Tonight I am eating a plant-based meal in honor of having a hysterectomy 1 year ago (August 1). Today I’m honoring me and women like me who suffer from reproductive disorders. The 9-months leading up to the surgery were dark days full of pain and depression. As a result, I chose to adopt a vegan lifestyle to help minimize the pain from the numerous uterine fibroids I was carrying (the surgeon couldn’t count them all). They had grown over the years unbeknownst to me. But that last year prior to the surgery they had tripled in size due to stress and worry. As a vegan, I learned to listen to my body and I scrutinized every thing I put inside of it. I grew so desperate to be well again. And it worked. The pain and inflammation subsided a great deal. I also went to an acupuncturist to help my body heal itself so that I could sleep at night and have a more positive outlook. I felt better than I had in years. I chose vegan-ism because of a medical diagnosis. But now, I might just remain a vegan forever! #wellmaybeavegetarian • • • • • • #herestome #thestrugglinvegan #alwaystheconqueror #alwayshis @merlines.co Merline Engle’s hotsauce!! https://www.instagram.com/p/B0hNfDRDXBh/?igshid=1lnpz9snsc6hq
