24 Lessons From A Multiple Food Allergy Family

 

Reed's Allergies: dairy, goat dairy, eggs, all fish, all nuts, gluten, and mustard

Izzy's Allergies: cashews

 

 

FYI: 1-4 are the reason I'm writing a book

 

1: if something is gluten free it will definitely have eggs

 

2: if something is vegan it will have gluten

 

3: if something is vegan AND gluten free it will have nuts

 

4: if something is free of "normal" allergens it will most likely have mustard

 

5: people will say things like "because of people like you..."

 

6: {insert rude comment about how your child's food allergies is ruining someone elses life}

 

7: you will not be invited places

 

8: you will be invited and then told "but we're having boiled eggs,  peanut butter icecream, and fried fish"

 

9: you will be told you're being over protective by not having eggs and milk in your house

 

10: you will be "weird"

 

11: you will have nightmares

 

12: you will find out who your real friends are

 

13: you will be unable to find a loaf of store bought bread that doesn't taste like soap or cost you under $10

 

14: buying "safe" icecream will break the bank

 

15: doing your taxes takes as much time as a person who owns their own small business

16: life saving medicine is stupid expensive

 

17: you will be turned away from some activities when a person says "we're not changing anything just for one family"

 

18: you will learn that you just have to do whats right for your family no matter what anybody else says to try to make you feel bad

 

19: most days will feel like "you against the world"

 

20: you will be thankful for everyday that your child lives because of all the close calls

 

21: old people will not even understand what you're talking about when you say "anaphylactic shock" from food

 

22: feeding your kid a new food will be terrifying

 

23: every year that you go back for testing you will hope the numbers have gone down and when they have gone up instead you'll say "maybe next year"

 

24: you will instantly fall in love with anybody who makes an extra effort to keep your kid safe

 

 

 

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