My Attempt at Vegan

After being diagnosed with salivary gland cancer about 2 months ago I have done nothing but research what affects our environment has on our bodies. As a non-smoker and social drinker (with the occasional Vegas black out) I felt like I had to find a reason as to why a healthy 30 year old would get a rare cancer that affects only 2 of 100,000 people yearly with an average age of 64. Unfortunately I can't point out what led to my cancer (which is now gone YAY!) and that gives me a lingering anxiety where I constantly feel like I need to be preventing or fixing a problem within myself. What I have found is that food is a huge cause in some of today's diseases, in particular heart disease and cancer. With that knowledge I am switching over to a mostly vegan diet. I would like to say I can do this 100% but I love my Chicago Hot Dogs, Deep Dish Pizza, and Italian Beef way too much to say I'd ever eat them again! However my once in a while cheat can't compare to my daily cheese and meat eating habits of the past. I'm going to keep track of my progress on here, both good and bad, and hopefully we can learn and laugh together. Wish me luck!!