08/28/2023
For all those that are curious, but are too polite to ask - 4 of us have been diagnosed with Alpha Gal syndrome. It is acquired from a tick bite, and makes you allergic to mammal meat and mammal products. So no milk, cheese, dairy products, meat from cows, pigs, sheep, deer, etc, and most modern medicine (a lot of medicines are coated in or derived from animal products). Carmine even had a reaction to city water (it was filtered through bone char!) We have fought valiantly to overcome this, but it has become too much. For awhile there, neither Carmine nor one of our kids could even touch the cows. This decision was not made lightly, but after much time and consideration for our health and well being. We are deeply saddened by this. Thank you all who have reached out to check!
