Stanford Alliance for Food Allergy Research (SAFAR) Event
This week I had the privilege to attend an event by Stanford Alliances of Food Allergy Research (SAFAR). This organization is lead by Dr. Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD working to provide treatment and prevention for sever food allergies. At the event, I learned some interesting information. I wanted to share a few highlights from my [...]
Facing my reality at the allergist office(s)
For the better part of two decades, I have avoided seeing the inside of an allergist office. By choice. Of course, I don’t recommend this now if you have a known life-threatening food allergy like me, but then I was in denial. Maybe it was my “I am independent” backlash from seeing the inside [...]
You are not alone in the world of carrying an EpiPen
The Bay Area BJ Hom Memorial Run and FAAN Walk was an incredible event. It was a special day for many of us dealing with food allergies. A day that for once I wasn’t the only mom caring an EpiPen or stressing over the food being handed out. A day that we all united with [...]
My Allergies and Me: A new customizable video to educate those around us
Announcing new way to educate other adults that care for your child about food allergies.
Refrigerator broke…we failed the challenge
I look down…water on the floor? I rationalize and think that the kids must have spilled water from the water dispenser. Oh no, that would have been too easy! As I investigate further the water is everywhere in the frig. Great…the frig just broke. The thought of losing all of the food rang ‘wasted money’ [...]
How did I ever survive childhood without a 504 plan?
Because of these mixed feelings it is hard for me to fully support 504 plans; but then I am not an allergy mom. I can only imagine the anxiety of trusting adults that I don’t know to keep my child safe. I am an allergy sufferer…or survivor according to my sister-in-law Kelly. Yet I have no idea how I did in fact survive my childhood, school and birthday parties and sleep overs. There were little to no accommodations made for me at school. My babysitters did not get special training about food preparation. So I am really puzzled, how did I ever survive?
To my surprise allergic reaction at lunch: You Suck
After my three plus decades of doing a decent job of avoiding tree nuts, I really get annoyed when they sneak their way into my food. I mean, the nerve!
Hurray for new law requiring breastfeeding rooms at work!
As reported on CNN.com, on page 1239 of the health care bill that President Obama recently signed into law, employers are now required to provide: “a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast [...]
Our Frustrating Roller Coaster of Allergy Tests
Ouch it hurts, he cried as I peck over his shoulder to see if the red marks were smaller then the histamine mark and then dealing with the red welts for days…sound familiar? With a level of confidence and a smile on my face, I told Matthew that he had to have another scratch test [...]
