Keegan Armstrong

Eleven year old Keegan has suffered from asthma since he was nine months old. His mum took him to the doctor with a cold and ended up in A & E in the early hours of the following morning with a severe attack. Keegan has had twice-yearly hospital admissions right up until the age of seven.

Just a month after his ninth birthday Keegan’s mum took him to their G.P. with a suspected bladder infection which was then diagnosed as Type-1 Diabetes. Upon arrival at Whakatane Hospital he suffered a major asthma attack and was admitted for ten days. Keegan now manages his Diabetes with blood testing five times a day and insulin injections up to eight times a day.

Keegan joined Cure Kids as an Ambassador after attending Ticket to Hope in June 2010. With such an outgoing personality, Keegan eagerly attends Cure Kids events and loves interacting with our supporters. His mum and auntie even participated in the Novotel $10 Queenstown Challenge in 2010.

Keegan enjoys reading, drawing comics and playing on his Playstation. He also loves to cook and is currently compiling all of his favourite recipes into a book.

Cure Kids currently funds research into Smartinhalers, electronic inhalers that help kids like Keegan monitor their asthma medication.