Introductions

This blog is still fresh from the farm and a little rough around the edges, but I wanted to make some little introduction before I got started.

My name is Jenn, and this is my blog spot on the 'net "Orange Lemonade". Quirky name, but it's dear to me. I had thought about creating a blog for forever, but finally decided to go for it after finally nailing what I wanted to share with the world!

I have been suffering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome for 2 1/2 years now. Just a few days ago, I had been told that after battling it with so many alternative treatments, my only option now is a scalenectomy. I am doing one last treatment, a Botox injection to my affected scalenes, before I go though with it. My only hope now is that I can find some alternative I have not looked into by the time the injection has worn out, which is roughly three months.

I am also doing my best to change my diet and lifestyle since developing a dairy allergy a couple years ago. I felt completely stuck because all the foods that I loved and were familiar to me were now completely off-limits to me. This year has been a kickstart to better eating after my new year's resolution to buy only cruelty-free products, or products made by companies that do not test on animals. This has also led me to try and eat more "cruelty-free" as well, but more for the health benefits than anything else. While I do not consider myself to be vegan or vegetarian, I do tend to eat that way, and would like to try and not just have tendencies in the long run!

So I hope to bring light to TOS as someone who struggles with it, and I also hope to share my adventures with food along the way!