I have allergies and asthma. Reading a real human story like this helps remind me to keep up that constant preparation no matter how good or bad I am feeling, for both myself, and also for my son who has food allergies. I carry a large backpack purse (sometimes I put it in a rolling bag because it is so heavy). It has all our emergency medicines in it. It has gotten heavier over the years because I want to be prepared and have my inhalers (I always carry a backup of each), our epipens, an...

I have two children with asthma, and I heard about this tragedy right after it happened. It has stayed with me, and I have tried to spread this warning to as many people as possible. No one can ever bring her back, my heart breaks for you. But if it helps at all, please know that there are people out here who care ❤️

Welcome to the community @Mom5 , we're happy to have you here! Thank you for the kind thoughts and message. It so helps having advocates like you to spread these stories and educate others about the seriousness of asthma and allergies. With more education and awareness being made about triggers like September Asthma Peak Week , hopefully losses like these will lessen