A kind-hearted knitter who suffers from severe, life-threatening allergies has made 140 knitted hats for newborn babies. Cindy Courtney (59) from Stanley has been making the tiny bonnets despite suffering from anaphylaxis.
Even at home she wears a full respiratory mask in a bid to stay alive because she gets dangerously ill just by inhaling particles in the air.She can’t eat meat or dairy products and sticks to organic foods.Grass pollen, perfume, car exhaust fumes and new paint could bring on anaphylactic shock and potentially kill her.“Everyday products most people don’t even think about bring on severe allergies.
I could swell up and stop breathing. I get itchy, my whole body goes burgundy. I face these dangers every day. I need a mask
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