A STAR pupil living with the gruelling symptoms of Type 1 diabetes is hoping to raise awareness of a condition which requires her to have four injections every day.

Ten-year-old Amie Pearson, from Dovercourt, is already dealing with much more than most children her age.

After she was diagnosed with diabetes five months ago, she decided to take action to raise money and awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

She said: “I have decided to do a bake sale and name the teddy to raise money to help find a cure for this condition that affects so many lives.

“I asked all my friends in year 6 to help me put this plan together.

“Diabetes has affected me and my family hugely.

“To work out how much insulin I need to inject I have to work out how many carbohydrates there are in all the food I eat, which means I can no longer snack and enjoy sweets whenever I fancy them like other children do.”

Amie must also regularly check her blood glucose levels several times throughout the day and before she participates in sports.

When she has a hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia, which means her glucose levels go under or above target, she has to be treated.

“When this happens I often feel dizzy, sick and sometimes grumpy and tearful,” she said.

“My friends have been so supportive since my diagnosis and they have helped to cheer me up when I am feeling sad.

“Diabetes had not stopped me enjoying all the things I love doing.

“I have even recently joined a local football team.

“Diabetes lives with me and not me living with diabetes.”

She hosted the cake sale at her school, All Saints’ Primary School, in Dovercourt, where she is Head Girl, raising £126 pounds.

Headteacher Mark Millbourne said: “We are so proud of Amie’s determination and resilience since finding out about her condition.”

“I am amazed by the children’s ability to think of others even at times when they are facing difficult.”