tugon (imported) wrote: Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:53 pm MacTheWolf, Plix is in Albuquerque New Mexico so he is 2/3rds of the way there. What an adventure driving all that way and the country he is seeing.
I live in Albuquerque from 1959-1960, nice town.
Taking the Plunge.....Again
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MacTheWolf (imported)
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I live in Albuquerque from 1959-1960, nice town.
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I've just received a call from Josh he has made it to Ontario CA, so he has made a 3 day cross country trip.
He is safe and sound.
Ken
He is safe and sound.
Ken
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Great job Plix navigating cross country. Thanks for your call letting me know you made it. I worry like a father/mother. You planned the trip well and arrived in the time you thought. Now have a good time and tell your family I said hello. Again a great job.
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Welcome home from your travels. Glad you had fun in California. Glad all your travels went so well. Quite an accomplishment travelling by yourself cross country. Look forward to hearing about your vacation this Sunday.
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So much time has passed since my last update, so I thought it is probably about time for another!
Shortly after my last post I went back on T. I have been taking T for almost one year now.
Does this mean I can say that "I now know being on T is what is right for me" and that there will be no more changes? I think we all know by now that does not work with me.
There do not seem to be any guarantees when it comes to hormones and me. Changes can occur with little notice. It is certainly possible I could stop taking T again. I have accepted this possibility, and instead of trying to resist any changes in my hormonal plans that might arise, I plan to accept them for what they are if they do come up. However, I do not see any changes to my taking T in the foreseeable future.
In non eunuch-related news, I have a new job that I absolutely love! I had no idea it is possible to feel this way about a job. Working my previous job, I developed an impression that a job is something you cannot stand but have to do every day to pay the bills. While the latter may be true, I now realize it is possible to enjoy a job and look forward to going in every day. The old job was utterly wrong for me, but this one is much more aligned with my goals and personality. I truly feel I am now making a positive contribution to society.
I am in the process of going back to school. Very soon I will begin a graduate program that should enable me to transform the current job into a career. From what I have seen so far, my coursework is going to be challenging, but I am optimistic that the final goal, once achieved, will make it all very much worth the time and effort that will be required.
Given that I no longer have much eunuch-related news to share, I am not sure how frequent future updates will be. I hope that everything goes well for all of the members of our site!
Shortly after my last post I went back on T. I have been taking T for almost one year now.
Does this mean I can say that "I now know being on T is what is right for me" and that there will be no more changes? I think we all know by now that does not work with me.
There do not seem to be any guarantees when it comes to hormones and me. Changes can occur with little notice. It is certainly possible I could stop taking T again. I have accepted this possibility, and instead of trying to resist any changes in my hormonal plans that might arise, I plan to accept them for what they are if they do come up. However, I do not see any changes to my taking T in the foreseeable future.In non eunuch-related news, I have a new job that I absolutely love! I had no idea it is possible to feel this way about a job. Working my previous job, I developed an impression that a job is something you cannot stand but have to do every day to pay the bills. While the latter may be true, I now realize it is possible to enjoy a job and look forward to going in every day. The old job was utterly wrong for me, but this one is much more aligned with my goals and personality. I truly feel I am now making a positive contribution to society.
I am in the process of going back to school. Very soon I will begin a graduate program that should enable me to transform the current job into a career. From what I have seen so far, my coursework is going to be challenging, but I am optimistic that the final goal, once achieved, will make it all very much worth the time and effort that will be required.
Given that I no longer have much eunuch-related news to share, I am not sure how frequent future updates will be. I hope that everything goes well for all of the members of our site!
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plix (imported) wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:51 am So much time has passed since my last update, so I thought it is probably about time for another!
In non eunuch-related news, I have a new job that I absolutely love! I had no idea it is possible to feel this way about a job. Working my previous job, I developed an impression that a job is something you cannot stand but have to do every day to pay the bills. While the latter may be true, I now realize it is possible to enjoy a job and look forward to going in every day. The old job was utterly wrong for me, but this one is much more aligned with my goals and personality. I truly feel I am now making a positive contribution to society.
