Video: Former OIT Patient on the Struggles and Triumphs of Journey

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in Food Allergy, Managing Allergies, Peanut & Tree Nut, Videos
Published: November 16, 2017

Francesco Mastrogiovanni, 10, shares the speech he gave at the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology gala in October. He describes the life-changing experience of being an OIT patient in a clinical trial for peanut allergy at McMaster University. It was led by Dr. Susan Waserman. Today, Francesco, shown with his sister, takes a daily peanut dose to maintain desensitization.