When 19-year-old Hannah Glass ate a homemade brownie, she had no idea it would be her last meal. The Maranatha Baptist University freshman, known for being careful about her peanut allergy, suffered a fatal reaction after just two bites of a brownie containing roasted peanut flour \u2014 an ingredient used as a gluten-free alternative.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe second bite, she knew something was wrong,\u201d her father, David Glass, told WISN. The brownie had come from a women\u2019s group on campus, unaware the peanut flour posed a deadly risk.<\/p>\n
Hannah quickly developed hives and vomiting, taking Benadryl before lying down. Moments later, her condition worsened \u2014 her right lung collapsed, and she lost consciousness before her EpiPen could be used. Paramedics revived her after four minutes without a heartbeat, and she was transferred to Froedtert Hospital and placed on a ventilator.<\/p>\n
Despite doctors\u2019 efforts, Hannah\u2019s brain was \u201cterminally damaged\u201d from seizures and swelling. On November 10, 2024, she was taken off life support. Her family and hundreds of supporters joined her \u201cHonor Walk\u201d before organ donation \u2014 her final act of kindness, saving four lives.<\/p>\n
Weeks later, her parents picked up her ashes. \u201cIt\u2019s good to have her home,\u201d her father wrote.<\/p>\n
The Glass family now urges others to stay vigilant about food allergies: \u201cAlways be aware. Make sure your EpiPens are up to date.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hannah\u2019s story is a heartbreaking reminder of how fragile life can be \u2014 and how one act of generosity can keep hope alive.<\/p>\n