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[Applause] good evening I just came from the
good evening I just came from the
good evening I just came from the doctor’s office and you know what the
doctor’s office and you know what the
doctor’s office and you know what the doctor told me I can die from kissing a
doctor told me I can die from kissing a
doctor told me I can die from kissing a guy hey Doc how could that be Julia the
guy hey Doc how could that be Julia the
guy hey Doc how could that be Julia the man you kiss just a peanuts and you’re
man you kiss just a peanuts and you’re
man you kiss just a peanuts and you’re allergic to it
allergic to it
allergic to it you guys may never have known if I
you guys may never have known if I
you guys may never have known if I wasn’t telling you now but I have a
wasn’t telling you now but I have a
wasn’t telling you now but I have a severe food allergy disorder this
severe food allergy disorder this
severe food allergy disorder this potentially deadly disease affects one
potentially deadly disease affects one
potentially deadly disease affects one in every 13 children in the US as many
in every 13 children in the US as many
in every 13 children in the US as many as 15 million people have food allergies
as 15 million people have food allergies
as 15 million people have food allergies and 30 point four percent of people have
and 30 point four percent of people have
and 30 point four percent of people have multiple food allergies myself I’m
multiple food allergies myself I’m
multiple food allergies myself I’m allergic to peanuts milk eggs soy wheat
allergic to peanuts milk eggs soy wheat
allergic to peanuts milk eggs soy wheat fish you name it I have lived with these
fish you name it I have lived with these
fish you name it I have lived with these food allergies for actually most of my
food allergies for actually most of my
food allergies for actually most of my life age five first day of first grade I
life age five first day of first grade I
life age five first day of first grade I moved to a new elementary school and I
moved to a new elementary school and I
moved to a new elementary school and I don’t remember my first day of school
don’t remember my first day of school
don’t remember my first day of school too clearly my mom tell us a story like
too clearly my mom tell us a story like
too clearly my mom tell us a story like it was yesterday when she walked into
it was yesterday when she walked into
it was yesterday when she walked into the classroom she found kids decorating
the classroom she found kids decorating
the classroom she found kids decorating cookies with sprinkles chocolate chips
cookies with sprinkles chocolate chips
cookies with sprinkles chocolate chips and other toppings all of the kids that
and other toppings all of the kids that
and other toppings all of the kids that is except for me I was sitting in the
is except for me I was sitting in the
is except for me I was sitting in the corner head down on my desk looking
corner head down on my desk looking
corner head down on my desk looking miserable the reason my school in an
miserable the reason my school in an
miserable the reason my school in an effort to protect me from the exposure
effort to protect me from the exposure
effort to protect me from the exposure to the milk and peanuts from the cookies
to the milk and peanuts from the cookies
to the milk and peanuts from the cookies took an approach as becoming
took an approach as becoming
took an approach as becoming increasingly common the segregated meets
increasingly common the segregated meets
increasingly common the segregated meets my own peanut and milk free table and
my own peanut and milk free table and
my own peanut and milk free table and banned me from school events and
banned me from school events and
banned me from school events and activities involving food however there
activities involving food however there
activities involving food however there must be a limit to how a school goes to
must be a limit to how a school goes to
must be a limit to how a school goes to accommodate a student’s allergies
accommodate a student’s allergies
accommodate a student’s allergies studies show that about 16 to 18 percent
studies show that about 16 to 18 percent
studies show that about 16 to 18 percent people with food allergies have had a
people with food allergies have had a
people with food allergies have had a reaction at school as a result every
reaction at school as a result every
reaction at school as a result every school district developed a safety plan
school district developed a safety plan
school district developed a safety plan to accommodate the students allergies
to accommodate the students allergies
to accommodate the students allergies the plan includes a creation of a safety
the plan includes a creation of a safety
the plan includes a creation of a safety sheet sanitation of the lunch table
sheet sanitation of the lunch table
sheet sanitation of the lunch table every day school staff trained on no
every day school staff trained on no
every day school staff trained on no EpiPen and classroom training on peanut
EpiPen and classroom training on peanut
EpiPen and classroom training on peanut allergies with all of these precautions
allergies with all of these precautions
allergies with all of these precautions I was soon seen as that kid who had
I was soon seen as that kid who had
I was soon seen as that kid who had friends slowly drifting away from her
friends slowly drifting away from her
friends slowly drifting away from her because of their fear of her food
because of their fear of her food
because of their fear of her food allergies my experience at school was
allergies my experience at school was
allergies my experience at school was ruined and eventually my experience at
ruined and eventually my experience at
ruined and eventually my experience at home was – every year I had a birthday
home was – every year I had a birthday
home was – every year I had a birthday cake but no birthday cake just a number
