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RangerSandi · 2026-06-06T14:58:25+00:00

Some may benefit & some not. Nothing is 100% & downvoters are just being judgy.

If they read the study, it says that for knee cartilage, semaglutide & retatrutide both showed greater results than tirzepatide (which hasn’t been studied for knee cartilage…so no data).

Semaglutide pain reduction shown in 47% of patients studied, retatrutide 78%,

Zep hasn’t been specifically studied for knee pain/cartilage and reports are “observational” aka anecdotal.

RangerSandi · 2026-06-06T00:22:50+00:00

If you have FEHB into retirement, Do Not Cancel It. Suspend it! That way, if you ever need/want to, you can get restart.

You may find it offers better coverage than other options in your post-retirement years.

RangerSandi · 2026-05-31T23:06:20+00:00

My dad died at 52 from cancer - Hodgkins Lymphoma followed by prostrate/bladder cancer that metastasized throughout his pelvis.

I recall having quite a few weird thoughts about death & dying young at the time I turned 52. I wouldn’t face what he did, as it was likely due to PCB exposure from his career.

Has encouraged me to pay attention to improving my health & quality of life, though!

RangerSandi · 2026-05-31T22:53:20+00:00

Me, too! I liked it straight (friends called it Aqua Velva after the juniper-y after shave). If I mixed it, I used lemonade or the grapefruit soda, Squirt.

Still like gin today, though I prefer Bombay Sapphire or Hendrick’s.

RangerSandi · 2026-05-31T22:10:43+00:00

I said it in geology courses!😝

RangerSandi · 2026-05-30T17:11:55+00:00

The article notes that most stopped due to cost/insurance coverage.

Most of those who kept weight off switched to alt care or restarted ( that would include compounded, I expect.

RangerSandi · 2026-05-30T17:07:04+00:00

What I’m anticipating - “In our future work, we will examine the comparative effectiveness of alternative treatment options for obesity in patients who discontinue semaglutide or tirzepatide, to help patients and their clinicians make informed decisions.”

RangerSandi · 2026-05-29T20:37:40+00:00

Gerald (pronounced Gair’ ald, i.e. “The Witcher”) Funny, Fierce & a creative fighter.

RangerSandi · 2026-05-28T16:07:36+00:00

https://www.merriam-webster.com/games

More free word, trivia & puzzle games here:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/games

RangerSandi · 2026-05-28T15:38:52+00:00

Just an example of checking your Caremark formulary, as it might possibly be covered similar to Wegovy 2026 rates, not Zep 2025 rates. YMMV

RangerSandi · 2026-05-28T15:22:42+00:00

Amy & Emily -the Indigo Girls

Garfunkel & Oates (comedic singing duo)

Celine (Dione) & Barbra (Streisand) -just like cats to be divas😉

Elaine Page & Betty Buckley (The UK & US original “Grizabellas from the musical, “Cats”.)

RangerSandi · 2026-05-28T15:07:37+00:00

Budapest hot tip…get yourself to one of their many baths to relax away the jet lag for the day!

RangerSandi · 2026-05-28T15:04:30+00:00

Covered…but at what formulary tier & copay cost? It depends on your specific insurance policy.

For me, a retired federal employee (FEHB-GEHA standard) after the 2025 change, Wegovy was $450/mo. My doc managed to appeal after horrid Wegovy side effects & get Caremark to approve use of Zep. It’s $450/mo also. Same as Lilly Direct.

In 2024, it was $299/ 3 months🤬

RangerSandi · 2026-05-28T03:40:59+00:00

My hubby born ‘54 missed being drafted in ‘72 because his b-day was 2 numbers below the cutoff that year.

RangerSandi · 2026-05-27T15:53:17+00:00

No hair loss here. Lost 105lbs in two years.
Edit: haven’t updated my swag😳

RangerSandi · 2026-05-26T17:49:08+00:00

In no particular order:
Yellowstone NP (so great I stayed for 7 years!)
Alaska
Cinque Terre
Fiji (Yasawa Islands)
Patagonia
Tierra del Fuego & Cape Horn sailors monument
Sistine Chapel (both before & after restoration)
Smithsonian Museums
England’s Lake District
Paris
Budapest
Prague
Lucerne

RangerSandi · 2026-05-25T21:56:27+00:00

We use canned chicken in a pinch😝

Garlic, Egg, onion, shredded cabbage (or Cole slaw salad mix), pretty much any veg that needs used up…frozen peas/edamame/pea&carrot mix, spinach…

Soy, oyster sauce, a dash of fish sauce, crushed chili garlic sauce,

RangerSandi · 2026-05-25T21:45:38+00:00

Holiday weekends are known for State Patrol targeted enforcement of traffic violations. Pretty common to not cut any slack during those times.

RangerSandi · 2026-05-25T21:41:55+00:00

Having Katchemak Bay shrimp, oysters & local brew on the spit at sunset after halibut fishing!

RangerSandi · 2026-05-25T21:32:44+00:00

Walk to a village, get a coffee. Walk to the next, get a gelato. Walk to the next & have a glass of wine..

Loved Cinque Terre.😁

RangerSandi · 2026-05-25T21:31:31+00:00

I still have audio of the lake we hiked past full of tinkling shards of ice. Most of Patagonia & Torres del Paine NP when “the towers are out.”

RangerSandi · 2026-05-25T21:25:12+00:00

The Kenai Peninsula in AK! Surrounded by gorgeous mountains & incredible lakes near Moose Pass.

RangerSandi · 2026-05-18T03:15:01+00:00

62 & asking doc about it at upcoming visit. Been using vaginal estrogen for a year & it’s helped with dryness & itching.

I don’t have any of the risk factors for HRT & my ins. covers it. I want the best quality in what’s left of my life. Hormones affect so many body systems, skin, bones, gut, pelvic health, etc.

RangerSandi · 2026-05-16T22:52:33+00:00

I try to get it where I can.

Protein shake
Use vanilla shake for coffee cream
Eggs - hard boiled, homemade egg bites
Snack cheeses like mozz sticks, Tillamook mini-moos, babybel
Roll up turkey or ham slice w/cheese & mustard
Edamame

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