u/user991234

For those of you that are adults who were diagnosed with an egg and/or milk allergy as a kid and have grown out of it- I have some questions.

1. How long did it take you to grow out of those allergies?
2. Did you do the ladders? Not sure when allergists started recommending those
3. Did you keep both foods consistently in your diet throughout your life?
4. Did you experience any type of relapse as an adult? For example, did you knowingly or unknowingly remove either food from your diet for a period of time and the allergy “came back”?

My son is allergic to both and I’m just curious of experiences people have had as they grew into adulthood so I can be better prepared.

I tried searching the thread but couldn’t find an answer. My plan right now is to apply for buyback next spring once I hit 120 payments. Due to the length of time it’s taking to process buyback, I am going to continue making payments because i will hit 120 payments without buyback by December of next year. Is there anything wrong with this plan? Does submitting for buyback somehow logistically screw me over for applying for forgiveness in December ? I don’t care about the money I pay monthly I just want the balance finally gone.

Edit- reworded a sentence to be more clear

I will have 115 payments in May 2027. In May 2027 I can apply for forgiveness with buyback (potentially march ? But 2 of my months were deferred for a reason other than SAVE? I can’t seem to figure out why). I have the opportunity to apply for a PhD program that is funded by an organization that qualifies for PSLF. You are considered a full time employee of the organization with full benefits etc and they pay for your to complete the PhD for them. The program would start in June 2027.

Would you risk it? I confirmed with the program director that you would be considered a full time employee but is there something else I should look into ? I’m so scared that I would somehow be disqualified from getting forgiveness with only 5 months left.

Edited the months and the months left

So I have an opportunity to apply to a PhD program. It’s a fairly niche program and one spot is available every few years. I am VERY interested in applying but am not sure if I should hold off until the next cycle (with a start of 3 years from now). My biggest hesitation is that we are considering having a second child but are still unsure. Our window to try would be 4-5 months from now up to 18 months (I’m not really interested in pregnancy beyond that time frame). The other factor is that if we do decide for a second, I would only want my doctor to perform the c section (I am not eligible for a VBAC). My first birth was extremely traumatic and had complications which my doctor addressed so well. I trust her and feel comfortable with her and my anxiety surrounding another potential delivery is sky high. All the to say is that if we decide on a second, I would want to deliver here. Therein lies my conundrum. Here are the scenarios in my mind.

1. Apply this year and if I become pregnant and get the offer politely decline and hope they consider me for another cycle?
2. Apply this year, attempt for a second this fall (don’t get pregnant ) get the offer and maybe work up the courage to find a provider in the new location that I’m comfortable with if we were to get pregnant.
3. Apply this year, don’t get accepted
4. Postpone applying- figure out if we want and can have a second. Deliver, go through baby trenches etc here. My current job has decent leave. It would also allow my husband to finish out his allergy shots without having to travel back.

Pros of applying this year - can get me started sooner, it would move us into a bigger house that we desperately need sooner, I’m following my dreams regardless of a “what if” second child, it’s closer to my parents (drivable vs we have to fly currently). I know if I can even get in and don’t have to wonder.

Cons of applying this year- I get in and also get pregnant. I would need to decline and I’m worried it would hurt my chances for the next cycle with them thinking I’m not serious. I get accepted and don’t get pregnant this fall, but am too nervous to next summer and am forced to close that chapter. We would be uprooting our lives maybe a little sooner than we would like? We all have great doctors here, we love my son’s daycare, we have friends, etc.

Pros of delaying- it gives us time to tie up loose ends here. We don’t have to feel stressed about making a decision about a second.

Cons of delaying- it’s a lot of years of wondering about it. Maybe the applicant pool is more competitive next time around, maybe circumstances change and it’s not possible to apply.

Idk what to do 😩😩😩😩😩😩