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A Parent's Survival Guide : Raising a Teen with Alpha-Gal Syndrome: The Practical Playbook for Families Managing AGS Together

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Overview

Your teen's diagnosis came with a printout. This book is the plan.

The appointment ended. You nodded, took the paperwork, and walked to the car with a name you couldn't pronounce and a kid looking at you like you knew what to do next.

Alpha-Gal Syndrome changes the kitchen, the lunchbox, the sleepover, the team dinner, and the family Thanksgiving. Reactions can start hours after eating, long after anyone thinks to connect the dots. And most of the adults in your teen's life have never heard of it.

Written by a parent who's lived it, A Parent's Survival Guide is the practical, parent-to-parent playbook for the first chaotic week and every year after. No medical jargon, no lectures. Just what to do, what to say, and what can wait.

Inside, you'll find:
  • The First 48 Hours Cheat Sheet: the five things to do right now, and the five that can wait.
  • A safe kitchen without two dinners every night: how to transform your home step by step, read labels, and feed a mixed household without daily battles.
  • School and 504 plans: how to advocate with teachers, nurses, and coaches, and what to ask for.
  • Social life, sports, camps, travel, and college: when to step in, when to step back, and how to help your teen take over.
  • The hidden stuff: medications, supplements, and personal care products that can contain mammal-derived ingredients.
  • An emergency plan every adult can follow: so grandparents, host parents, and coaches know exactly what to do.
  • Scripts for the hard conversations: with co-parents, grandparents, and the relatives who don't believe it's real.
  • Taking care of yourself: because this is a long haul, and your feelings count too.

Plus fill-in action plans, emergency contact sheets, meal-planning templates, a plain-English glossary, and free printable downloads of every template.

Your teen is going to be okay. So are you.

The parent companion to A Teen's Survival Guide for Alpha Gal.

Written by a parent, for parents. This book is not medical advice. Always follow your teen's allergist.

This item is Non-Returnable

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9798165623769
  • ISBN-10: 9798165623769
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: October 2026
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.49 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
  • Page Count: 234

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