Zachary's Pre-OIT Appointment for Eggs

Today we met with Dr. Jones' medical assistant, Jennifer Bunker to discuss Zachary's next round of OIT treatments. It was mostly an informational meeting with a quick physical to check that Zachary is healthy and ready for Day One of Egg OIT on January 8th.

I was a little nervous because Zachary had a reaction at school yesterday. Just as the day was about to begin, Zachary knocked on my office door with red eyes and tears pouring down his face. I immediately thought he was hurt, but as I opened my office door and heard the sneezing, I knew that he was struggling with a reaction. I gave him 10ml of Zyrtec and whisked him off to the Sick Room in the Main Office.

Within minutes, Zachary's face began to swell as welts developed around his eyes, on his forehead, behind his ears, and on his neck. Before we know it, his right eye was swollen shut and he started to have a bit of a wheeze when he inhaled and exhaled.

After monitoring him for about an hour and a half, I decided that the reaction was passing and not progressing, so I sent him home to rest with my Dad. We are forever grateful to Papa for his willingness to step in and help us out at a moments notice.

I am so grateful that my little man is doing okay and that we were able to get him his medicine so quickly. I feel so blessed to be able to work at my children's school. I love that I am so close and that my kids can run to me in their times of need. I appreciate all the love and concern that each of my co-workers showed towards Zachary and Me. Although it was scary, I felt my Savior's love through this entire ordeal and I am so grateful to know that no matter what, families can be together forever!

Back to today's appointment...

Fortunately, Zachary passed the physical with flying colors and he will be able to begin next week. Jen feels that Zachary's reaction was due to being overheated within an hour of taking his morning milk dose. I am thankful that this recent reaction did not derail our plans to begin OIT again. We have been waiting for a little over a year and are extremely grateful to be able to begin again!

Now we begin preparations and say our prayers that things will go smoothly on Tuesday!