Well, today is the day that fills me with awful memories but such hope for the future. Four years ago today my youngest ate walnuts. Then our lives changed forever. She ate them, she ate them at home. Thank goodness. At least she wasn't at school, the mall, in the car, it could have been worse. She was at home when she ate them, surrounded by family that loves her. She ate them. She turned red. She became lethargic and zoned out. She began to cough and wheeze like I had never heard before. I had no idea what was going on. I gave her benadryl and called the Dr. We went in and they gave her breathing treatments and oral steroids. We went home with a prescription for more steroids. We then saw the allergist. We had now entered the world of epi pens and life threatening food allergies. We learned a big word that day. Anaphylaxis. Which she can now literally spell forwards and backwards (that impresses me).
Four years has gone by in a scary blink of an eye. But, it's been for years. Four years of vigilance in keeping her safe. She has learned a lot in four years. She is so good at protecting herself. I am so proud.
Tomorrow she has a check up with the allergist and then off for the annual blood draw. I hate this for her. She does get to pick the restaurant where we will eat out tomorrow night as a treat. Then off for frozen yogurt. Hope that helps.
Dreading tomorrow.......but I have hope in my heart that her numbers will drop. Fingers crossed and praying hard for good news.
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