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I'm Clyde, a 59yo guy with a long ago past history of lifting and AAS use. I have done neither since the beginning of 2000.
In 2016, I was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer. The more technical version, squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil area. Stage 4, N0, M0. Translation: large single tumor, stage4, that had not spread to lymph nodes N0, or metastasized (spread) to any other remote locations M0.
The treatment over the next few months involved a feeding tube, twice daily radiation treatments, once a week IV chemo. I survived the treatment but not unscathed. I was walking death, and it was several additional months after treatment before I could eat and get the feeding tube removed.
I've survived 5 year post treatment, which I had around a 40% chance!
My medical insurance was sued twice by the SCCA, and lost in appeal. Insurance paid zero. This move ultimately forced me into poverty and huge debt. I've had zero legal income since 2017, went from a career in a well paying blue collar job, to whatever work I can find for barter/exchange, cot. Thankfully I have friends in the construction industry, looking for an occasional general laborer.
Fast forward to recent, thinking to myself, I've never felt as good physically, as I did when I lifted. Although I'm 59, fuck it, I'm get back into lifting and AAS to at least feel good mentally and possibly restore some of the physical.
First real step into "Process Restoration" was blood work. I converted the PDF to text, and edited out names, locations, etc. The formatting got a bit fucked in the conversion to txt. (Mods, trying code tags to eliminate forum formatting)
I have diagnosed hypercholesterolemia. My blood work from 2003 and 2004 show very similar lipids. I've not went through testing for FH. I've had none of the common physical manifestations of hypercholesterolemia. These extreme lipid levels are relatively unaffected by the typical diet and exercise fix.
A bit stunned that I still produce some T!
My oncologist warned me of potentially fucking up my thyroid gland due to the radiation. THS test results seem to indicate that.*
My fasting glucose levels are slightly elevated.*
I'd have guessed higher estradiol level based on 2003-2004 blood work. I'm thinking this may be too low now, possibly causing joint and tendon pain.*
* = Areas I'll get further testing done.
In 2016, I was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer. The more technical version, squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil area. Stage 4, N0, M0. Translation: large single tumor, stage4, that had not spread to lymph nodes N0, or metastasized (spread) to any other remote locations M0.
The treatment over the next few months involved a feeding tube, twice daily radiation treatments, once a week IV chemo. I survived the treatment but not unscathed. I was walking death, and it was several additional months after treatment before I could eat and get the feeding tube removed.
I've survived 5 year post treatment, which I had around a 40% chance!
My medical insurance was sued twice by the SCCA, and lost in appeal. Insurance paid zero. This move ultimately forced me into poverty and huge debt. I've had zero legal income since 2017, went from a career in a well paying blue collar job, to whatever work I can find for barter/exchange, cot. Thankfully I have friends in the construction industry, looking for an occasional general laborer.
Fast forward to recent, thinking to myself, I've never felt as good physically, as I did when I lifted. Although I'm 59, fuck it, I'm get back into lifting and AAS to at least feel good mentally and possibly restore some of the physical.
First real step into "Process Restoration" was blood work. I converted the PDF to text, and edited out names, locations, etc. The formatting got a bit fucked in the conversion to txt. (Mods, trying code tags to eliminate forum formatting)
I have diagnosed hypercholesterolemia. My blood work from 2003 and 2004 show very similar lipids. I've not went through testing for FH. I've had none of the common physical manifestations of hypercholesterolemia. These extreme lipid levels are relatively unaffected by the typical diet and exercise fix.
A bit stunned that I still produce some T!
My oncologist warned me of potentially fucking up my thyroid gland due to the radiation. THS test results seem to indicate that.*
My fasting glucose levels are slightly elevated.*
I'd have guessed higher estradiol level based on 2003-2004 blood work. I'm thinking this may be too low now, possibly causing joint and tendon pain.*
* = Areas I'll get further testing done.
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Quest Diagnostics PATIENT INFORMATION REPORT STATUS: FINAL
SPECIMEN INFORMATION [EDIT: Name Clyde]
ORDERING PHYSICIAN
SPECIMEN: [EDIT: Number] DOB: [EDIT: M] [EDIT: D], 1962
[EDIT: Name]
REQUISITION: [EDIT: Number] AGE: 59
NPI: [EDIT: Number]
Lab ref no: GENDER: Male
CLIENT INFORMATION
FASTING: Unknown
Private MD Labs
COLLECTED: 05/19/2022 09:35AM PDT
445 Hwy 46S
RECEIVED: 05/19/2022 09:37AM PDT Clinical Info:
Suite 29-214
REPORTED: 05/24/2022 08:05AM PDT
Dickson, TN 37055
Test Name Result Flag Reference Range Lab
FASTING:YES
AN UPDATE OR CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE
TO NAME
FASTING: YES
hs-CRP
HS CRP 2.7 NORMAL mg/L 04
Reference Range
Optimal <1.0
Jellinger PS et al. Endocr Pract.2017;23(Suppl 2):1-87.
