I have this little girl, she has food allergies. Last summer I accidentally fed her ice cream with eggs, and she had an allergic reaction. We both went crazy... she was so nervous and scared of the epipen. I did not know if I would have to rush her to the emergency room. Thank goodness, the antihistaminic did the trick and she did not had anaphylaxis. Tonight she refused to finish her ice cream for desert. She said she is scared of ice cream. It breaks my heart...what we had was an accident . Her health issues take a lot of our attention; without realizing it she is the one that gets all of the hand made clothing from me. I made her this skirt last weekend.
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Thank you SO MUCH for this post... now I don't feel all alone! A similar thing happened to my niece, so now she's afraid to eat ice cream too. It breaks my heart, yet I must admit - she's actually taught me a lot. As an owner of a catering and special event planning company, because of my niece, we now design custom menus for clients and/or their guests with food allergies. I tell you what... going through things with her has caused me to really sit up and take notice to the fact that this group of people really aren't offered a lot of options. Now knowing this, my mission is to do everything that I can to provide our food allergy clients with delicious and interesting menus just like we offer for everyone else. They deserve to have quality options too. I hope that your daughter gets past what's happened. And, thank you again for sharing your story which took away some of the guilt that I've been feeling all alone.
Posted by: Carlo/Carlo At Your Service Productions | November 05, 2008 at 11:08 PM
Poor kid. I know how she feels though, I am allergic to dairy, my nephew is allergic to egg, my husband is allergic to all fish and seafood. So far, so good with my 2 kids - but who knows?
Posted by: Katy | November 06, 2008 at 03:27 AM
Food allergies are so hard - so much of our day is guided by food, s much of our children's lives revolve around food.
I have a very good friend who has two boys both with severe food allergies - not just one food, but multiple food groups, and environmental allergens. their life is governed by food p- what they can and can't eat, where food is where they go to, what potential dangers there are in any given situation.
They have done enormous things for their children - but the best, and hardest gift they give is not hiding them away from food or situations which may be potentially harmful
Your little girl is just learning - she needs guidance to understand. And you will do that with love and care.
Posted by: Alison | November 14, 2008 at 01:15 AM