Yesterday I shared my frustrations with FPIES and my wish for my family to be normal, food-wise. But let me tell you about the rest of the day… Zac ate salmon at 9:00 a.m. He never showed any signs of a reaction to it whatsoever, for which I was grateful! That … Continue reading
I wish we were normal. I wish we didn’t have so many food issues. I wish I were still obese and could feed my kids without thinking. I wish my kids could throw up and I didn’t have to analyze every aspect of their lives to determine the cause. I … Continue reading
Thanksgiving went beautifully for us! Last year Zac could only eat quinoa drops during the meal, while segregated in a high chair. This year he sat with us at the table and chowed down on 7 different foods! (Nine if you count butter, milk and salt.) It was a glorious … Continue reading
We gave Zac salmon for dinner last Wednesday. He loved it! He actually licked his fingers and pressed them on the plate to get the tiny bits of salmon that were left after he scarfed down his serving. By far, his favorite way to eat salmon is in patty form, … Continue reading
It’s exactly one week from Thanksgiving. While most normal people are looking forward to a three day workweek, tryptophan overload, and Black Friday sales, food allergic families are quietly (or not so quietly) panicking over the thought of The Big Feast. When you deal with food allergies and/or food intolerances, … Continue reading
I spent this weekend at work, flying 34 hours from Friday afternoon through Monday night. Why yes, I AM exhausted! So I’m giving myself a break from anything too strenuous or thought-filled today, as I get back in to my normal Mommy routine. Instead, I’m going to be a totally … Continue reading
We have some good news: sweet potatos and cauliflower are still safe! Yay, Zac! They’re even still safe for me! Once again, I’m having to learn all about a new food issue…salicylates are throwing me for a loop. Remember when I ate the sweet potato and had an instant reaction? … Continue reading
It’s Thursday. I don’t know if anyone has realized that ever since the summer ended, I’m at a loss for what to write about on Thursdays. Thursday meant another edition of the “Brown Thumb Gardener” series; now that summer has ended and I’m not doing any gardening, I’m sort of lost. Anyone … Continue reading
My son Jed is four and a half years old. He’s bright, funny, charming, sweet, helpful, brave, and all around a very cool kid. He also has Fructose Malabsorption and Salicylate Sensitivity (among other food issues). Two Saturdays ago I made all sorts of yummy treats for him to take to a … Continue reading
Sigh. Last week was a challenging one for us. We had LOTS of food reactions. LOTS OF THEM. I was starting to suspect crazy things, like full moons, or I was on a hidden TV show being “Punked”, or that mercury was in retrograde (isn’t that supposed to mess things … Continue reading
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