I haven’t blogged for a while…I’ve been overwhelmed with life for a while.  However, recent events have sparked a fire in me.  I am absolutely compelled to get this message out to as many people as possible.  Please share this with as many people as you can.  My goal is to raise as much awareness and as many donations as possible to help prevent this from happening to any other child.

My son is severely allergic to milk, eggs, and peanuts, and has been since he was an infant.  His biggest challenge until recently was feeling left out or different. This year he has faced a different challenge – a bully. He has been teased throughout the school year, being dared over and over to eat peanut butter or cheese to prove that his allergies were “real”. He was told that if he didn’t eat them, it proved he was …a liar. My son told him “NO – are you crazy? If I eat that, I’ll get really sick.” He has had cheese rubbed on his leg, which resulted in hives, and was transported by EMS a different time because of a cheese exposure that caused his throat to begin closing.