It's easy to tell below which one was the peanut test. She scored at 4+ on a scale of 1-4 regarding the severity based on this reaction. Perhaps the scariest thing is that this is with a serum that is only a small fraction of the actual strength of the peanut protein. (I believe he said it was 1/32 strength.) So, obviously letting Josie come into contact with an actual peanut or peanut butter would mean real trouble.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQoed-qwwrEVNSs356DRXWYrxPLAGzjbohPXxpDnbWE2Ko4328RttcwGSYjhuICbIwjQ9YrHI3r4LDScjn29Zg2ez7DVEgDq86WG0EoI93tl33fhEaQafxHawQ275JzUf7o-Is_O17i4/s320/josie+peanut+test+001.JPG)
Really, it is such a blessing in disguise that we now know this about Josie so we can do everything we need to do to keep her safe. Obviously we'll be having follow-up conversations with friends/family about the changes we will all need to make to protect her. We are also going to go ahead and do the blood test so that we can have a number to track each year. The doctor was hopeful that by the time she is a teenager (and if her exposure to peanuts between now and then is nill) that she could even outgrow the allergy! :) Thanks for the outpouring of support over the past week. Love you all!
4 comments:
OH my Bless her little soul. That picture of her back just makes me cry. We will keep you all in our prayers. WE love you all. Laurie
OH my - that is just so sad....tear!!!! I want to reach in my computer and give her a big ole' hug and kiss! Okay so within the next few days can you please post a pic of "Happy Josie" - I can't bear the thought of seeing this pic everytime a revisit - which is at least 10 times a day:)
I so agree with Amanda, I scrolled down to the Sesame Street viedo to watch her. Laurie
I agree with Amanda as well. I just checked it again and that picture did me in. I want our little Josie smiling. Love Grandma
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