As I left Venice ten Euros poorer, I realized both my frustration and astonishment by the expense of having food allergies. My roommate and I were in Venice for the day and were hungry after roaming around the narrow, windy cobbled streets along the canals. We stopped at a pizzeria […]
“Crunch, crunch, crunch,” I heard as I walked into the stadium towards our seats. Peanut shells were everywhere! On the seats. On the ground. In the hands of the other fans sitting around me. All I saw were peanuts! I didn’t notice the excitement of the game or any of […]
Yesterday was not my best planned day. I went on a long run, then rushed to go meet a friend outside the city. I grabbed a pear, an orange, my water bottle, and headed out the door. Clearly, this food was not going to be enough to sustain me for […]
When I say I have traveled and I have done things that people thought someone like I couldn’t do, I mean it. Going to summer camp with food allergies was especially unique when I was a kid. Camp was my first real push into independence. My parents had the confidence […]
Welcome to my blog! I’ve been thinking about trying this for a long time. After some experiences lately, I decided this is a good outlet to share my allergy adventures and what I’ve learned so far. My anaphylactic allergies include peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish, severe allergies to potatoes […]
