B successfully up-dosed to 250 mgms 2 weeks ago, and has up-dosed to 300 mgms as of yesterday. The doc says 300mgms is equivalent to ONE peanut! Usually, when we arrive in Raleigh, we have about 2 hours to kill before B's appointment time. We normally use that time to get lunch and stop at Pet-Co or PetsMart. B loves all animals and she especially enjoys visiting the kittens. However, yesterday when we arrived I asked B if she wanted to go to the pet store and she said that she didn't. That answer really surprised me, and when I inquired as to why not, she said that she wanted to hurry up and get to the doctor's office. She said that she was so excited and that she couldn't wait to eat one peanut! Needless to say, my heart soared. My fearful, anxious little girl was so excited because she knew that she had reached an incredible milestone.
B ate her one peanut dose with a smile on her face and joy in her heart, then proceeded to wait out her 2 hour watch period without any problems. She will be on this dose for the next two weeks, and then she will up dose to 400mgms. The journey that B is on is an amazing one. Seeing her confidence renewed and her anxiety slowly subsiding, brings joy to my own heart. Our decision to start our daughter in OIT has been validated in so many different ways, B's excitement and joy is just one of them.
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