Kay's Hubby Update

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Hubby had a T implantation done, the doctors first! We are waiting

on Bloodwork to see where his levels are currently.

It didn't go very smoothly. I was in there w/ him when he had it

done, and so was the drug rep, telling the doc what to do and how to.

As hubby was facing away, and there wasn't preliminary talk about

where the pellets were going to be put, found later..RIGHT ON THE

WALLET PART OF THE BUTT..um, wrong place folks! Research showed me in

the fat/skin layer at the top of the pocket area, or upper anterior

thigh. My 'lay' experience pinched hubbys skin and had him tighten

his butt cheeks and where muscle didn't come into play, would be a

great spot. Anyway....

It was very painful there and he had a 3 wk healing. They halted

implanting more than the first 9, to assess the results and make any

changes.

Hubby doesn't bounce around on his butt, but in his work and

driving and plowing snow on a tractor, he opened his little wound and

lost a pellet (or two, we don't know). They implanted 10 pellets. I

am not holding my breath that his bloodwork x 1 month will be

incredible. He certainly will not go for a repeat performance if that

is what will happen again. Kicked like a mule isn't a good feeling.

But if the doc tries a new higher area, he will. But at least, docs

who will treat!!! ..

Will let you know what the bloodwork shows.

I read a comment that I was wondering if you all had heard.

" As we grow older, do our hormones decrease?-

Or, do we grow older BECAUSE our hormones decrease! "

Kay

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Kay in my opinion implants are not smart. I know there are a few big

fans of them here, but let me explain why I think shots are better.

Over time virtually everyone on TRT has trouble with their T levels.

Too high, too low. They need some fine tuning. On a weekly shot

schedule it's easy to lower the dose, increase the dose, shorten or

lengthen the cycle in between shots. There's a lot of flexibility for

fine tuning.

With implants you have as you've seen a messy implementation with risk

of infection, healing issues, tenderness. Face it, its invasive. And

then you get several months therapy with no real ability to fine tune.

You're not going to readily go in to remove pellets. And adding more

if levels come in low?

As you read here you learn everyone's metabolism of T is different.

And everyone feels good at different levels. Sure there is some

average level that works for most, but optimum for each person covers

a wide range. Implants don't allow for much tinkering to find that

level in the short term.

The fans of the process here are lucky, I imagine because they are on

that happy average. But if you're not there, you'll want the fine

tuning ability. And over time I think everyone needs some adjustment.

On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:21:42 -0000, you wrote:

> Hubby had a T implantation done, the doctors first! We are waiting

>on Bloodwork to see where his levels are currently.

> It didn't go very smoothly. I was in there w/ him when he had it

>done, and so was the drug rep, telling the doc what to do and how to.

>As hubby was facing away, and there wasn't preliminary talk about

>where the pellets were going to be put, found later..RIGHT ON THE

>WALLET PART OF THE BUTT..um, wrong place folks! Research showed me in

>the fat/skin layer at the top of the pocket area, or upper anterior

>thigh. My 'lay' experience pinched hubbys skin and had him tighten

>his butt cheeks and where muscle didn't come into play, would be a

>great spot. Anyway....

> It was very painful there and he had a 3 wk healing. They halted

>implanting more than the first 9, to assess the results and make any

>changes.

> Hubby doesn't bounce around on his butt, but in his work and

>driving and plowing snow on a tractor, he opened his little wound and

>lost a pellet (or two, we don't know). They implanted 10 pellets. I

>am not holding my breath that his bloodwork x 1 month will be

>incredible. He certainly will not go for a repeat performance if that

>is what will happen again. Kicked like a mule isn't a good feeling.

>But if the doc tries a new higher area, he will. But at least, docs

>who will treat!!! ..

> Will let you know what the bloodwork shows.

> I read a comment that I was wondering if you all had heard.

> " As we grow older, do our hormones decrease?-

> Or, do we grow older BECAUSE our hormones decrease! "

> Kay