Irony
Peanut has a peanut allergy. We just found out last night. Luckily, we discovered this by way of a blood test and not a scary allergic reaction.
We are shocked. It never occured to us that Peanut would have a food allergy. And, here I was so carefully reading every food label making sure he didn’t have high fructose cornsyrup, added sugar or preservatives when the enemy all along was his namesake.
I imagine I will now enter a whole new peanut-free world. New online groups, new doctors and new worries. I wonder, do I have to change his nickname?
May 26th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
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