I understand the 'her body her decision' thing, but that only goes so far... and making sure her medication is given to her properly is NOT negotiable in someone under 18. My brother is not my kid but he is significantly younger than I am, and has a whole line up of medical problems. Everyone, EVERYONE who watches him for an extended period of time has been given the run down and some training on everything. My mom, my dad, my SM, myself and my siblings, boyscout leaders, teachers, even FDH.. We all know how to change his G-tube if it bursts, we all know how his medications and formulas are given and how to troubleshoot his feeding pump if it messes up(he's 15 and does that himself now but whe he was young), we've all been trained with an Epi-pen.

I don't think you learning to inject her in an emergency is going against her rights, when someone is willfully trying to commit suicide it's perfectly acceptable to have them restrained and brought to a hosiptal "against their will", even an adult. But a 12 year old who willfully is neglecting her health is allowed to do so? Even though it could kill her? That's ridiculous.

In a situation involving a MINOR she has no say so and it is not assault and battery it's implied consent that if the PARENTS were present they would want the injection given. I'd refuse to be alone with the kid till I was trained, and no EMS system at least around here uses insulin in the field as it's case specific so it's treat symptoms and transport. being sick and diabetic will screw up BS levels especially in a kid. She should of gone to a Dr. long before it became an emergency but BM obviously gives no f's and the BF may not of realized the seriousness of the situation until it was an emergency. I feel bad he got stuck having to make that decision and he made the right one.

I'm sorry for SD and her being in such danger this morning. I was reading clear your frustration for not being 'trained'. You can teach yourself the insulin and the blood test kit. What you would need to learn is the correct levels and the dosage on the other.

Not to downplay the seriousness of SD's disease (because it is very serious stuff), but you can swing by like Walgreen (Walmart is cheaper on the strips). You do not need a prescription to purchase a monitor nor test strips. Practice taking readings on yourself. There are step by step how-to on even you tube to guide you along. Of course you'll only get good readings, but it'll teach you the how to. You can also teach self 'art' of injection. No not with the insulin or on real person, but with syringe, water and an orange.

But learned the how-to isn't going to help you in your situation. You best just not be alone with SD. Even if you knew how you can not chase down an unwilling person, combat their refusal and do it. This girl would have to be passed out before you could use what you learned. I know you feel helpless and all you want to do is be able to help her, but if she is unwilling to allow you or BM's BF to do this, you're training will do you no good. And chasing down and trying to control the girl while you did what needed done could/would perhaps injury you both.

Your best bet right now if for her BM and father along with the child's doctor to bring the girl around to where reality sets in and this girl understand she's is killing herself with the way things currently are.

The best of good wishes for the little girl. Her disease sucks. Its so hard for a child to fully understand the horrible consequences of the entirety of their disease if not properly watched and treated and cope with all this.