Yep. Some things are just too
good to be true. After A's last visit with his allergist I was absolutely sure he had
outgrown his allergy to tree nuts. His skin test came up negative and all we
needed to do was a simple oral challenge, that I was certain he would pass with
ease, and that was it; we would finally be "normal".
Ha! That will teach me to get my hopes up! Apparently my motherly instinct was on vacation.
I am sad to say that A never even made it past his skin test. When we went in for the oral cashew challenge I was in it for the long hall; sure we would be there all day. I packed his video game, they had movies and LEGO'S ..... this was gonna be a cake walk.
Okay, so I would be lying if I said I wasn't the slightest bit nervous. Thank god! I have never had to use the epi-pen so the thought of this day possibly being that day, did send me into occasional moments of utter fear. However, my instincts (you know, the ones that forgot to tell me they would be on spring break!) wouldn't let those thoughts take over for long.
The nurse came in, scratched his arms and boom! Our visit was over as quickly as it started. The hives appeared almost immediately and my heart sunk. Seriously?! I was shocked, heartbroken, and angry all at once. It was not suppose to go like that. He was gonna start elementary school next year like all the other kids. He was gonna go to every birthday party, share snacks with his friends, go out for ice cream, and never have to say the words again, "does that have nuts in it?" Labels would be a thing of the past.
And here we are. Reality kicked me in the ass ..... Hard!
Ha! That will teach me to get my hopes up! Apparently my motherly instinct was on vacation.
I am sad to say that A never even made it past his skin test. When we went in for the oral cashew challenge I was in it for the long hall; sure we would be there all day. I packed his video game, they had movies and LEGO'S ..... this was gonna be a cake walk.
Okay, so I would be lying if I said I wasn't the slightest bit nervous. Thank god! I have never had to use the epi-pen so the thought of this day possibly being that day, did send me into occasional moments of utter fear. However, my instincts (you know, the ones that forgot to tell me they would be on spring break!) wouldn't let those thoughts take over for long.
The nurse came in, scratched his arms and boom! Our visit was over as quickly as it started. The hives appeared almost immediately and my heart sunk. Seriously?! I was shocked, heartbroken, and angry all at once. It was not suppose to go like that. He was gonna start elementary school next year like all the other kids. He was gonna go to every birthday party, share snacks with his friends, go out for ice cream, and never have to say the words again, "does that have nuts in it?" Labels would be a thing of the past.
And here we are. Reality kicked me in the ass ..... Hard!
I imagine what it would be like if my daughter outgrew her tree nut (& other) allergies, I know what you mean. I can't remember pre-label reading life anymore. I am glad this wasn't an epi situation for your son even though he is still allergic. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Good luck to your daughter. I can't imagine having to deal with multiple FA's. I hope she grows out of at least some, if not all of them.
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