Because I'm becoming a lemming and because this will give me something to look forward to everyday, I've decided to participate in the 100 Facts About Me in 100 Days that I've seen absolutely everywhere lately.
#1: I'm allergic to cats.
We found this out the hard way. Nobody had a clue I was allergic since there had been a cat in our house when I was born.
I don't remember how old I was (it was before I started school) and our family went to visit some people (no clue who they were anymore). I remember going to this house where the old lady had a ton of cats. My memory says there were close to a hundred, but my child's mind could've exaggerated that. I'll have to ask Dad one day for sure. I just remember it seems like there were cats on every surface. Anyway...I remember playing with some kittens that were in a shower or something and then I remember my eyes itching. Then I got very hot and couldn't breathe. I went to find my mother because my eyes were swelling shut. I don't remember much after that until I was home on the couch. I think my grandmother was there, also. She had been a nurse. I guess I had broken out in terrible hives. They kept putting cool wash clothes on my head and flushing my eyes with Visine or something. Not fun!
Now, I can still have a reaction even if a cat hasn't been present in ages. It's really hard to rid a place of cat dander.
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Posted by LaDonna at 08:42 AM on 08/19/06 • Permalink •
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