cake but no birthday cake just a number
cake but no birthday cake just a number of candles relating to my age on that
of candles relating to my age on that
of candles relating to my age on that table in short I was an outcast both in
table in short I was an outcast both in
table in short I was an outcast both in school and my home one of the most
school and my home one of the most
school and my home one of the most common questions I get is will you have
common questions I get is will you have
common questions I get is will you have these allergies for the rest of your
these allergies for the rest of your
these allergies for the rest of your life well the answer is quite possibly
life well the answer is quite possibly
life well the answer is quite possibly no because of incredible research and
no because of incredible research and
no because of incredible research and ideas I am confident that there will be
ideas I am confident that there will be
ideas I am confident that there will be an active form a treatment for food
an active form a treatment for food
an active form a treatment for food allergies however according to food
allergies however according to food
allergies however according to food allergy research and education or fair
allergy research and education or fair
allergy research and education or fair there is no cure for food allergies they
there is no cure for food allergies they
there is no cure for food allergies they said currently the only way to prevent a
said currently the only way to prevent a
said currently the only way to prevent a food allergic reaction still avoid the
food allergic reaction still avoid the
food allergic reaction still avoid the problem food but developing a treatment
problem food but developing a treatment
problem food but developing a treatment for food allergies is not easy I know
for food allergies is not easy I know
for food allergies is not easy I know our immune system is stubborn when it
our immune system is stubborn when it
our immune system is stubborn when it decides it doesn’t want to be a certain
decides it doesn’t want to be a certain
decides it doesn’t want to be a certain way it doesn’t really want to change
way it doesn’t really want to change
way it doesn’t really want to change much on its own developing a treatment
much on its own developing a treatment
much on its own developing a treatment for food allergies is high convincing
for food allergies is high convincing
for food allergies is high convincing your three-year-old daughter that peas
your three-year-old daughter that peas
your three-year-old daughter that peas are better than ice cream it’s tough but
are better than ice cream it’s tough but
are better than ice cream it’s tough but I know it can be done when I was 12 I
I know it can be done when I was 12 I
I know it can be done when I was 12 I experienced my first time going out of
experienced my first time going out of
experienced my first time going out of the country normally when my family
the country normally when my family
the country normally when my family decides to travel we always bring a huge
decides to travel we always bring a huge
decides to travel we always bring a huge cooler on my ready-made food it’s like
cooler on my ready-made food it’s like
cooler on my ready-made food it’s like bringing a refrigerator everywhere we go
bringing a refrigerator everywhere we go
bringing a refrigerator everywhere we go we
we
we arrived in the Mexican Cancun Mexico’s
arrived in the Mexican Cancun Mexico’s
arrived in the Mexican Cancun Mexico’s port of entry when they checked our bags
port of entry when they checked our bags
port of entry when they checked our bags this was the first time I saw my mom cry
this was the first time I saw my mom cry
this was the first time I saw my mom cry the inspectors threw my package food
the inspectors threw my package food
the inspectors threw my package food into the trashcan and told us that no
into the trashcan and told us that no
into the trashcan and told us that no outside food was allowed to enter Mexico
outside food was allowed to enter Mexico
outside food was allowed to enter Mexico after seeing all my family’s efforts
after seeing all my family’s efforts
after seeing all my family’s efforts thrown to waste my family and I walk
thrown to waste my family and I walk
thrown to waste my family and I walk onward wondering on how I would survive
onward wondering on how I would survive
onward wondering on how I would survive with empty bags and a few snacks not
with empty bags and a few snacks not
with empty bags and a few snacks not only did I not enjoy a vacation my
only did I not enjoy a vacation my
only did I not enjoy a vacation my family suffered as well for that week I
family suffered as well for that week I
family suffered as well for that week I ate watermelon potatoes carrots and a
ate watermelon potatoes carrots and a
ate watermelon potatoes carrots and a pack of chicken wings for breakfast
pack of chicken wings for breakfast
pack of chicken wings for breakfast lunch and dinner not being able to enjoy
lunch and dinner not being able to enjoy
lunch and dinner not being able to enjoy the family vacation of waited for made
the family vacation of waited for made
the family vacation of waited for made me realize how my allergies hindered my
me realize how my allergies hindered my
me realize how my allergies hindered my ability to experience new things there
ability to experience new things there
ability to experience new things there goes away our vacation my freshman year
goes away our vacation my freshman year
goes away our vacation my freshman year of high school was not so fun either
of high school was not so fun either
of high school was not so fun either one day I was tempted to hold my friends
one day I was tempted to hold my friends
one day I was tempted to hold my friends Starbucks coffee just out of curiosity
Starbucks coffee just out of curiosity
Starbucks coffee just out of curiosity but what I didn’t realize was that the
but what I didn’t realize was that the
