Today I got a call from Scarletts school, letting me know that she was having an allergic reaction from "something". I usually do not panic, but something in her teacher's voice concerned me so I jumped in the car and race to her daycare. When I got there, I opened the front door, and I could already hear Scarlett crying. I stared to walk swiftly down the hall (which seeemed like it took forever), when I saw her walk around the corner. It was just about the worst sight ever! It looked like my daughter had picked a fight with Mike Tyson! Her eyes were completely swollen shut, and her face had doubled in size! She was crying, but she could not see anything. The teacher said that they had been making peanut butter bird feeders, and that is when her face started to swell. I had always wondered if Scarlett might be allergic to peanut butter. She is the only kid I know that dispises peanut butter. She will never try it, and If she even smells it on something she won't eat it. In a panic I gathered her stuff up, and headed for the door. Then I thought, "I should get Owen too." (they go to the same daycare two days a week)Why the HELL I thought it was a good idea to get Owen too, I will never understand. I was just in a hurry I guess. I was trying to get the kids to the car. Scarlett is still crying, and wants me to hold her, and Owen (who thinks all of this is hilarious) wants me to hold him too. I finally got both kids in the car, and called my mom to meet me at the hospital. She asked, "Why do you have Owen?" I said, "I really don't know, but I do have him, and we all know he can not be at a hospital, or anywhere in public for that matter." I walk into the hospital with both kids...crying. People were gasping at the way Scarlett looked. I wanted to say, "yeah people, like that helps!" Oh I forgot to mention that Scarlett did not have a shirt on...oh yeah we looked awesome!Her shrit was covered in peanut butter, so I took it off of her, because she was getting hives and redness where the peanut butter had been on her shirt. The Doctor came in and gave her medicine, and made us wait there until the swelling started to go down. Once the swelling did go down the doctor came in and told me that she has an allergy to peanut oil...duh. My poor Scarlett! Look how sad she looks in that picture. Now we just have to make sure that she stays away from peanut oil, or any nut oils, and I have to carry allergy medication around with me just to be prepared. All of this to say Scarlett is doing better.
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Oh my goodness! Her picture made me gasp! Poor girl, and poor you! That's a phone call you probably weren't anticipating when you woke up that morning. I can "hear" the stress in your "voice" as I read this post. I can only imagine: That peanut allergy stuff is scary! I am SO GLAD she is okay though and that you are now aware of the allergy and can help prevent any possible future reactions.
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