Let Him Eat Eggs!

Do you see that Egg Replacer on the right side of that picture? That egg replacer that we've been using for over a year to make cakes, cookies, pancakes. Well, no more! On Tuesday morning, Reeves and I went to his allergist's office for his egg challenge. I came armed with two boiled eggs and one scrambled egg and lots of toys and books. I had been forwarned that it would be a long appointment.
We started with the pricks on the arm - positive, negative, egg white, and egg yolk. 10 minutes later, after passing that test, we moved on, in ten minute successions to rubbing egg white and yolk on the cheek, the lips, the tongue. No reaction. So we gave him a teeny tiny bite - ten minutes, no reaction. The bites got bigger and bigger, but his skin stayed clear and not itchy. Finally, after finishing two eggs in just under three hours with absolutely no reaction, Reeves is now declared not allergic to eggs anymore!
We are not going to be giving him scrambled eggs for breakfast every day because we do still believe in the theory that the less exposure, the better. The longer he goes without eating lots and lots, the better the chance he will have of remaining allergy free for life. But we will begin slowly adding eggs to his repertoire. We won't avoid things that have egg as an ingredient. But it's so nice to know he can have them. That his cakes will actually have a decent consistency, that his pancakes will be light and fluffy. And best of all, we found out, during this appointment, that he LOVES scrambled eggs. He was wanting to eat them even during the required ten minute waiting time. It's like a whole new world has opened up for him. We are so happy. Now, let's just pray his milk challenge goes as well.