The Allergy Test Results

Skin testing is never fun.  Fortunately for me, Bret has taken Cody both times.  He said that it was not easy.   Cody fidgeted, cried, fought back, and was ultimately the most bothered by the fact his back was itching.  The nurse said that his reaction was typical and not bad at all though.  He bounced back quickly because once it was Daddy's turn he was laughing his head off.  He is usually quite compassionate, but in this case he decided to find the humor in the fact that this same awful thing was happening to someone else.  I was surprised to hear this because they compare it to a cat walking on your back and say it is not all that bad, so why was Cody so miserable?  Because everything was coming back as allergic and he was miserable!  This breaks a Mommy's heart, so I am glad I was not there for all this.  Emilee and I were shopping.  We were in the area of the doctor's office, so we stopped by to hear what the doctor had to say about all this.
Bret is very allergic to alot of things in his environment and several foods, which we knew.  He is an excellent candidate for allergy shots and will start them again in a couple weeks.  Please pray that this works out with his schedule.  He currently does not have much in the way of free time, so making time to get his health back needs to happen, but it will put a strain on him at work and on our family.
Cody is allergic to...and here is the list of what they tested for that he came back very allergic to...it is not an all inclusive list, but it gives you an idea.
Dust mites, Dogs, Cats, Mice, Cockroaches,
Pretty much every tree on the list: oak, willow, hickory, birch, maple, cedar, elm, and sycamore
Several grasses:  Bahai, Timothy, June but NOT Bermuda or Fescue (GOOD NEWS)
Ragweed, 7 different kids of Mold and Mildew (This was his worst environmental allergy)
Brazil nuts, hazel nuts, almonds, peanuts, pecans, but POSSIBLY NOT cashews and walnuts
The doctor said although the primary manifestation of his allergies is eczema, swelling, and itching, he still thinks we should start allergy shots.  Even though he does not yet suffer any significant breathing issues, it is still worth treating as high as his allergies are.  There is some research that indicates treating this while he is young can save him down the road.  Possibly if handled correctly he will not develop asthma and will not suffer other respiratory issues his whole life.
There are no guarantees in this arena.  He will have to take 2 shots each time he goes to get in everything he needs and they start small and up the dosage as his body will tolerate it.  He will not like this at all at first, but he will get used to it.  And I think once he sees that it is making him feel better, he will actually look forward to it.  So the shots should be ready in 2 weeks and we will start then.  In the mean time, I am going to battle with our insurance for what they are wanting to charge us for these shots.  We have good coverage and usually have been happy with our plan, but in this case we are not seeing eye to eye.  So we will see what happens there.
We covet your prayers as we walk down this road with Cody.  It is nice to finally have some hope in getting him some relief.  I just hope this works.
Thank you for your interest in all of this and for loving me and my family!