapy, which replaces the need for daily injections, therefore transforming the life of a child.
The pump unit delivers insulin into the body without the need for multiple daily injections. It is carried outside the body and holds a reservoir of insulin attached to a long, thin piece of tubing with a cannula at one end that sits under the skin. A small amount of insulin is administered continuously and is topped up manually at meal times. This relatively new technology mimics more closely the action of the pancreas in delivering insulin than multiple daily injections.
If you would like to help Pumps 4 Kids, send your donation to The Treasurer, Pumps 4 Kids, 9 Hillcrest Grove, Birch Hill, Onchan, IM3 3HZ. Alternatively, a special account has been set up at Barclays, under the account name Manx Diabetic Group - Pumps 4 Kids. The account sort code is 20-26-74 and the account number is 33877280. Donations can be made in person at the bank or by sending the money to Barclays Private Clients International, Isle of Man International Banking Centre, PO Box 9, Barclays House, Victoria Street, Douglas, IM99 1AJ. Cheques can be made payable to Pumps 4 Kids.
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