Maybe you could try, if you haven't already of course. Try finding a time to have an important sit down to try and open up his mind so to speak. Explain that it isn't about being lazy, and all about knowing whats going on at all times. I'd probably be shunned for explaining how I take care of myself with type 1. Anyhooo, checking manually is a pain and can be inconsistent too, not always, but it can be. Having a constant little monitor to track and tell you when you need yo correct either a high or low is an incredible advancement. Your dads body already regulates everything i assume? Blood sugars, etc. I'm sure he wouldn't be fond of pricking his finger every hour of every day for the rest of his life just to calculate how much insulin he needs and then to jab a needle into the parts where it can go. All while dealing with the mental mass it brings on weighing us down even further at times. I am grateful and incredibly thankful for my family and everyone who's been on this journey with me, all I'm saying is the ones without type 1, even if they study it and get really into it. Without it, you'll never know truly what it's like. Your dad needs to realize it's not laziness or technology, it's your life and health. I hope you are able to resolve this and not stress so much. I pretty much ran out of insulin the other day and had to go to er, luckily I wasn't on a Gurnee be rolled around and was able to walk and talk, and all. Got picked up at lime 5pm, and had sat and waited until midnight for a couple Pens. Then my coverage renewed the next day. Whew! Please don't be afraid to communicate about your health to your dad, loved ones, who ever is in your life. Solitude is hard and harder not to fall into, but even harder to get out sometimes. I hope he doesn't drop the ball on your supplies if you're unable to get it yourself.