Davis PASSED!

Today was Davis' egg yolk challenge. I've been waiting for this day for a long long time. He PASSED with flying colors even though he didn't particularly like the egg yolk. By the last dose, he ate about 3/4 of the cup of egg yolk and said he didn't want anymore. I had to explain to him that if he didn't finish it we would have to do all this over again. I ended up having to feed him the rest as he took sips of water between each bite. He is such a trooper! We played Simon Says and Eye Spy while we waited the last few minutes for Dr OConnor to come in. It seemed like the longest 30 minutes EVER. Of course, the entire time I'm checking him for hives. No rash, no nothing! All we have to do now is wait until 5pm tomorrow and we can add in egg yolk to his diet! I'm thinking breakfast for dinner tomorrow night!!!

It's really hard to believe that after the last 4 years we are finally free of food allergies. It's going to be hard to get used to not having to worry about reading labels and watching everything that goes into his mouth. Having a child with food allergies is definitely not easy, but it's something you get used to. It's going to be hard to go back to not worrying about food. I know that may sound odd, but it's the truth. I'm sure I'll never stop being aware or stop reading labels all together. And I'll definitely always be sensitive to those that have food allergies because we have lived through it. For all of you out there with food allergies...there IS light at the end of the tunnel and it IS possible to outgrow them. Just stay positive and continue to advocate for your child!