Wish us luck!

Tomorrow afternoon Kaiden goes in for his allergy testing. We're hoping that we'll be able to find some triggers for his eczema, so we can better manage it by avoiding things he may be allergic to. Thankfully, his ankles haven't been too severe this past week, since we haven't been able to use any of his ointment on it in preparation for the allergy testing.

We go in the afternoon, and will be there for several hours. The appointment also happens to fall during K's typical naptime, but I am feeling pretty positive about the day overall. The allergist we will be seeing is said to be really good, and I am *really* looking forward to knowing any possible food and/or environmental allergies that may be worsening his skin problems.

For anyone interested, we're going to the Allergy and Asthma Associates of Maine, and will be seeing Dr. Cardona. This is what is said about him on the website. It is definitely an encouraging thought!

"He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland and completed a pediatric internship and residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. He then went on to complete a three year pediatric and adult Allergy and Immunology fellowship at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado, voted #1 Respiratory Hospital in the U.S. for the last ten consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. While at National Jewish, he was fortunate to train under some of the leaders in the field, with a strong focus in both pediatric and adult allergic and immunologic diseases. He has received national recognition for basic science research in atopic dermatitis (eczema). His special interests include atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and asthma and he is bilingual in both Spanish and English."

Where we go from this, who knows, but I'm very hopeful it will be a step forward.