Comments for Dealing with a child's allergies http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com Blog with thoughts and tips on coping with a child with allergies Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on It takes an extended family to raise a child with allergies by Mary http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/it-takes-an-extended-family-to-raise-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-13 Mary Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:38:00 +0000 http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/it-takes-an-extended-family-to-raise-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-13 I found your blog through Matt & Margaret. My daughter, Ally, has sever food and environmental allergies that manifest itself through asthma. As I was dropping her off to go to the ball-game with Maya and going through the list of allergies, epi-pen & benadryl -- they told me that you had a blog and about Morgan. My comfort level definately increased as they understood the associated issues. My daughter was diagnosed at 14 months following a severe asthma attack. She is anaphlyactic to eggs and peanuts, highly allergic to soy and dairy which triggers severe asthma attacks. We deal with the wheat and skin issues. I wholly agree with you that it takes an extended family to raise a child with allergies. That and educating the allergic child and those surrounding them that following the precautions is part of life and will ensure a great life. Good luck! mary I found your blog through Matt & Margaret. My daughter, Ally, has sever food and environmental allergies that manifest itself through asthma. As I was dropping her off to go to the ball-game with Maya and going through the list of allergies, epi-pen & benadryl — they told me that you had a blog and about Morgan. My comfort level definately increased as they understood the associated issues.

My daughter was diagnosed at 14 months following a severe asthma attack. She is anaphlyactic to eggs and peanuts, highly allergic to soy and dairy which triggers severe asthma attacks. We deal with the wheat and skin issues.

I wholly agree with you that it takes an extended family to raise a child with allergies. That and educating the allergic child and those surrounding them that following the precautions is part of life and will ensure a great life.

Good luck!
mary

]]> Comment on It takes an extended family to raise a child with allergies by Matt Fraidin http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/it-takes-an-extended-family-to-raise-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-12 Matt Fraidin Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:20:58 +0000 http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/it-takes-an-extended-family-to-raise-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-12 Kathie wrote: "Rarely do we even go to their homes for dinner and find something served that she can’t eat." Well, that's because we rarely invite them to our homes. Har de har har. In all seriousness, though, Morgan's family (mom, dad and sister) and Morgan herself have been kind to include all of us (including Morgan's many under-10 cousins) as they work through this long, ongoing process. They have shared their struggles and triumphs, and helped us feel like collaborators and supporters in an important journey. I think it has been an especially valuable opportunity for the cousins (two of whom are my kids) to learn about the issue of allergies and the larger issues of difference, disability and collaboration. Morgan and her family have normalized this experience for all of us, and shown us what real strength can look like. Uncle Matt Kathie wrote: “Rarely do we even go to their homes for dinner and find something served that she can’t eat.”

Well, that’s because we rarely invite them to our homes. Har de har har.

In all seriousness, though, Morgan’s family (mom, dad and sister) and Morgan herself have been kind to include all of us (including Morgan’s many under-10 cousins) as they work through this long, ongoing process. They have shared their struggles and triumphs, and helped us feel like collaborators and supporters in an important journey. I think it has been an especially valuable opportunity for the cousins (two of whom are my kids) to learn about the issue of allergies and the larger issues of difference, disability and collaboration. Morgan and her family have normalized this experience for all of us, and shown us what real strength can look like.

Uncle Matt

]]> Comment on Welcome to my blog on dealing with a child with allergies by Motherhood & Maternity http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/04/14/welcome-to-my-blog-on-dealing-with-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-5 Motherhood & Maternity Wed, 09 May 2007 15:01:58 +0000 http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/04/14/welcome-to-my-blog-on-dealing-with-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-5 Motherhood is not a simple, but unqiue time in life. It changes so many things and the way how you see the world. It is interesting to participate in the experiences of other women. Cheers Lisa Motherhood is not a simple, but unqiue time in life. It changes so many things and the way how you see the world. It is interesting to participate in the experiences of other women.

Cheers
Lisa

]]> Comment on Welcome to my blog on dealing with a child with allergies by Joanne Graham http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/04/14/welcome-to-my-blog-on-dealing-with-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-4 Joanne Graham Mon, 07 May 2007 14:00:47 +0000 http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/04/14/welcome-to-my-blog-on-dealing-with-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-4 What a valid post. I enjoy reading the posts on this site and will be sure to return on a regular basis. What a valid post. I enjoy reading the posts on this site and will be sure to return on a regular basis.

]]> Comment on Hello world! by Norine Johnson http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/hello-world/#comment-3 Norine Johnson Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:31:01 +0000 #comment-3 As Morgan's grandmother, I'd like to support what her mother said. Morgan is a joyful five year old who loves to play and explore, who is fun to be with, full of energy, a talented acrobat with a supple body that isn't afraid to fly through the air. She's chatty, loving, inquisitive and lots of other wonderful things. I believe she is all of that because her mother and father believed that she had the same rights as everyone else to enjoy the world and they worked very hard to find how to make the world friendly to her. I too am interested in the stories of others' fight against the tyrany of alergies. Norine As Morgan’s grandmother, I’d like to support what her mother said. Morgan is a joyful five year old who loves to play and explore, who is fun to be with, full of energy, a talented acrobat with a supple body that isn’t afraid to fly through the air. She’s chatty, loving, inquisitive and lots of other wonderful things. I believe she is all of that because her mother and father believed that she had the same rights as everyone else to enjoy the world and they worked very hard to find how to make the world friendly to her. I too am interested in the stories of others’ fight against the tyrany of alergies. Norine

]]> Comment on Welcome to my blog on dealing with a child with allergies by Shane http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/04/14/welcome-to-my-blog-on-dealing-with-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-2 Shane Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:45:18 +0000 http://mychildsallergies.wordpress.com/2007/04/14/welcome-to-my-blog-on-dealing-with-a-child-with-allergies/#comment-2 Great information! I look forward to your next editions Great information! I look forward to your next editions

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