After almost a year of staring at an Ozempic pen in my fridge, I finally took my first injection.

In this deeply personal first episode of my new GLP-1s After Surgery mini-series, I'm sharing the story I've been avoiding: how severe pneumonia, ongoing health challenges, stress, burnout, and life changes led to a 40-pound weight regain after bariatric surgery—and why I've decided it's time to ask for another tool.

This isn't a success story... yet. It's the beginning of one.

I'll take you through:

• Why I waited nearly a year to start Ozempic
• The health struggles that changed everything after bariatric surgery
• What weight regain looked like (and felt like)
• What my first Ozempic injection was actually like
• My treatment plan, goals, and what I'll be documenting each week ...