October is the month that Jacob is retested to check on the status of his food allergies. This month came with good news and bad news. The bad news is that he has not improved in any of his allergies. In fact, they have all worsened according to blood and skin tests. And, he showed a pretty high reaction to almond, pecan, and walnut, whereas, last year, we thought his tree nut allergy was nearly non-existent. Anyway, that stuff stinks. However, we were not really expecting anything to have changed much, considering that he had a reaction to wheat the day before one of his appointments. Jacob is a trooper. He is extremely good during his blood draws and back-pricking. He doesn't cry and complains minimally. So... on to the good news!
We found out that 80% of people with egg allergy who were tested could eat an egg if it was part of a baked good (cookies, breads, donuts, etc.--all wheat-free, of course for us). Anyway, despite his high numbers, the doctor said we could do a food challenge for egg in a baked good if we felt okay about trying it...um, yes. Definitely. As soon as possible, please. So, we did it yesterday...and he passed it! That may not seem like a very big deal, but it really is! It will enhance my wheat-free baking so much, and will relieve one additional stress in my life :). I am so happy that he did fine with it.
The test was interesting. It had to be in the doctors office so they could closely monitor his reactions and help if he had major problems. The first step, after recording his vital signs, was to give him basically a crumb. Then, we had to stay in the doctor's office and wait a half an hour. After examining him again for any kind of reaction, we gave him a larger piece of the allergen (some bread I baked that contained egg) and then we waited in the doctor's office for an hour. We watched some kids movies to keep entertained during all the waiting. Anyway, he had no reaction, so we can now incorporate baked goods that contain egg in to Jacob's diet. Yay!
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