We have two boys 10 and 6.
The six year old has multiple severe allergies and an immunodeficiency and been out of hospital a lot of his life.
He's anaphylactic to dairy, egg, banana, nuts, shell fish with a moderate allergy to wheat, soya, pollen, animal dander and more.
He sees a specialist in London Eva Lina and they test him annually. The allergies are getting worse but we are aware and in control of them.
He's never stayed away from us ever.
When we go somewhere I provide all food for him to make life easier for everyone. Mainly him!
Last night he stayed at my mums because I'm on a placement. I provided all food, said he just eats that.
She called me and asked if he could have lemonade. I say yes as long as the ingredients are just water sugar etc and no allergens.
She called me later and said "Can he have Rowntrees Ice Cream?"
I said "you don't mean ice cream do you? You most mean ice lollies, just the fruit juice."
She said "yes ice lollies."
2 hours later she calls me to tell me it was 63% skimmed milk powder in it and he's fine.
Doctors have specifically told us to totally avoid milk because we tried a baked milk challenge gave him baked milk and he had crippling stomach ache and dihorreha the next day for hours it was horrible.
We are now flooring it down the motorway telling her to give him antihistamines, it will take an hour to get there.
I was angry very very angry (though didn't shout at her I had to be calm and tell her what to do in case he started reacting) but now I'm sick with worry.
I mean this is fucking life or death. I'm astounding, shocked and relieved that afte 2 hours he has no symptoms but all is not over.
I will have to take tomorrow off because with experience he will be in screaming agony like last time.
For fuck sake.
This is his first every night away from me. I really trusted my mum. I really thought she knew that ice CREAM was a sign and she knew to read labels.