I am almost surprised that Abrego Garcia is alive and was permitted to meet with his Senator, so that's another good sign.

It must be an incredible relief for his family to see him alive, and even more relief for him to know that people are fighting for his rights here. No notion how it will play out, but more hope than previously.

Several days into being sick, and DH is sicker. OMG, he is a terrible patient. He really is sick. Very high fevers, serious lung ick. He is taking all the drugs, but he has zero patience or acceptance that it isn't a quick fix. Being as hyperactive as he is the inability to do much beyond sitting in a chair is making him crazy. (and me)

I hope he feels better soon!

I used to get this day off but now we get a floating holiday instead. Which is probably better but it was kinda fun in the past. That said half my colleagues are in countries where it IS a holiday, and a couple other people took it off, so I’m crossing my fingers for a slow day.

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I went to the bank, TJs, and CVS. Now I'm doing laundry and settling in to do some work. Though what I really want is a nap, because I am so full of antihistamines that if Dracula bit me, he'd immediately fall asleep. Everything is blooming outside and my sinuses are so very unhappy about that.

I have lazed around this morning, posting to my A's board, savoring their sweep of the White Sox and some encouraging minor league performances.

I've got Pilates at noon, but I have to keep my blood pressure down post surgery so I won't be able to do the full workout but I'm sure I'll be "scooping" my abs plenty.

My body has been much less happy with the uptick on the Ozempic meds, though I'm still at a quite low 0.5 (up from 0.25). I'm hoping my body adapts more because the first dosage was almost without side effects and this is a pretty steady queasy.

David note that the expected progression is up a dose each month but if the prior dose is still working for you there’s no real need to increase the dose! Talk to your doctor if you’re having a lot of nausea and they can likely give you something for it but you can also NOT increase the dose as fast as possible. Check with insurance too, but…if it’s still helping, don’t rush to increase, especially if you’re getting bad side effects.

David note that the expected progression is up a dose each month but if the prior dose is still working for you there’s no real need to increase the dose! Talk to your doctor if you’re having a lot of nausea and they can likely give you something for it but you can also NOT increase the dose as fast as possible. Check with insurance too, but…if it’s still helping, don’t rush to increase, especially if you’re getting bad side effects.

That's what I hoped to hear! I lost 9 lbs in two weeks on the lowest dose. It doesn't need to go faster than that!

Hec, for what it's worth, when I bumped up to 0.5 my weight plateaued. I've been gaining and losing the same 3lbs. I go up to 1.0 in two weeks and I'm curious to see what'll happen.

I'm at 1.5 right now -- which, I have to count clicks, because there's no 1.5 pen, but I don't mind. Anyway, I met with my doc several months ago, and she said, "You may plateau at some point, just fyi, and we can talk then." I did not lose a single OUNCE after she said that, ha! I called her a month or so later and told her, "I guess I'm pretty suggestible..." We upped the dose to good effect. Down 30 since last March, and I am lucky not to have quease very often.

Hec, for what it's worth, when I bumped up to 0.5 my weight plateaued.

I'm at 1.5 right now

Thanks! I really appreciate everybody sharing their experience. It's really helpful.