Baked Egg Challenge 7-5-2015

A week ago, Leon spent the day at the Royal Childrens Hospital to undertake a baked egg challenge.

Whilst we were all nervous for him, Leon was more than happy to feast on a muffin.

The dosage given was only 1/6th of an egg over the course of seven hours. A very small portion was given to Leon every 20 mins and observations were taken over the entire duration.

He started to complain of a sore tummy and while several other children in the ward failed their challenges around him, he began to feel uncomfortable.

We met several other families being challenged for different foods including: Dairy, Soy and Eggs however the sad fact on the day was that all children in the ward failed the challenges. 

It was quite upsetting witnessing the hives, vomiting, screaming, crying and stomach cramps. One childs face went completely red and was badly swollen. Leon managed  to push through the pain for a short period before his reaction became that of Diarrhoea and varying forms of bowel motion.

Although he had these symptoms, the nurses continued to follow through until Leon finished the entire muffin. He was observed for two hours following the final mouthful and eventually discharged to go home.

For the following week we have continued the challenge at home by baking products with egg in them, in controlled quantities. The recipes need to be strictly followed and have been provided by the allergy department. We strongly advise against trying this by yourself without being under the strict guidance of an allergy professional.

 

As today is the final day of the challenge, we are pleased to announce that Leon is able to tolerate egg, however only in baked goods.

Whilst he was in the hospital, he made a buddy in Mika. They were helping each other get through the day, and also keeping their minds off what was going on around them.

I also need to acknowledge the wonderful staff at the RCH in the allergy department, who do an amazing job keeping the kids and parents calm in what must be very trying conditions. Amongst all that they manage to keep the ward fun and a great place to be.

So proud of our little man for putting on a very brave face all day.

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