Drew has a life-threatening peanut allergy. In the name of education, I want to share this story about a 13 year old girl who died from an allergic reaction.
Here's a quote from the article that expresses what I want people to understand:
Kids who grow up with the allergies and understand how deadly they can be — mere skin contact with peanut dust or residue can cause outbreaks of hives — have to be constantly aware of the danger. One teenage girl died after kissing her boyfriend, who had just eaten peanuts.
“You may not know how much trace peanut oil is in other food,” said Snyderman. “You have to read labels carefully. You have to ask. Just transferring one knife from a chocolate cake to another slice — that can kill a child.”
I don't know why people (including friends and family members) choose not to understand that trace amounts of peanut protein could kill my son.
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