I am in the process of going back to school. Very soon I will begin a graduate program that should enable me to transform the current job into a career. From what I have seen so far, my coursework is going to be challenging, but I am optimistic that the final goal, once achieved, will make it all very much worth the time and effort that will be required.
Given that I no longer have much eunuch-related news to share, I am not sure how frequent future updates will be. I hope that everything goes well for all of the members of our site!
I am glad you found work that you enjoy. Good luck with your upcoming education and your future endeavors.
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Hi plix,
I'm delighted to learn that you now have a job that you enjoy and that you are pursuing your education to reach your goals.
Best wishes,
Danya
I'm delighted to learn that you now have a job that you enjoy and that you are pursuing your education to reach your goals.
Best wishes,
Danya
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Good to see you again Plix! Thanx for update. If you don't mind, can you enlighten us about the reasons why you decided to return to T? Emotinal problems? Lack of energy? Anythig else?
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It's happened again. I have decided to go off T. I have been on T since March of 2011, so that means it will have been about 20 months this time before changing my mind again. The way I look at it is for me that is a long time. I could certainly be doing this far more often.
I'm still pretty early in the process. I took my last T dose about 2 1/2 days ago. My T levels are probably coming down, but they could still be within normal range. However, they probably will not be there much longer if they are. I have been taking Testim, and unfortunately I cannot seem to find any information on how long it takes for T levels to return to baseline upon discontinuation, but I remember that for Androgel it is five days after the final dose. If Testim works similarly to Androgel, I could expect to have eunuch levels of T by Monday morning. I do seem to be more sensitive to Testim compared to Androgel. One tube of Testim does for me what I needed eight pumps of Androgel to do (which is equal to two tubes of Testim). One downside to stopping Testim is that I will most likely no longer hear that I smell good.
I know that it will take time before I notice any significant effects. I expect it will take at least a couple weeks to see much of a difference. This time I am determined not to take any E. My concern is that I will start getting impatient to see more effects because that is when I tend to start thinking about taking E. I will simply have to find a way to realize that this is going to be a gradual process and that I need to allow things to happen naturally. The good news is that I have no E. It would take about 10 days for me to acquire any were I to order it. I am hopeful that this will prevent me from taking any so hastily.
The lognest I have spent without hormones of either kind is still about three months. I am hoping to change that.
I'm still pretty early in the process. I took my last T dose about 2 1/2 days ago. My T levels are probably coming down, but they could still be within normal range. However, they probably will not be there much longer if they are. I have been taking Testim, and unfortunately I cannot seem to find any information on how long it takes for T levels to return to baseline upon discontinuation, but I remember that for Androgel it is five days after the final dose. If Testim works similarly to Androgel, I could expect to have eunuch levels of T by Monday morning. I do seem to be more sensitive to Testim compared to Androgel. One tube of Testim does for me what I needed eight pumps of Androgel to do (which is equal to two tubes of Testim). One downside to stopping Testim is that I will most likely no longer hear that I smell good.
I know that it will take time before I notice any significant effects. I expect it will take at least a couple weeks to see much of a difference. This time I am determined not to take any E. My concern is that I will start getting impatient to see more effects because that is when I tend to start thinking about taking E. I will simply have to find a way to realize that this is going to be a gradual process and that I need to allow things to happen naturally. The good news is that I have no E. It would take about 10 days for me to acquire any were I to order it. I am hopeful that this will prevent me from taking any so hastily.
The lognest I have spent without hormones of either kind is still about three months. I am hoping to change that.
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I know for me, no T is fantastic.. oh there are the disappointments. sores do not heal as fast as before, lack of energy. But the plus side, no interest in sex, no interest in looking at porn. i sortof kick back and relax.. And that seems so decent..Maybe it is because I am an old man to start with. Perhaps it is harder for you because you are still a 20 ager. i love it with hormones, but I am older.. Who is know what is right for a young man.. Do what is best for you.