Good news first- we found a new preschool for Bryan! We spent a few frustrating weeks calling and visiting preschools, none of which seemed to really understand our food allergy concerns. However, we finally found one that I was really excited about. First, they have experience dealing with food allergies- not only have they had other children with similar allergies in the past, his current class actually has another child with a nut allergy. When we went to visit, the director and the teacher asked all the "right" questions about Bryan's allergies and potential reactions, and I felt like they went out of their way to make sure I would feel comfortable leaving him in their care. They even invited me back to the kitchen to read all of the labels on the snacks that they served- which I REALLY appreciated. I kind of knew that for the most part, the snacks would not actually be safe (Goldfish crackers, Nilla wafers), but the fact that they gave me the opportunity to check helped me feel like they really do know what needs to be done to keep a food-allergic child safe. While I know that nothing is foolproof, I do feel really good about this place, and I hope that things go well!
As for the not-exactly-good news... We had another allergist appointment last week. Nothing has changed really, which we pretty much expected would be the case. However, there was so little improvement in his IgE levels for all of his allergens, the allergist actually recommended that we wait another 2 years before meeting with her again. Basically, she felt that the likelihood of seeing any marked improvement in another year was fairly slim, so we may as well wait a little longer before testing again. I certainly understand her rationale, and I actually agree that we probably won't see any improvement within the next year. It was, however, a little disheartening to hear someone (particularly the expert) actually say it out loud. I guess we just have to keep taking things one step at a time.
As for the not-exactly-good news... We had another allergist appointment last week. Nothing has changed really, which we pretty much expected would be the case. However, there was so little improvement in his IgE levels for all of his allergens, the allergist actually recommended that we wait another 2 years before meeting with her again. Basically, she felt that the likelihood of seeing any marked improvement in another year was fairly slim, so we may as well wait a little longer before testing again. I certainly understand her rationale, and I actually agree that we probably won't see any improvement within the next year. It was, however, a little disheartening to hear someone (particularly the expert) actually say it out loud. I guess we just have to keep taking things one step at a time.
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