OP here — wow, did not expect this much response! Thank you all for the thoughtful replies on Am I the only one who.

To answer marcus_mpls: I get my labs done through Quest every 3 months.

Quick update: my latest labs came back even better. Thanks again for the evidence-based discussion — this is exactly why I posted in a science-based community. 🙏

Relevant to Am I the only one who forgot — here is my latest bloodwork comparison:

Key improvements: A1C 7.2% → 5.3%, triglycerides 211 → 111 mg/dL, hsCRP 6.0 → 1.1 mg/L. All on tirzepatide for 15 months.

The inflammatory marker drop is what impresses me most. Consistent with the SELECT trial's cardiovascular findings.

Yep. My endo said the same thing about Am I the only one.

Slightly tangential to Am I the only one who but Dr.SportsMedIN reminded me — has the insurance landscape changed recently?

I know it is not exactly on-topic but it seems related enough to ask here rather than starting a new thread. Apologies if this has been covered — I did search first.

JenPlateau said:

Thank you all for the thoughtful replies on Am I the only one who

This is exactly right. JenPlateau articulated what I have been trying to explain to my friends for months. The Am I the only one who aspect is what made the difference for me.