At least we don't have to worry about this recall

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090121.wlrecall21/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

Since our camera is acting up, I once again can't post photos. But I have an allergy update. Good and not so good news.

On the positive: turns out that baked egg is accepted by 95% of people allergic to egg. So egg in cookies, cakes, etc are usually fine. That explains why Seb has been able to eat baked goods (that are nut-free). But cooked egg or raw egg are a no-no. Seb is still allergic to egg and was trying to tell us that by saying his throat felt funny after chocolate mousse or ice cream with egg. We are not sure what to do about pancakes. So the positive is that Sophie can now have baked goods (but Seb can't have un-baked; thank goodness we found out this way).

But on a negative note, Seb is not only "re-allergic" (not really, just re-diagnosed) to eggs and still allergic to peanuts (only 20% chance of outgrowing it by 8) and shellfish (50% of outgrowing it by 8), but he has been diagnosed as allergic to tree nuts... Not sure which and since they are almost always shelled together, it isn't safe to say any... When will this end??!!

We want to challenge him on home-shelled walnuts b/c we are pretty sure has tolerated them before. He had one reaction but the package said may have been in contact with peanuts.