On Monday morning, at 9am PDT my son has his uncooked MILK CHALLENGE! Oh my. This is the final step in his journey to a life that will allow dairy. Send us all the good thoughts, prayers and joo-joo you have! I usally am too anxious to share about our food challenges, but I realized that how blessed and lucky I am to be part of such a large, loving well wishing food allergy community. I’m crazy to not ask for prayers and good thoughts, right? We enjoy Vegan baking best, but I would love for my son to have one more item checked off the “this might kill me list”.
I will post the results when the test is over! I really stress during food challenges and pretty much spend my time talking my self off of the ledge. I don’t like my children seeing or feeling my stress, so I usually delete emails and type in a journal on my iPad as I talk to myself. Silly right? I’ve been through so many food challenges one would think I would have a better gripe, but….nooooooooo. They are fresh each time. Although, he has baked his baked dairy and cheese challenge and eats pizza openly and freely, so the odds are in his favor.
One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..
Caroline,
I am sending you and your son all the love, prayers and well wishes that one person can. Based on what he is able to tolerate already, I have faith that he will pass. I’ll be thinking of you today.
Love,
Gina
Hi Caroline, My fingers are crossed! Will be thinking about you all and eager to hear how it goes. We’re having our first baked (powdered) milk challenge in a few weeks. Food challenges give me such a sense of hope and progress, but at the same time, they make me so very nervous and worried. Sending positive thoughts from Switzerland. Good luck! -Heddi
Sending you all positive vibes and lots of love. Fingers and toes crossed. He. Will. Rock. This. XXOO
Good Luck!!! <3
W does his baked in challenge in Aug!
*fingers crossed* I’m hoping for the best possible outcome for both of you!
Blessings and prayers for success! I’m right behind you, as our 10 year old son has a severe dairy allergy. Thank you for sharing your journey as encouragement for others. Best wishes!!
You are and your son are in my thoughts and prayers. Best of luck!
I wish your son luck and I send you calming vibes for your nerves! ((((HUGS))))
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BREEEEEEEATHE 🙂
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Breathe! I need this! I just stress out so easy it is insane
Thank you for the well wishes! I am such a goof about testing that this post went out early (I did correct it finally). The test is on Monday. I lucked out and Connie Green was able to meet me not far from the hotel, so I dropped off the kids and grandpa and met up! Poor hubby is back home in the heat