In November, the Alabsi family went to spend a family fun day at the zoo in Tampa. The day ended in the emergency department as 8-year-old Layan's eyes swelled shut and her airways closed. Hamam and Dania, Layan's parents are used to packing dairy-free snacks, disinfectant wipes and an EpiPen with them every time they leave the house. Layan is severely allergic to dairy. At this zoo visit, Layan found a vending machine that offered food products she could safely eat. Well, you can't get one child a sweet treat without doing the same for the other. Layan's parents bought 3-year-old Yasmeen a regular, dairy ice cream. It took a split second for their day to turn into complete panic. "She just touched this spoon in her mouth and said it doesn't taste right," Layan's father shared. "And shortly after her eyes started to be red, puffy, swollen." Hamam Alabsi has a medical background and is trained on what to do in situations exactly like this. But when it's your own kid who is the patient, all that training can be difficult to remember. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/allergy-medication-xolair-fda-approval/67-c2b38c95-b7a8-485b-a546-b0b74ce7bcb0 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay