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I was diagnosed type 2 Diabetic Friday 7 May 2004.

I have been on different pills since Monday 10 March 2023 but never on the needle!

For years, different MDs and RNs tried to convince me to "go on the needle" (my term), insulin, saying I would feel better. I remembered the huge needles and the number of times a day my late Father and late youngest brother Charlie had to use. That was not for me!

On Monday, 13 February 2023 my VA Nurse Practitioner told me my A1C was climbing and that I would either have to go on insulin daily or Ozempic once a week. She said I no longer had a choice. She also said VA provided Ozempic is "much, much less" than in the civilian market [words to that effect]. (It is!)

So, I agreed to "go on the needle".

I received my first Ozempic Pen 21 February 2023 A couple of RNs at the local VA clinic supervised me giving myself that first shot. It basically did not hurt!

Thus, I am going to be on Ozempic "for the duration". The main affects are I've lost appetite and do not have much interest in drinking alcohol. (My interest in drinking has been dropping for years anyway.)

Here, then, is my running record:

February 2023

The initial four doses were 0.25 mg each with doses 5 and 6 increasing to 0.5 mg. Subsequent doses will be 0.5 mg each.

Fri 24 Pen 1 Dose 1 0.25 Σ 1


March 2023

Fri    3  Pen 1 Dose 2  Σ 2
Fri   10  Pen 1 Dose 3  Σ 3 
Fri   17  Pen 1 Dose 4  Σ 4</``pre>

Unless noted, future dosage will be .5 mg.

Fri   24  Pen 1 Dose 5  Σ 5
Fri   31  Pen 1 Dose 6  Σ 6

APRIL 2023
FRI   7   Pen 2 Dose 1  Σ 7                                                                                               
FRI  14   Pen 2 Dose 2  Σ 8
FRI  21   Pen 2 Dose 3  Σ 9
FRI  28   Pen 2 Dose 4  Σ 10

MAY 2023

FRI   5   Pen 3 Dose 1  Σ 11
FRI  12   Pen 3 Dose 2  Σ 12
FRI  19   Pen 3 Dose 3  Σ 13
FRI  26   Pen 3 Dose 4  Σ 14

 
JUNE 2023

FRI    2   Pen 4 Dose 1  Σ 15
FRI    9   Pen 4 Dose 2  Σ 16
FRI   16   Pen 4 Dose 3  Σ 17 
FRI   23   Pen 4 Dose 4  Σ 18
FRI   30   Pen 5 Dose 1  Σ 19  
 
JULY 2023

Fri    7   Pen 5 Dose 2  Σ 20 
Fri   14   Pen 5 Dose 3  Σ 21
Fri   21   Pen 5 Dose 4  Σ 22
Fri   28   Pen 6 Dose 1  Σ 23
 
August 2023

Fri   4    Pen 6 Dose 2  Σ 24
Fri  11    Pen 6 Dose 3  Σ 25
Fri  18    Pen 6 Dose 4  Σ 26
Fri  25    Pen 7 Dose 1  Σ 27

September 2023

Fri   1    Pen 7  Dose 2  Σ 28 
Fri   8    Pen 7  Dose 3  Σ 29   
Fri  15    Pen 7  Dose 4  Σ 30   
Fri  22    Pen 8  Dose 1  Σ 31      
Fri  29    Pen 8  Dose 2  Σ 32      

October 2023  

Fri   6    Pen 8 Dose 3   Σ 33    
Frix 13    Pen 8 Dose 4   Σ 34      
Frix 20    Pen 9 Dose 1   Σ 35
Fri  27    Pen 9 Dose 2   Σ 36

November 2023
Fri   3    Pen 9 Dose 3   Σ 37
Fri  10    Pen 9 Dose 4   Σ 38
Fri  17   Pen 10 Dose 1   Σ 39
Fri  24   Pen 10 Dose 2   Σ 40

December 2023 
Fri   1   Pen 10 Dose 3   Σ 41
Fri   8   Pen 10 Dose 4   Σ 42
Fri  15   Pen 11 Dose 1   Σ 43
Fri  22   Pen 11 Dose 2   Σ 44
Fri  29   Pen 11 Dose 3   Σ 45

January 2024
Fri   5   Pen 11 Dose 4   Σ 46
Fri  12   Pen 12 Dose 1   Σ 47
Fri  19   Pen 12 Dose 2   Σ 48  
Fri  26   Pen 12 Dose 3   Σ 49

February 2024
Fri   2   Pen 12 Dos  4   Σ 50
Fri   9   Pen 13 Dos  1   Σ 5
Fri  16   Pen 13 Dos      Σ 5
Fri  23   Pen 13

March 2024
Fri  xx   Pen xx Dos  4   Σ 50     

Σ or “Summation” is the number of times I have injected Ozempic.