Allergies have been in the news a lot, lately, and this week is no exception. But this time, the person interviewed is my friend’s, husband’s cousin. Yep, we’re practically kin.
Another good friend of mine has a daughter with a severe peanut allergy, which for them means an entire lifestyle of vigilance that we simply don’t have over here. Our allergies are all the hay-fever kind, which means that this time of the year is a sniffling, snuffling joy for us. But while we’re sniffling, there’s a good chance we’re snacking on trail mix.
For those of you who know or love someone with a severe allergy like this, there may be hope. A new trial, reported on the Today show has promising results…and features my friend’s husband’s cousin. How cool is that?
Very cool! In 10 years of teaching, I have never had a student with a peanut allergy. This year….I have TWO students with peanut allergies!! We remember, but sometimes other parents who send in snacks forget. Of course, they don’t mean to do so.