This is the month in Ashers life that he was diagnosed with food allergies. 14 months old; in November. Which is Willow. Now. I look at her and I cant believe that Asher was this little when we found out. I can remember hints of what we were feeling. It was an aha type of moment. All of his severe sicknesses explained. Guilt for passing those allergens through my breastmilk even though I knew it wasnt my fault, really. How I called the family one by one and how Gloria said, oh Jesus. How when we left the appointment that changed everything, Asher was hungry but I was too afraid to feed him. How Isaac ran into the mall for something afterward and I sat in the car with a sleeping baby Asher as I read over the pages and pages of information. As I held the epi-pen prescription in my hand. Fear. Unbelief. Questions. Im so glad we arent there anymore and I sort of wish that we were there. Because we had less allergies then. And that was before epi-pens had ever been given and before I had seen my child gasping for breath and before I had seen doctors and nurses working to revive him. Anyway, all this to say were ok! Were here! 5 years later, Asher is alive, thriving, in school and as naughty as ever hehe. Hes also as cuddly as ever. This hasnt stopped us from living, we just alter our daily life and as much as it is ALWAYS in the forefront of our minds, its also just a part of our daily routine. Read all labels every time, call the mom hosting the party, tell all doctors that penicillin leads to anaphylaxis, tell the dentist not to use flavored anything because pineapple could be hiding in there...and so on. Its just what we do. Hes gone through angry phases about it and hes gone through phases where he takes it in stride (like now). This is building his character and teaching him tolerance. If you know anyone EVER who has a child diagnosed with a food allergy (whether severe or an inconvenience) send them my way. We can laugh and cry and shop and cry some more together. We can share recipes and stories and hugs. We can remind one another that though some may not get it or think were overreacting the world is a very loving and accommodating place on the whole. Really! Im trying to find silver linings and aside from what its teaching Asher and his siblings, its showing me how amazing people are. More amazing than we even knew. Because its his life. Food can kill him whether its an accidental ingestion or peanut residue on a shopping cart at Target. So thank you for standing with us through this!!
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:52:16 +0000
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