I'm still waiting for the "Burly gets laid" post, dammit! :)
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I'm still waiting for the "Burly gets laid" post, dammit! :)
Thank you for clearing up my confusion regarding cortisol. I did know that its not all bad in the same way that estrogen also gets a bad name. When I get home from work I will have a chance to review the link you posted and look forward to being educated by you once again.
Got my first of 2 blood draws today. Today was the "trough" (low) reading and tomorrow will be the "peak", as I injected myself right after the first test to give a 24-hour-after-injection reading.
My appointment with the Endo is not until the 10th. I will have more news on my test results at that time and it is my expectation that she will keep me at the same dosage as long as my numbers look ok. I am interested to see what my RBC/Hema numbers look like, since I did give blood about 3 weeks ago. Blood donations are about 10% of total blood volume, so it would be nice if my RBCs went down by that 10%... that would put me at the top of the range rather than outside of it.
I made mention previously that because of some trading, I do possess a couple additional vials of testosterone. I am considering doing a 5 week "blast" at 500/wk + my TRT of 100/wk. Assuming the endo will want me to retest again in 12 weeks, this would allow 7 weeks for the additional test to clear my system prior to the next bloodwork. Normally I would never run test that high or for that short of a period, but considering my circumstance and limited window of opportunity, it would allow for some additional growth and with blood levels that high by week 5, it would be more like a 7-8 week cycle as it took time to clear. Weeks 9-10 "should" get me back near maintenance/TRT levels and by week 12 bloods should not indicate anything out of the ordinary.
They are testing every 12 weeks, so it's not like I have a "in the clear" period ever unless she decides to start doing every 6 months instead. Even with the 300mg dosage, I will still need 4+ weeks for it to clear, based on diminishing half-lives, so doing 5 weeks at 300 hardly seems worth it. Just my thoughts at this time, but certainly open for discussion.
If memory serves me correctly (I may have to go back and review my own thread. lol) I think I did 50 mg last time, plus the amount in the 18g/1.5 draw needle, which is probably another 15-20 mg. Sorry your dad's endo is a hack. Though my frequent testing is a bit of a pain, I know my doc has my best interests at heart. And frankly, the every-12-week bloods are good info for me, as I do want to keep an eye on my RBC/Hemo numbers, PSA, etc.
he literally refuses to order any tests other than "total testosterone"... no estro, no anything