Today was bittersweet.
We learned that McKenna is no longer (if she was ever truly) allergic to peanuts…after watching with fear as she ingested larger and larger amounts of peanut butter every 15 minutes for a full hour. Terrifying is an understatement. My heart racing every time she raised an arm to itch her neck, face or arm. Inspecting every inch of her face for a hive that never appeared. Feeling sick at every cough that turned out to be nothing more than a dry throat. Did I mention
terri
fying? But at the end of it all….wonderful news. Her life is no longer in danger. At least as it pertains to peanuts.
Consequently, we also learned that Kennedy now has to face this allergy alone. It was the only semi bright spot in learning McKenna had the allergy last year. At least they would have each other for support growing up right? I’m not sure we’ll honestly look at the situation much differently though. McKenna will be just as educated as her big sister as it pertains to food allergies….and just as encouraged to be supportive. We will never allow peanut products in our home. We just get to live in half the fear we did yesterday.
{sigh} bittersweet {sigh}