Ethan

Dublin, CA -

cashew, hazelnut, milk, peanut, pecan, pistachio, walnut

"Ethan has had food allergies since he was 15 months old. To him, skipping birthday treats in class, giving up his Halloween candy, and bringing his own “safe” food wherever we went was the norm. To him, OIT opened up his world to a lot of really cool treats! To me, it liberated me from the burden of always being afraid. I can send him to play at a friend’s house, or to a birthday party, or even to school without the constant worry of a phone call. I still read labels, but if I make a mistake, it isn’t life or death. Whitney has given us our freedom." -Ethan's Mom

Bianca

Orinda, CA -

peanut

"I was apprehensive about going through the OIT process because I don’t like the taste of peanuts and have had two allergic reactions. Two of my friends went through OIT with Nurse Whitney and gave me the courage to begin. Within six months, I’m eating two peanut M&M’s a day and feel I’ve overcome a big challenge in my life" -Bianca, age 10

Jack

Palo Alto, CA - egg, milk, peanut, sunflower seeds

"OIT is good but it doesn't allow you to gobble down a jar of peanut butter...not that I would want to...but it does make you less anxious and more able to eat out." -Jack, age 13

Olivia

Arnold, MD - cashew, peanut, pecan, pistachio, soy, walnut

"OIT has changed my life in ways that I  never even dreamed possible.  I have the freedom to go to restaurants and eat regular food with my friends.  I no longer have to bring my own cupcake to birthday parties and I feel like a "normal" kid.  I think that the best part of finishing the OIT program is not being scared all the time. Also, I get to eat 8 peanut M&M's everyday!!" -Olivia, age 11

Ashton

San Carlos, CA -

cashew, egg, hazelnut, peanut, pistachio

"OIT has changed our family's life.  We can travel, go to restaurants, send our children to regular school and feel normal again.  Ashton loves that he can go trick-or-treating for Halloween and keep the candy!" -Ashton's Mom

Cael

Orinda, CA -

egg, hazelnut, peanut, pecan, walnut

"OIT has changed my life because I can eat some peanuts, hazelnuts and walnuts now.  I can go to places where I can eat things with ingredients I used to be scared to eat. When I'm at school, I can eat school lunch and no longer bring my own lunch.  Because of OIT, I'm not afraid to eat my nut dose every day." -Cael, age 7

Brody

Orinda, CA - almond, brazil nut, cashew, egg, flax seed, peanut, pecan, pistachio, pumpkin seed, sesame, seed, walnut

"OIT has changed my life because I can eat small amounts of everything I'm allergic to without getting sick like I used to.  I can eat cake now with my friends at birthday parties.  I get to go to restaurants and don't have to worry if something I'm allergic to touches my food by accident.  This is the first year I've ever been able to order school lunch.  I even went to sleepover camp." -Brody, age 9

Parker

Granite Bay, CA -

milk

"My life will never be the same after OIT! I used to be scared to go to birthday parties, friends’ houses and even the school cafeteria for fear that I would come in contact with milk. Now I feel normal and I can go to parties and restaurants and I’m not afraid.” - Parker, age 15