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Posted by Jessica
 - December 23, 2013, 06:51:24 PM
The person that posted it said it hasn't been said if it was OIT or another form of desensitization.
Posted by becca
 - December 23, 2013, 09:47:54 AM
Ugh.  How tragic.  She was not very far from where I live.  A year older than dd. 
Posted by hk
 - December 22, 2013, 10:25:42 AM
Quote from: Jessica on December 22, 2013, 12:01:39 AM
This was posted on a nut allergy group on facebook. She didn't explain where she got the information.

Abbie Benford ate a hard boiled egg at home last Saturday. She had been "desensitized" to egg in September. Had anaphylaxis. Epipen used, didn't work. Cardiac arrest. Was medflighted to Boston. Possibly brain dead. Was in Boston Children's Hospital for a couple of days in intensive care and died there. Funeral tomorrow. No other details.

Heartbreaking.  There are no words. 
Posted by Jessica
 - December 22, 2013, 12:01:39 AM
This was posted on a nut allergy group on facebook. She didn't explain where she got the information.

Abbie Benford ate a hard boiled egg at home last Saturday. She had been "desensitized" to egg in September. Had anaphylaxis. Epipen used, didn't work. Cardiac arrest. Was medflighted to Boston. Possibly brain dead. Was in Boston Children's Hospital for a couple of days in intensive care and died there. Funeral tomorrow. No other details.
Posted by Jessica
 - December 21, 2013, 11:37:24 PM
It would be devastating if it were true. I read a facebook post where someone said they're a member of a group for people going through OIT and it was posted there.
Posted by CMdeux
 - December 21, 2013, 10:57:33 PM
Oh I certainly hope not.  How hideously awful for her family if true.

Posted by Jessica
 - December 21, 2013, 06:30:24 PM
I read rumors that she had gone through OIT and was cleared for egg. Ate it at home and reacted, epi didn't work. This is all speculation and/or rumors.
Posted by SilverLining
 - December 21, 2013, 08:12:50 AM
Quote from: Jessica on December 20, 2013, 01:07:04 PM
OMG What is going on lately. :( there seems to have been a big cluster of allergy deaths lately. Sorry-I thought it was the same teen (hoping, i guess).

I think December is the absolute WORSE month to have food allergies.  I bet if anyone charted allergy deaths on a calendar December would always have the most
Posted by Macabre
 - December 21, 2013, 01:27:30 AM
I've been so sad today about hte two deaths on Wednesday. 
Posted by Jessica
 - December 20, 2013, 01:07:04 PM
OMG What is going on lately. :( there seems to have been a big cluster of allergy deaths lately. Sorry-I thought it was the same teen (hoping, i guess).
Posted by Macabre
 - December 20, 2013, 12:45:52 PM
She is a few months older than DS. They would have graduated the same year.  She looks beautiful and like any number of girls who are DS' buds. 

I feel so bad for her family and friends.
Posted by Macabre
 - December 20, 2013, 12:40:52 PM
They are different teens, different continents. Both tragic.

:'(

Abbie Benford died at Boston Children's Hospital on Wednesday.  She was born in Alexandria, Virginia.  She would have turned 16 December 26.  She played field hockey.

http://holliston-hopkinton.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/services-sunday-for-hopkinton-high-student-abbie-benford-15

http://holliston-hopkinton.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/ashland-skates-in-honor-of-abbie-benford-who-died-wednesday
How very, very sad. 
Posted by Jessica
 - December 20, 2013, 11:31:22 AM
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Posted by hk
 - December 20, 2013, 08:23:42 AM