Soy Food Challenge

Blake has already passed the eggs, milk and peanut challenges. It's been so amazing to not have to worry about avoiding those foods! The final hurdle is soy, the food he had such a violet reaction to when he was so little. Since the doctor is thinking his reaction was either entirely FPEIS (Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome) related or a combination of FPIES and a typical Food Allergy reaction, this food challenge will be different. We will be at the hospital all day since FPEIS reactions are usually delayed several hours after ingestion of the food.

Poor baby had to get an IV for this food challenge. In case he starts the violent vomiting he experienced before, they want to be prepared to hydrate him. Getting the IV put in was not fun, poor little guy.  

A tiny bit of soy, wait, check vitals, repeat - until we work the way up to a serving. A lot of waiting, but Blake did great. 

                          

A lunch of mild foods is served! 

Going to the toy room to get new toys every once in a while.

Popsicle, yum!

Almost done. 

WOOHOO! He passed! What a long day...about 9 hours at the hospital. So thankful we weren't at the hospital for something serious. Heartbreaking to see a little boy so weak with cancer making his way into the hospital. Saying prayers for healing and strengh for him and all the sick kids. Can't even fathom how hard that is for those families going through something like that.

Finally get to eat those airplane cookies that Daddy brings home! 

An amazing feeling of relief for me to not worry about what Blake can or can't eat. Especially with him going to kindergarten next year where I'm not there to monitor every ounce of food that goes in his mouth. What a journey this whole process has been. It rocked my world learning how to cook without the things I was so used to using and learning what food Blake could actually eat. We learned a lot and especially learned empathy for people with food allergies.