14 months ago, I was preparing for death. A box of medicine changed my life.

Michael Donnelly-Boylen was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when he was 50 .

Mounjaro, a weight loss and diabetes drug, has helped him lose 100 pounds .

He says he's gotten a new lease on life and a lot more mental space.

He's using social media and meeting with lawmakers to advocate for better access to the drugs he says saved his life.

Before starting Mounjaro , my size was very limiting.

I dress much younger than I probably should, but I don’t care! I dress in brighter colors and tighter clothes than most men my age, and I’m OK with that because I was robbed of that experience when I was younger.

I do what many people online call a “pregaming day” The day before I take my shot, I set a really high protein goal and make sure she is fully hydrated.

Mounjaro 's frozen entrées are restaurant-quality meals that cost something like $ 11 and are available at pretty much every grocery store.

The GLP-1 diet and exercise regime has changed the way she and her husband spend money.

The diet has also helped her to climb the stairs to the top of the Vessel in Hudson Yards on her own two feet .