Peanut free

When Rob was not yet one, he accidentally ingested the tiniest amount of peanut butter. Within moments, he face and neck were covered in hives. We gave have him a bottle to keep him swallowing and took him to the hospital. Luckily , the reaction wasn't anaphylactic, but we were told to avoid all nuts. 

Fast forward about a year. While sick in the hospital from my pregnancy with John, Rob eats some bread that was completely nut-free, but the same thing happened....only way worse. He literally looked like a monster. His face was so swollen you could see all the whites of his eyes, and he whole head, neck and cheat were covered in hives. What could possibly have triggered that?

A few months after John is born, we are eating dinner - quinoa lentil soup - and Rob goes for allergy attack number three. Luckily, this reaction didn't warrant a trip to the hospital like the others did, but it was scary none the less.

After waiting over a year for an appointment, this past Tuesday I was able to take Rob to the allergist in Calgary and really see what is going on with this boy and his allergies. The testing was really neat. They put common allergens into an oil form, put drops on his skin and then pricked him so the allergen got into his skin. Robbie did SO well!! He didn't start to squirm until the last 3 drops. He had a total of 20 tests done. He was so proud of himself, and he thought it was cool he had dots on his arms.

Within moments of the prick, the two spots that were tested for peanuts immediately flared up into large hives. 

He has a sever allergy to peanuts, a swell as hemp and lentils. As scary as it is to realize that these foods could harm Robbie so intensely - heck, they could kill him - I just feel so much better knowing exactly what it is.