Allergic Reaction Day

Allergic Reaction Day 

July 10, 2023 

I will not ever forget this day for the rest of my life I'm sure...

One reason is I allowed myself to not stand up and speak out for my health and It could have cost me my life. 

I have been allergic to STRAWBERRIES most of my life but it didn't always start out that way. I love the precious and beautiful fruit as a child but one day it didn't love me back and it put me in the hospital one summer. Every since that time, I have always had things in place to not let people feel guilty about having strawberries around me but now that I'm older things are becoming more different. 

I didn't RSV for an event because when I looked at the menu, I saw several desserts on the list and one of them had the delicious fruit on it so I decided and made up in my mind that I would not attend.  Once I made it to my destination that day, I was reminded that this event was happening but I also remembered that the menu had been changed and I was happy to attend, once I was approached about my attendance.

I remember walking inside and my nose began to burn and itch a little but I was saying in the depths of my mind that I would be fine, I wouldn't be there long and surely there was no strawberries. I made it to the location where I saw the food and what was starring me in my face was this beautiful homemade strawberry cake. Once after the grace was said, I ran out the door and asked some nice people to make me a plate and I sat outside. It was HOT AS HELL out there but I didn't want to be rude so I stayed outside and continued to mingle to the best of my ability. 

I don't believe anyone thought about it at the time but I did leave the event early and gave my salutations to the gracious host and made a B-Line back to my station and by the time everyone made it back to me I had hives and was looked at and the decision was made that I might needed to go home and start the process of treating myself and I knew all of the precautions so I thought I was going to be okay but since that time to this one things have not been going like I thought they would be going. 

I don't believe anyone in the near future will be pushing for me to go to an event without thoroughly looking at the menu or getting my reason for not attending. 

I haven't been feeling my best but it will not stop me from being free and I will start speaking up for what is right for me and now at 50 years old, I need to make sure that my life is the best for me and I don't have to worry about but my life in jeopardy to do that!!! 

I left for the day and when I made it home I was starting to look like someone had punched me in the face and I could feel my face really tingling like it was on firer but I have overcome this but I have had some other things come up and now they believe it all started just from this allergic reactions. 

Thanks for riding with me and this journey...