It sounds like your friend with uncontrolled diabetes would find Oz to be a literal life-saver, and I pray that is so. I’ve been on the drug for a little longer than your friend has and can report that the side-effects got noticeably better in the past month or so.

I just got notice from Blue Cross that, starting next year, they are requiring pre-approval to have the insurance cover the cost. It will be interesting to see if I will qualify for pre-approval because I am not going to want to pay $1000/month or whatever if insurance doesn’t authorize.

It seems that Somalis are the new drivers. If not actual US citizens, deport them.

Nikki was not misquoted, just misguided.

Trump is America First, but willing to work with and support allies. Vivek is a bit too libertarian isolationist for my taste.

I have a friend who has been on Ozempic for about three months. His side effects have been pretty extreme, but he’s slowly learning, as you did, what to eat and when. The side effects have become less extreme.

His diabetes has been out of control until now. Ozempic is helping his A1C. So, he persists and lives with the side effects. It may well improve his long-range outlook if he can stay with it.

Since being on Oz, my blood glucose levels are dramatically lower, and that’s unrelated to weight loss. I’ve also lost some weight but it’s not dramatic. What a relief to feel full and satiated after “normal sized” portions, and to be free of cravings. The side effects have been substantial, I am learning what I can and cannot eat, and at what time of the day.

The jury is still out as far as my own decision whether to continue or not. I don’t want to be on a powerful medication my whole life; I hope I can come off of this at some point within a year, after more weight loss. My thinking is that when I am not carrying around thirty extra pounds, I won’t be as hungry anyway and my eating habits will be reformed—although I am not a glutton nor am I an emotional eater. Lower weight and lower blood sugar result will hopefully result in reduced appetite and cravings.

VR certainly reminds me of a younger, more kinetic Trump. I find his manner very obnoxious, but having listened to him speak quite a bit, I have yet to hear him say anything that I strongly disagree with. His lack of political experience is a disadvantage for the top job, but fine for VP.

My former 2nd choice was RDS; I’m thinking that he will be more useful as FL Gov for another few years, and VR for VP has a nice ring to it.

Vivek shredded her in the debates. I haven’t really paid that much attention to Vivek, but he clearly seems to be aiming to be Trump’s Veep.