From age 35 to age 38 I was on an incredible anti-aging program with the Cenegenics Medical Institute in Las Vegas. I was unable to afford Hgh, but I was on Testosterone Cypionate. It most definitely had an impact on my strength, but was never prescribed in doses that exceed what is considered normal in a male human being in his 20s. Nor was I prescribed my much desired and requested Deca-durabolin. :( In the end, I was a 37 yr old with 20 yr old testosterone levels which I am sure would be considered a legal genetic gift in an olympic drug test.
My concern is that it is a shame that athletes can't say "Yes, I am on a hormone replacement therapy program, I love it, and if you are over 25 you should look into it too!" I think the athletes justifiably fear that making such a statement will only cause the media to blow it out of proportion and label it as doping. Ah well, at least inspired fans will increase their belief in their own abilities and go after their dreams. Will they succeed? In my opinion, you succeed the minute get up off the couch and take a single step toward a dream. What do you think about all this? Is it fair to the younger athletes? Is it ethical to say "I'm not taking anything" to fans? What a tough position to be in for an athlete especially since the general population thinks doping instantly makes a super athlete vs an indescribable amount of heart and hard work. If while I was on Cypionate I had competed in anything, it would have only put my on a level playing field hormonally. That wouldn't have even guaranteed me a winning streak in my hometown.
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Jim, in answer to your question, I am 38 yrs old.
Since a baseline for serum hormone levels was never determined prior to the orchiectomy nor recently prior to the development of the tumor, it is unknown what changes occurred in my T levels due to the tumor and orchiectomy. What my MD had to go by was how I felt physically and mentally years after the surgery compared to how I typically felt long before the surgery. However, once a blood test was done involving several elements e.g. total testosterone, free testosterone, estrogen, and more, my physician was able to show me that there was a problem in my feedback loop. My remaining testicle was getting plenty of signal to produce more T, was not responding 100% and causing my brain to excrete more and more signals to produce more T, if I remember correctly.
Cenegenics was definitely a legitimate service. I was prescribed pharmacy delivered Cypionate and injected it twice a week and also took Arimidex. Every so many weeks I would have blood work done, wait a week, and then have an appointment with the doc to review the lab results and upcoming goals. The quality of service was unbelievable and I looked and felt incredible! In all honesty, people in the gym were amazed how how much I could lift. The only reason I discontinued was due to a career change and decrease in income. Looking back however, I would be a little more worried about the whole prostate cancer risk than I was back then. I'm not a fan of the finger. :)
Jim, in answer to your question, I am 38 yrs old.
Since a baseline for serum hormone levels was never determined prior to the orchiectomy nor recently prior to the development of the tumor, it is unknown what changes occurred in my T levels due to the tumor and orchiectomy. What my MD had to go by was how I felt physically and mentally years after the surgery compared to how I typically felt long before the surgery. However, once a blood test was done involving several elements e.g. total testosterone, free testosterone, estrogen, and more, my physician was able to show me that there was a problem in my feedback loop. My remaining testicle was getting plenty of signal to produce more T, was not responding 100% and causing my brain to excrete more and more signals to produce more T, if I remember correctly.
Cenegenics was definitely a legitimate service. I was prescribed pharmacy delivered Cypionate and injected it twice a week and also took Arimidex. Every so many weeks I would have blood work done, wait a week, and then have an appointment with the doc to review the lab results and upcoming goals. The quality of service was unbelievable and I looked and felt incredible! In all honesty, people in the gym were amazed how how much I could lift. The only reason I discontinued was due to a career change and decrease in income. Looking back however, I would be a little more worried about the whole prostate cancer risk than I was back then. I'm not a fan of the finger. :)
