I have a severe allergy. A, throat-closing, hives growing, projectile vomiting- peanuts are SO ewwwww, kind of allergy.
It was all disguised under caramel and icecream. I lifted the spoon to my mouth and my sweet friend says, "Spit it out!" She is braver than I am, so she marches it right back to the kitchen. I had not ingested it, so I thought I was fine. I could breathe. My lip was puffy--but, I tend to get puffy lips for all sorts of allergies and often when I'm on an airplane because of all the peanut-y dust. I thought I was fine.
This happened 7 years ago at a farmers market and I had used my Epi-pen. But, this time felt significantly different. Before that, it had been on one of my first dates with Rob, when I had eaten a tiny bite of cheesecake -with a peanut crust- and immediately looked like this:
Anyhow, remember that day I almost died? I'm so glad that I didn't!!!
Allergies suck. For years I was super picky and didn't eat anything brown. When I go out, I get embarrassed and make other people say that they are allergic and ask about ingredients.
I picked up 4 new Epi-Epens today, and I have a plan to keep them handy- like actually bring them out places with me. And, since I am such a weenie, you may have to jab that ewwwww-y thing into my leg, k? So, consider this my Public Service Announcement: Don't feed me peanuts. It is no fun for anyone!