Liam Fryer, seven, from Dunedin, received a Jerry the Bear learning pack as part of our programme for children 4–10 years old living with T1D.

Liam was especially grateful to have Jerry with him on a recent family holiday when he was medically evacuated from the Plantation Island resort, in Fiji, with dangerously high ketone levels, and Jerry went along for the helicopter ride.

As Liam’s mum Paula says: “These bears are making a massive difference in our children’s lives.”

Liam’s story was first shared in the Spring 2018 issue of Diabetes Wellness. Enjoy it and have one of your own to share? Email editor@diabetes.org.nz.

Diabetes Wellness is New Zealand’s only national diabetes publication, and comes out four times a year. It’s available in both print and digital format.