07/30/2026TCOM student turns childhood medical scare into a career callingIn springtime in Texas, just about every new parent does this. As field after field of marvelous bluebonnets come to life, Mom and Dad place their young child in the field for that perfect family picture with thousands of the official state flower of Texas surrounding them. Timothy Lim’s parents were no different. When he was just 1 year old, they found a field of bluebonnets for a photo and placed their son down in the flowers, except what happened wasn’t perfect; it almost killed him. Lim had an allergic reaction to the bluebonnets, and his parents rushed him to the emergency room.Steven BartolottaplaceholderTCOMTexas College of Osteopathic Medicine