Update

Megan went this week to get her one month post RAST peanuts level drawn. Next Tuesday she will go back to see Dr. Wasserman for her post desensitization appointment.

In a good place

Megan continues to do well with her maintenance of peanut. She eats peanut clusters containing 8 peanuts each twice a day. I crush her peanut and then mix it with melted chocolate and freeze them. Once in awhile Megan will crack a peanut or two to eat. She is slowly acquiring a taste for peanut which I am very thankful for. In about a week we will go get her RAST peanut level tested to see where it is. Megan had an anaphylactic reaction last week to tree nut. Not sure which one as sometimes it is hard to know but always a constant reminder of how delicate live is when living with anaphylaxis.

Where we go from here

In a month we will go get Megan's peanut RAST test done. I will be very curious to see how far down her numbers have gone. She will then have a follow up appointment to discuss her numbers and to see how things are going. It is going to be so nice not to have weekly appointments.

PEANUT DESENSITIZATION GRADUATE!!!!!!

Megan is officially a peanut desensitization graduate!!!! Today Megan did her 24 peanut challenge and passed with flying colors. It is truly amazing. And just to think that 6 months ago just trace amounts of peanut or touching peanuts would cause a severe anaphylactic reaction. Megan will now go down to the peanut maintenance dose of 8 peanuts morning and night for 3 months and then 8 peanut once a day thereafter. Thank you Dr. Wasserman for changing Megan's life and making it safer.

12+12=24!!

That is right, 24 peanuts a day. Megan DOES NOT LIKE PEANUTS AT ALL!!!!! After trying just about everything to make eating the peanuts more pleasant we have a winner. First I crush the peanuts finely until it is the consistency of peanut butter. I then roll it in a ball and make it as compact as possible. Next I dip it in lots of melted "safe" chocolate and put it in the freezer. Instead of fighting her to eat her peanut she downs it in under 30 seconds!!!!