A teeny, tiny bit more comfortable - OIT Day #6

Dare I say I may be starting to get a hang of things?

Dr. Dan's chapstick, pillow, stuffed animals, lunch, dose, 5 sips of water and swishing and swallowing, more food with apples or applesauce, and finally two hours of rest.

But I fear as soon as I get comfortable with a dose it's time to go in for an up-dose. I got the text message reminder today. Thankfully we have chosen to up-dose every two weeks instead of weekly. Perhaps two out of four weeks a month I won't be on edge.

I was on the side of sad today. I did put makeup on today. I did leave the house with the kids 3 hours after dosing. We didn't have any OIT concerns. So why then was I on the side of sad today? I suppose its a part of the process. Feeling a little sorry for everyone involved--including myself. But then I tried to remember my number one goal - reduce risk in elementary school and beyond. And then I flashed forward to college (father than I expected my imagination to go). My son could dose having a bite to eat before going to sit in a lecture hall for an hour. Hopefully by then the rest period will be shorter, or the landscape of food allergies as we know it is drastically improved. Either way, with OIT he could eat in the cafe with his friends. And by "the cafe" I really mean "ANY CAFE."

I am going to remember to visualize when I am down. Not something I have really ever done before, but why not? Everything else is new to me these days.