My 9 yr old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 3 weeks ago. We only knew something was wrong when her breathing and pulse got extremely fast and she was taken to A&E. We were told she had DKA. Doctors told me later on that it's the worst they have seen in a long time, her veins had collapsed had become dehydrated and ketones the next day were still 8.6. She's been so brave with everything she's been through, but is now needle phobic, she will not inject herself and she will only let me do it, even refused the nurses in hospital. She is ok doing her glucose level herself though. In 3 weeks we've been to hell and back. I'm so proud of her. In this short time she's managed to get back to school and is living her life exactly like she used to. I need some advice on how to encourage her to inject herself and get over this fear. I have to go in lunchtime to give her insulin, I'd like to give her independence back so I was thinking about a pump. Any thoughts?? She's quite clumsy, and doesn't like the cannula as it's still fresh in her mind when they couldn't get then in at hospital as her veins had collapsed. We are managing her carbs at a 14 /1 ratio and have already got them in steady single figures so would a pump be best as we were offered one today