"But these drugs like Mounjaro are simply too expensive for many people to afford and the Government needs to address this. About six months ago, I started taking weight-loss medication. It was a difficult decision, having spent the previous decade working really hard to be at peace with my weight, and even succeeding occasionally for brief periods. If I'm honest, existing in a bigger body has been the greatest challenge of my life."
"Not the traumatic family background, not the stage three cancer, not my mother being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at the age of 57 - no, simply existing in a fat body has been the most difficult thing I've had to contend with."
Drugs like Mounjaro are currently too expensive for many people to afford and require government intervention to improve access. Six months ago I began taking weight-loss medication after a difficult decision. I spent the previous decade working very hard to be at peace with my weight and sometimes achieved that peace briefly. Existing in a larger body has presented the greatest personal challenge, outweighing traumatic family experiences, a stage three cancer diagnosis, and a mother diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at age 57. Simply living in a fat body has been the most difficult burden to contend with.
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