Yep, that's right. We are the proud owners of an epipen. That little reaction to egg that we thought was just a teeny deal? The allergist didn't agree.
Kate and I went in to the doctor's office on Thursday and he told us that yes, Kate does have an egg allergy, but that 85% of kids grow out of it by the age of 4 or 5. He said to come back in two years.
Hilarious, right? Take this epinepherine and go home. Come back in two years.
You know what they do in two years? A blood test, and then if things look like her allergy is getting better they make us stay for 2 hours so they can feed her an egg and monitor her. They say it is the only way to know for sure. Sounds fun, right? Sitting at the doctor's for two hours, watching a movie with a four year old. Ah well. Better than having to test my epi skills at home.
I figure this isn't going to change our lives much. The biggest change is not being able to find easy breakfast options at restaurants that are egg-free. But everyone wants oatmeal when they go out to breakfast, right?
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