Peanut Challenge

Another food challenge. I wasn't sure what to expect with this one because as far as I know, Blake has never eaten a peanut. But, like egg & milk, he was cleared to try a food challenge because his peanut IgE levels in his blood had gone down to acceptable levels and he didn't react to the skin test. Just a bit nervous because the stories you hear of severe reactions are usually peanut related, but very hopefully that it goes smoothly so we have 1 less food to worry about. We had a lot of snow on Sunday and I knew the roads were bad Monday, but had no idea the roads would still be horrible 2 days after. Leaving at 7 am, traffic was stopped all the way out IN VICTORIA! The roads were completely snow packed and traffic crawled all the way along Highway 7 which usually moves along pretty good. Blake hadn't eaten since the night before, but he did great not complaining even though I know he was starving.

Already on the road for 2 hours and I am so close I can actually see the hospital, I got into a minor accident. A car was trying to cross 3 lanes of traffic. The first 2 being stopped, and my lane in the 3rd was crawling along. I didn't see him until he was basically in front of me. Tried to stop, but braking wasn't happening. So it might have been the slowest motion crash ever, thank goodness! It was the most gentle bump and neither of us had damage. Blake barely glanced up from his movie. But, after I explained what happened he was very interested in going over and over and over the details of how I "bumped a car."

 Finally made it to the hospital and started the challenge. Blake was so cooperative and was charming the staff again. He ate peanut butter off a spoon no problem. Starting with a minuscule drop and working his way up to a heaping spoon full, which isn't the easiest to swallow, but he did awesome.

  

  

The next day, enjoying his first ever PB&J!

So relieved to be cleared for peanuts. WOOHOO!!!!! Avoiding only soy is going to be a piece of cake compared to avoiding peanuts, milk, or eggs.