but what I didn’t realize was that the Starbucks drink was dripping from the
Starbucks drink was dripping from the
Starbucks drink was dripping from the cup onto my fingers after using my hands
cup onto my fingers after using my hands
cup onto my fingers after using my hands to eat my lunch I was soon covered with
to eat my lunch I was soon covered with
to eat my lunch I was soon covered with red splotches and casting for breath I
red splotches and casting for breath I
red splotches and casting for breath I remember what my doctor told me when in
remember what my doctor told me when in
remember what my doctor told me when in doubt epi it out and call 9-1-1 myself
doubt epi it out and call 9-1-1 myself
doubt epi it out and call 9-1-1 myself epi pens have been in the news lately
epi pens have been in the news lately
epi pens have been in the news lately with patients protesting skyrocketing
with patients protesting skyrocketing
with patients protesting skyrocketing prices until recently
prices until recently
prices until recently each EpiPen could cost $600 or more and
each EpiPen could cost $600 or more and
each EpiPen could cost $600 or more and that’s every year if you can consider
that’s every year if you can consider
that’s every year if you can consider the cost of not having an EpiPen you
the cost of not having an EpiPen you
the cost of not having an EpiPen you will realize that without a person can
will realize that without a person can
will realize that without a person can die from an allergic reaction I’m
die from an allergic reaction I’m
die from an allergic reaction I’m certain that I would have died if I
certain that I would have died if I
certain that I would have died if I didn’t have my EpiPen within arm’s reach
didn’t have my EpiPen within arm’s reach
didn’t have my EpiPen within arm’s reach during the situation oh what a great way
during the situation oh what a great way
during the situation oh what a great way to start my high school year what I call
to start my high school year what I call
to start my high school year what I call these bad experiences yes it is a
these bad experiences yes it is a
these bad experiences yes it is a terrible experience for anyone to go
terrible experience for anyone to go
terrible experience for anyone to go through
through
through but I chose to focus on what I have
but I chose to focus on what I have
but I chose to focus on what I have learned despite all the negative
learned despite all the negative
learned despite all the negative experiences I have been through I have
experiences I have been through I have
experiences I have been through I have never looked on my disorder in a
never looked on my disorder in a
never looked on my disorder in a negative way I’m aware that I am eating
negative way I’m aware that I am eating
negative way I’m aware that I am eating healthier food digesting zero
healthier food digesting zero
healthier food digesting zero preservatives and becoming a more
preservatives and becoming a more
preservatives and becoming a more creative cook instead of eating just
creative cook instead of eating just
creative cook instead of eating just anything I will think about and prepare
anything I will think about and prepare
anything I will think about and prepare my own meals and care about what goes
my own meals and care about what goes
my own meals and care about what goes into my body my personality changes well
into my body my personality changes well
into my body my personality changes well when realizing that I could be extremely
when realizing that I could be extremely
when realizing that I could be extremely happy over small things such as finding
happy over small things such as finding
happy over small things such as finding a new candy bar that is safe to eat
a new candy bar that is safe to eat
a new candy bar that is safe to eat I learned to discipline myself as I live
I learned to discipline myself as I live
I learned to discipline myself as I live with food allergies I also find out the
with food allergies I also find out the
with food allergies I also find out the type of people very quickly who are
type of people very quickly who are
type of people very quickly who are genuine and real and the people who care
genuine and real and the people who care
genuine and real and the people who care about my health
about my health
about my health nevertheless they will not define who I
nevertheless they will not define who I
nevertheless they will not define who I am by the health problems I have I hated
am by the health problems I have I hated
am by the health problems I have I hated myself by involving in teen summit and
myself by involving in teen summit and
myself by involving in teen summit and food allergy research and education
food allergy research and education
food allergy research and education annual conferences they unite thousands
annual conferences they unite thousands
annual conferences they unite thousands of Americans to search for a cure now I
of Americans to search for a cure now I
of Americans to search for a cure now I would like to educate others and raise
would like to educate others and raise
would like to educate others and raise awareness of food allergies by
awareness of food allergies by
awareness of food allergies by contributing my time talent and funds to
contributing my time talent and funds to
contributing my time talent and funds to make the world safer for people with
make the world safer for people with
make the world safer for people with food allergies I have to go I have to
food allergies I have to go I have to
food allergies I have to go I have to follow my doctor’s advice hello Ted
follow my doctor’s advice hello Ted
follow my doctor’s advice hello Ted let’s talk we have to break up why it’s
let’s talk we have to break up why it’s
let’s talk we have to break up why it’s not you it’s the peanut butter sandwich
not you it’s the peanut butter sandwich
not you it’s the peanut butter sandwich thank you
thank you
thank you you
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