The Allergist

We visited the allergist for Patrick and Luke.  What a stressful trip!  We had to go to Children’s hospital clinics for the appointment, which is always a minimum of 2 hours, even if you don’t wait in the waiting room.

Both boys were tested for the dairy allergy, and, DUH, they tested positive.  “REALLY positive” the nurse said.  Again, duh.  Luke has been having itchy eyes recently in various situations.  I assumed it was dust, but it’s actually mold that’s the culprit.  He’s also allergic to dogs and mice.  There goes our family dog plan for when they get older.  This was actually a relief for mommy, since she’s fully aware that she would have been the one caring for the dog.

The worst part of the trip was that the boys had some intestinal problems while we were there.  Someone just kept ‘gassing’ (as they call it) even while the doctor was in the room… the very small, stuffy, crowded room.  I could have just died of embarrassment.  Hopefully, everyone will have forgotten us by the time we have to return next year!