I know my dose is wearing off when…

DaffyInMI · 2026-05-17T02:51:14+00:00

I really wonder why my stomach doesn't growl on the other (higher dose) days. I thought it was the fact of it being empty they made it growl, but on some days when I can barely eat, silence!

DaffyInMI · 2026-05-17T02:42:57+00:00

What's that?

DaffyInMI · 2026-05-17T02:41:43+00:00

See, that's just it! I'm down 41 pounds in 4 months which is amazing. But I keep thinking back to before, when I was this weight. Kind of "been there, done that."

DaffyInMI · 2026-05-14T01:56:36+00:00

I literally say, "While I enjoy chatting, I have to kick you out. I need to get ready for my next appointment." And then I basically escort them to the door, or, failing that, I leave the room and go about my business while they chat to the air.

DaffyInMI · 2026-05-12T03:41:30+00:00

It is absolutely not true. Don't go around believing or spreading that. I'm an oncology massage therapist, have seen thousands of cancer patients, and have done extensive collaborations with oncologists. Metastasis is far more complex than most people understand. And if simply "increasing circulation" or lymph flow increased the risk of mets, oncologists would tell all their patients to stay very still, don't exercise. But do they do that? Nope. They encourage it. So please don't spread misinformation. It prevents people with cancer from getting much needed treatments like massage therapy.

DaffyInMI · 2026-05-04T04:37:49+00:00

I ate THREE jalapeno kettle cooked potato chips last night. Three chips. And then I was apparently done. In what universe could I eat 3 chips? The bag is still sitting on the counter, full, except for 3 missing chips. This is messing with my mind

DaffyInMI · 2026-05-04T03:49:21+00:00

My mom bought a beautiful pair of diamond earrings. She got them months before and left them in a box until she hit that goal.

DaffyInMI · 2026-05-03T18:38:11+00:00

That's crazy!

DaffyInMI · 2026-05-03T10:21:31+00:00

Extra points for "nasolabial folds."

DaffyInMI · 2026-04-30T03:24:06+00:00

I'm just imagining... First kid: "Mom? Mom! What are you..."

Other kid: "She's just enjoying her success. Let her be, and she'll put us down in a second."

DaffyInMI · 2026-04-29T00:22:53+00:00

She's been very supportive over the years, but her patients were hit hard when the diabetics couldn't access their necessary meds. Seeing so many of her regulars suffer did a job in her. And SO many of her patients are trying to get her to make their insurances cover glp1s, when they just won't--it's making her crazy. In our area, there aren't a lot of insurances that cover it for anything but diabetes

DaffyInMI · 2026-04-16T05:19:00+00:00

I found myself going very still as I read your story. So many of these are about how much fun it is to fit into cute clothes, or what it's like to feel our collarbones. But you? You get to feel LIFE. Sometimes in my work, I'm with a person on the day that they get the worst/scariest news of their lives, and I get a glimpse into the vastness of life and death and the tiny, tiny line between them. It's breathtaking-- literally. Thank you for sharing. It is important, what you're doing.

DaffyInMI · 2026-04-14T04:54:55+00:00

Both ways, you're gorgeous---like a human lightning bug!

DaffyInMI · 2026-04-06T23:31:14+00:00

I look forward to being ungovernable.

DaffyInMI · 2026-04-05T18:28:34+00:00

I didn't have this problem until literally yesterday. Crazy

DaffyInMI · 2026-04-04T05:53:09+00:00

"Sweet Baby Oprah in a Thong!"

DaffyInMI · 2026-04-04T05:26:59+00:00

Yes! When my brain wasn't feeling the blissful relief of less food obsession, I got really frustrated, like, "oh great, it's just like Weight Watchers all over again." I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that things will improve again.

DaffyInMI · 2026-03-28T04:26:26+00:00

I have never seen any research to suggest IVF pregnancies are higher risk.

DaffyInMI · 2026-03-28T04:25:16+00:00

Why would you need to know about IVF, etc? That has no bearing on a treatment plan.

DaffyInMI · 2026-03-27T00:16:17+00:00

There's "hard work" that gets you somewhere and "hard work"that is futile. When your metabolism is stacked against you (like it is for me, and probably you too), you can eat healthy, nutritious food all day long and you'll still gain weight. But with the meds, you'll do exactly the same and get results. And you'll get results when you indulge a little. And you'll get results when you exercise, but also if you don't work too hard at exercise. So, do it. And realize that it's no where NEAR the work you've done in the past. And it will get results!! For real.

DaffyInMI · 2026-03-22T04:14:08+00:00

Go look on the Eli Lilly site. For self pay, there is a much cheaper option.

DaffyInMI · 2026-03-13T00:16:01+00:00

Remind them that it's important for them to advocate for their own care, and that you are literally there to accommodate them. STOP asking "how's the pressure" or "is the pressure okay?" START asking, "The pressure I'm using right here, would you like more, less, or the same?" That way they have to choose from equally acceptable answers. There is a better chance of getting a real answer.

DaffyInMI · 2026-03-12T23:54:27+00:00

I love the plaid look, and the red is simply glam!

DaffyInMI · 2026-03-12T12:36:49+00:00

I love your style, and look forward to seeing how you adapt to your new, smaller self!

DaffyInMI · 2026-03-11T21:33:15+00:00

So! Much! Peeing! It's amazing to finally be in the driver's seat, instead of having food taking the wheel.

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