We got back most of the test results I mentioned earlier this week and I'm happy to report that we're 99% sure Ben doesn't have Celiac disease. Woot, woot! The only way to be 100% sure is to biopsy the colon, and that's not happening.
I'm also happy to report that we do not have a dairy allergy.
According to his pediatrician, "The tests confirmed what we already knew: he's a really allergic kid. That's why he has such bad eczema." But luckily he's only really allergic to peanuts. So I picked up this bad boy:
The only thing the test confirmed that we didn't really know is that:
1. He's deathly allergic to peanuts.
2. He's mildly allergic to eggs.
So now we're moving to an egg-free diet to see if we can get this horrible face rash to clear up. We'll also be removing all traces of peanuts from this ole' house.
I spent my entire day yesterday shopping and cooking up a storm. I decided to try my hand at OAMC (once-a-month cooking) to shave some more dough off our grocery budget. I did it all with a nasty sore throat, so that kind of sucked. Especially since I stayed up until 2:00 AM for some clean-up action and, consequently, woke up with an even worse sore throat. Such is life. At least I have a packed freezer to show for it!
I'll post all the deets later today! Especially the part where I brag that I only spent $166 on a month's worth of groceries!
*Happy dance, happy dance!*
PS - Rock Chalk, my jayhawk folks! We pulled off a win last night again K-State which means we'll be ranked numero uno now! Do I smell another National Championship? I do indeed...and it smells yummy!
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