she's allergic to what?!?

We're back from the allergist, and Bum has a condition known as cold urticaria.  She's allergic to the cold.  Cold temperatures, anyway.  I didn't get much from the allergist other than that, and what she CAN'T do--swimming (unless it's heated), or anything outside in the winter.  That includes: skiing, snowtubing, sledding, making igloos, etc.  She can have an allergic reaction if in the cold too long.  It's rare too--from what I read on the web, only 20% of the population has urticaria, and of that 20%, only 2% have what she has.  I also read on the web that it might be temporary--about 5 or 6 years.  In the meantime, the allergist prescribed Epi-pens--just in case.  She not only can break out in hives, but also go into anaphylactic shock.  Yay.

I don't think it's sunk in to her yet...and it won't until the winter comes and the snow flies.  Joey wants to move to a warmer climate.  I just want her to be okay.  And she will be...if we just watch what she does.

til next time...=)