Goodbye, cupcake.

It's just over 2 weeks until my surgery and I've been doing a lot of research on the surgery and, more importantly, the recovery. Now, digging through all the blogs, articles, and books to find the best method has been overwhelming.
When I first hurt my knee and found the bloodclot, I was on ridiculous amounts of medication. Ok, it wasn't as many pills as my Grandma takes, but for a girl who doesn't take anything more than an occasional advil for a headache, this was a LOT. And that medication tore up my stomach. Diagnosis: gastritis. Great. This has truly made me aware of how damaging these medications can be to my body so I started researching alternatives to medication. Granted, the Percocet will be my BFF for the first few days, but I don't want to rely on pills when I don't absolutely have to.
This brought me to research foods that are naturally inflammatory and I was a little sad to learn what they were. In a nut shell, everything delicious. Gluten is a natural inflammatory, so everything I love to eat is everything I shouldn't. Donuts, cupcakes, pancakes, bread... this list just makes me sad.
But, sadness aside, I really believe this will help in my recovery. So, starting March 1, I am going gluten-free and poor Mark is forced to join me on this journey. Wish us luck!