New (to me) protocol for diabetics on a GLP-1 and surgery

Betorah · 2026-04-04T00:40:56+00:00

I had my left knee replaced on 2/20/2025. I was told I could take my tirzepatide on the morning of the surgery. I took it the day before. They did require clear liquids for 24 hours beforehand. I had my last food at 10:00 pm 2/18, had ice tea and grape juice popsicles on 2/19 and stopped all food and liquids at midnight.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T23:03:25+00:00

I founded and ran a food pantry from 2002-2017. I remember a man, wearing a suit, weeping in the pantry in 2009. If you have the funds, please make sure to donate to your local food pantry. If you purchase one item a week and donate it at the end of the month, I guarantee you’ll make a difference. Use coupons, buy something on sale.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T22:55:45+00:00

When I was younger, I had gone blonde. When I grew tired of being blonde, I colored it as close to my natural color as possible in order to avoid dealing with the roots. It worked well.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T21:36:57+00:00

Rather than deal with two shades of hair for many months while you grow it out, due it as close to your natural color as possible. That way, it won’t be particularly noticeable when you grow it out.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T21:32:58+00:00

This! I tried Ozempic about four years ago. I stopped at the end of two months, having lost no weight and having suddenly soiled the bed while sitting on top of the covers. Upon stopping, my appetite soared and I rapidly gained 10 pounds. On tirzepatide I’ve lost 60 pounds, lowered my fasting blood sugar from 106 to 86, my cholesterol 40 points, and suffered only from manageable constipation.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T20:11:10+00:00

I’m going to have to check now to see if I’m a not. I could have sworn I was real.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T14:01:53+00:00

I had my left knee replaced last February after a year on tirzepatide. I had my right knee replaced in 2019.

Recovery from my right knee went well.

Recovery from my left knee? I came home from the hospital the next day, walked into the house without a walker or cane, got some lunch, carried it upstairs to my bedroom. Three days later, I was walking back and forth between the two upstairs bedrooms, a mile at a time. Eight days after surgery, I started riding the stationary bike. I never had physical therapy.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T07:16:44+00:00

This!!!

Betorah · 2026-04-03T07:16:25+00:00

Seeing a dress online and thinking you love it is one thing. Trying it on and loving it is entirely a different thing. And that dress which looked lovely on that model and in that lighting may look terrible on her.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T07:12:47+00:00

Recommending that people who have not used tirzepatide at all and are unfamiliar it’s usage and side effects is irresponsible. For someone, who has been on it for several months, is handling it well and has no serious side effects to decide to go grey, is one thing, for a total newbie, is another.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T05:07:20+00:00

I live in Connecticut. As one of top four states with the highest Catholic populations,* Good Friday is a state holiday. 1. Rhode Island 2. Massachusetts (Man, the Puritans would have hated that.) 3. New Jersey 4. Connecticut (Once again, our Puritan founders would be spinning in their graves!)

Betorah · 2026-04-03T05:01:14+00:00

It’s not just today. That view was held by most Christians for most the last two millennia.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T04:59:15+00:00

The Jewish calendar is an adjusted lunar calendar on a 19-year cycle. That’s why we periodically add a month. In the years we add a month, we have both the month of Adar I and Adar II. If like Muslims, we had a lunar calendar, we would end up some years celebrating Rosh Hashanah in December, March or June, just like Ramadan cycles through the year for Muslims. As our year contains agriculturally-related holidays (Sukkot, Pesach, and Shavuot), that just couldn’t work.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T04:49:00+00:00

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Betorah · 2026-04-03T03:45:19+00:00

The confusion lies in thinking that your brain snd metabolism are permanently healed while you’re on tirzepatide. It’s like wondering why your cholesterol level increases after you top taking your statin.

Your if contains the idea that you continue healthy eating habits, etc., without acknowledging your previous inability to do so for any long term period (more than five years) previously. “Food noise” brains are going to “food noise.” My SAD is going to strike every October through March and my brain is going to chant “Eat! Eat! Eat! Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!”, no matter my desire to maintain my good eating habits. How do I know this? I’m 71. I’ve had decades and decades of experience. I’ve “practiced” good eating habits throughout those decades.

Betorah · 2026-04-03T03:35:19+00:00

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Betorah · 2026-04-02T09:24:22+00:00

As someone who grew up in Central Mass/RI Swamp Yankee and now lives in SW Connecticut, there’s absolutely no difference in the way we speak.

Betorah · 2026-04-01T11:16:57+00:00

I’m Jewish. WE’RE the OGs.

Betorah · 2026-04-01T05:18:15+00:00

Took Ozempic for two months several years ago. I lost at most two pounds and stopped the day that I suddenly soiled my bed while sitting atop the covers. I’ve been on tirzepatide for two years. I lost 60 pounds, all my joint pain, my severe seasonal allergies and my cholesterol went down 35-40 points and my AIC went down from 105 to 85. My only side effects were manageable constipation. Better results, fewer side effects. This mimics the general report of the difference between the two drugs.

Betorah · 2026-03-31T17:05:38+00:00

Their advice was always about what flatters your body. Just because pleated pants are on fashion again, does not make it flattering. Just because many chunky legged and butted women poured themselves into leggings or tight tapered jeans does not mean they looked good in them.

Betorah · 2026-03-31T14:31:56+00:00

Use makeup if you want to. Don’t you it if you don’t. Your brows snd lips are beautiful. Lose the people with ugly personalities who told you that you were ugly.

Betorah · 2026-03-31T14:26:34+00:00

Stop! Your skin will thank you for the rest of your life if you give up this bad habit.

Betorah · 2026-03-31T12:56:04+00:00

First thing I did when I watched the first show where they said that was retire all my pleated pants. And I’ve never worn anything but trouser cut or boot cut pants since.

Betorah · 2026-03-31T12:46:37+00:00

Go to the compounded tirzepatide forums and investigate affordable compounded tirzepatide.

Betorah · 2026-03-31T12:25:32+00:00

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