Why Did I Become Vegan?

I eat a combination of raw and cooked vegetables and fruits.
The thing is that I eat anything plant-based. This is what my small pantry looks like. 

I used to be a voracious meat eater but something happened to my health a year ago that made me decide to go completely plant-based this year. I was diagnosed with a 4cm uterine fibroid. I have been trying to go full vegan last year but with the lack of commitment, I still ate meat. I guess I was really reliant on conventional medicine as I underwent monthly hormonal replacement therapy to hinder its growth. So I kept on eating meat, chips and anything that can make my evil baby (fibroid) grow. I felt assured that my medication will completely put its growth to a stand still.

So fast forward six months, I was asked to get another ultrasound. To my horror, it grew to 5.5cm and my gynecologist wanted to perform full hysterectomy (remove my uterus) otherwise I will suffer the debilitating consequences. I am still single with no history of childbirth and this news gave me overwhelming stress and depression. I just had my left ovary removed less than two years ago due to cysts and now they want me to give up another organ.

Inside the fridge. More fruits and other edible plant parts.

I know that my doctor is looking after my welfare but there has got to be another way. Journals after journals, I read and found out that adopting a plant-based diet might help me solve the problem of my fucked up reproductive system. And so I became a vegan. In fact, I have been a vegan for more than a  month now. 

I cannot say that I feel good (not yet) because it is too early to tell if things have indeed changed. Plus, I need to get another ultrasound six months from now to see if my efforts paid off. I guess I am putting all my faith on this lifestyle out of desperation of not losing another organ. The thing is, vegans all over the world have their own stories to tell why they became one in the first place. This just happens to be mine.



XOXO,

Ang Pobreng Vegan