henri's new permanent jewelry

Here's Henri sporting his new MedicAlert bracelet.


The bracelet came in the mail today. His allergist recommended that we get one for him back in February, but I obviously haven't gotten around to it since Henri is in my direct care most of the time. (In case you don't know, Henri is allergic to eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, & shellfish).

I found out last week at a food allergy support group that Food Allergy Initiative has provided a grant to MedicAlert so that children with food allergies can become members of MedicAlert and get a bracelet at no cost. So I finally made the call and ordered Henri the bracelet that's designed for him to wear always and not remove. On the back, it lists his food allergies and a phone number to call for medical instructions in an emergency.

• Epi-Pen Jr. & Benadryl--check
  
• Food Allergy Action Plan--check
• MedicAlert Bracelet--check

This mama bear is trying take the right steps to protect her boy. It can be a tricky balance, trying to figure out how much to ask others to do for him, versus bringing his own food for him whereever we go. We are still praying that he will outgrow his food allergies and never encounter a serious reaction.