Follow along in our journey to #foodfreedom in the Tolerance Induction Program (TIP) at the Southern California Food Allergy Institute. We will share our treatment plan, day to day management of doses and our travels to Long Beach for appointments. Anyone we can help along the way or simply educate to raise awareness is the goal…well, that and overcoming these allergies!
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Appointment 8 & 9
What seemed like endless days of sourcing, separating and prepping eggs is now done! Visit 8 was a big appointment for us as Musa cleared egg. He not only successfully cleared egg but his bloodwork showed… {Read More}
Appointment 6 & 7
It’s been a minute since I posted about our TIP travels. So, this will be two in one for Visit 6 & 7. Both appointments went well which is a theme I’m really loving- and hoping to continue- with our {Read More}
Fifth Appointment
Visit 5 was another pandemic visit that required prep for the appointments while also keeping a close eye on travel restrictions. {Read More}
TIP Trip Prep
If you’re like me and get super overwhelmed with all things TIP and travel, here are a few things that help me prep for our trips. I hope they help you too! {Read More}
Fourth Appointment
Appointment #4 is in the books and we are five weeks into our next dosing cycle. It’s crazy to think that these dosing cycles are…{Read More}
Third Appointment
Our third appointment at SCFAI went really well! I am better prepared with each appointment which helps things go more smoothly. Musa also knows what to expect now so he isn’t… {Read More}
Second Visit
This appointment was much anticipated and very nerve wracking. After a 10 week delay, we were ready to fly to Long Beach with masks on, wipes in hand and prayers that we would get there and back…{Read More}
Treatment Plan
I was so anxious to get off the waitlist and once we were I was anxious to get to FA1…and then I was anxious for FA2 to get our treatment plan. See a theme here? I wanted to know how long it would take us to get to #foodfreedom and what Musa’s allergies “really” were…{Read More}
First Appointment!
We had our second visit a week ago and it was…a lot. As much as I anticipated this appointment and was anxious to see the results, there was so much information to process. Technically speaking this is also the first visit with all the food introduction and challenges… {Read More}
Prepping for the Second Visit
It’s been 12 weeks since our first visit to SoCal but we have heard back from them. Now, our second appointment is booked for February 2020. This is the big appointment where Musa will… {Read More}
Intake Appointment
We joined the waitlist December 30, 2018 and reached the top September 13, 2019. The expected wait time was one year but we got through pretty quick. Now… {Read More}