Out grown Asthma and some food

Long forgotten blog - visiting after quite some time when I realized it existed, to give some quick update.

Great News!
My son no longer has asthma, according to his new doctor in the new city.  It's probably been about 2 years since he's last seen his previous doctor in CO.  After moving to GA, we quickly found an allergist just to establish the basic care, and that's what the doctor told us after checking his lungs.
Horray!!

Another Great News!
My son, at the age of 10, has somehow found he can eat yogurt and cheese, with no problems.  Around age 7 or so, there was an accident where I only later found that he seemed to have eaten parmesan cheese - with no problems.  Never wanted to confirm it on my own, so it was neglected, BUT, my son being sort of curious, and feeling a bit confident, decided to make sure where the epi-pen was (perhaps that was me), and went ahead and licked, tasted, and went on to eat.
He says it's not his favorite, but he could have it without problems.  He's always wondered what and how these two dairy tasted like, as his friends love cheese pizza (of course).

He's not trying straight milk - and I think that's smart.
It was a long time ago, when he was not even 1yo, that he had a couple of anaphylactic reactions to mildly boiled milk.  It was on the top of our "to avoid list" - but now, "we" can drop the guard!

So thankful, very grateful.

So, those parents out there wondering what's going to happen to your kids, there's plenty of hope!

Sending love to those who read this, especially the struggling parents.

Cheri Golub Says:
February 27, 2010 at 7:10 am

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you know of some upcoming dates. The 3rd annual FAAN Walk for Food Allergy in Long Branch, NJ has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 (registration begins at 9am and the Walk starts at 10am). The Walk will once again take place at the Great Lawn just north of Pier Village. We are in the planning stages for the Walk right now but we’ll be announcing some exciting events/performances happening at this year’s Walk. mr. RAY will be returning to perform this year but he’ll be bringing some suprise guests with him. Also, Janice Lieberman will be the emcee for the Walk. Ms. Lieberman has been the featured Consumer Smarts correspondent on NBC’s “Today Show” for ten years and was previously the consumer correspondent on “Good Morning America”. Lieberman also anchored “Steals and Deals”, which appeared nightly on CNBC.

You can register for the Walk by visiting http://www.foodallergywalk.org and selecting the Long Branch, NJ location.

We have also planned another food allergy awareness day & peanut- and nut-free baseball game with the Lakewood BlueClaws. This is sheduled for Sunday, June 6th at 1:05 pm. Tickets are $10 each. In an effort to help protect allergic fans and in honor of all individuals with food allergies, the BlueClaws will have ingredients list available for every food item sold. That day, all items sold at the concession stands will be peanut- and tree nut-free. Seats will be washed down prior to the game to ensure that there will be no food residue. Fans are advised to arrive early as this will also be Kids Expo and Zoo Claws Day, which will feature music, fun, games, and more. This day is also Kids Character Sunday and Kids Eat Free Sunday. mr. RAY, children's singer/songwriter will perform during the seventh- inning stretch and will throw out the first pitch.

***We are also looking for volunteers for both events. Please let us know if you are interested. FAAN is participating in an exciting volunteer program with Disney Parks called “Give a Day, Get a Day”. One day of volunteer work can get you one free day at one of the Disney Parks.***

For more information about the Walk or to purchase tickets for the BlueClaws game, please contact:

Cherﾃｭ Golub
Walk chairperson
FAAN Walk for Food Allergy ~ Long Branch, NJ ~ Sept. 11, 2010
http://www.foodallergywalk.org
E-mail: longbranchchair@foodallergy.org
Phone: 732.239.8374