For ages >17 Years:
hs-CRP mg/L Risk According to AHA/CDC Guidelines
<1.0 Lower relative cardiovascular risk.
1.0-3.0 Average relative cardiovascular risk.
3.1-10.0 Higher relative cardiovascular risk.
Consider retesting in 1 to 2 weeks to
exclude a benign transient elevation
in the baseline CRP value secondary
to infection or inflammation.
>10.0 Persistent elevation, upon retesting,
may be associated with infection and
inflammation.
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
GLUCOSE 108 HIGH 65-99 mg/dL 01
Fasting reference interval
For someone without known diabetes, a glucose value
between 100 and 125 mg/dL is consistent with
prediabetes and should be confirmed with a
follow-up test.
UREA NITROGEN (BUN) 17 NORMAL 7-25 mg/dL 01
CREATININE 0.88 NORMAL 0.70-1.33 mg/dL 01
For patients >49 years of age, the reference limit
for Creatinine is approximately 13% higher for people
identified as African-American.
eGFR NON-AFR. AMERICAN 94 NORMAL > OR = 60 mL/min/1.73m2 01
eGFR AFRICAN AMERICAN 109 NORMAL > OR = 60 mL/min/1.73m2 01
BUN/CREATININE RATIO NOT APPLICABLE NORMAL 6-22 (calc) 01
SODIUM 137 NORMAL 135-146 mmol/L 01
POTASSIUM 4.5 NORMAL 3.5-5.3 mmol/L 01
CHLORIDE 106 NORMAL 98-110 mmol/L 01
CARBON DIOXIDE 23 NORMAL 20-32 mmol/L 01
CALCIUM 9.2 NORMAL 8.6-10.3 mg/dL 01
PROTEIN, TOTAL 6.8 NORMAL 6.1-8.1 g/dL 01
ALBUMIN 4.5 NORMAL 3.6-5.1 g/dL 01
GLOBULIN 2.3 NORMAL 1.9-3.7 g/dL (calc) 01
ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO 2.0 NORMAL 1.0-2.5 (calc) 01
BILIRUBIN, TOTAL 0.5 NORMAL 0.2-1.2 mg/dL 01
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 92 NORMAL 35-144 U/L 01
AST 22 NORMAL 10-35 U/L 01
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ALT 31 NORMAL 9-46 U/L 01
IGF-1, LC/MS
IGF 1, LC/MS 153 NORMAL 50-317 ng/mL 03
Z SCORE (MALE) 0.3 NORMAL -2.0 - +2.0 SD 03
This test was developed and its analytical performance
characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics
Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano. It has not been
cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated
pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical
purposes.
Z SCORE (FEMALE) DNR NORMAL 03
Estradiol, Ultrasensitive, LC/MS
ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS 15 NORMAL < OR = 29 pg/mL 03
This test was developed and its analytical performance
characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics
Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano. It has not been
cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated
pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical
purposes.
Testosterone, Free (Dialysis) and Total, MS
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MS 422 NORMAL 250-1100 ng/dL 02
For additional information, please refer to
http://education.questdiagnostics.com/faq/TotalTestosteroneLCMSMS
(This link is being provided for informational/
educational purposes only.)
This test was developed and its analytical performance
characteristics have been determined by Quest
Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the
FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA
regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
TESTOSTERONE, FREE 67.7 NORMAL 35.0-155.0 pg/mL 02
This test was developed and its analytical performance
characteristics have been determined by Quest
Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the
FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA
regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Cortisol, A.M.
CORTISOL, A.M. 15.7 NORMAL mcg/dL 01
Reference Range
8 a.m. (7-9 a.m.) Specimen: 4.0-22.0
PSA, TOTAL
PSA, TOTAL 1.17 NORMAL < OR = 4.00 ng/mL 01
The total PSA value from this assay system is
standardized against the WHO standard. The test
result will be approximately 20% lower when compared
to the equimolar-standardized total PSA (Beckman
Coulter). Comparison of serial PSA results should be
interpreted with this fact in mind.
This test was performed using the Siemens
chemiluminescent method. Values obtained from
different assay methods cannot be used
interchangeably. PSA levels, regardless of
value, should not be interpreted as absolute
evidence of the presence or absence of disease.
CBC (includes Differential and Platelets)
WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT 5.0 NORMAL 3.8-10.8 Thousand/uL 01
RED BLOOD CELL COUNT 5.59 NORMAL 4.20-5.80 Million/uL 01
HEMOGLOBIN 16.6 NORMAL 13.2-17.1 g/dL 01
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HEMATOCRIT 49.7 NORMAL 38.5-50.0 % 01
MCV 88.9 NORMAL 80.0-100.0 fL 01
MCH 29.7 NORMAL 27.0-33.0 pg 01
MCHC 33.4 NORMAL 32.0-36.0 g/dL 01
RDW 12.7 NORMAL 11.0-15.0 % 01
PLATELET COUNT 302 NORMAL 140-400 Thousand/uL 01
MPV 10.8 NORMAL 7.5-12.5 fL 01
ABSOLUTE NEUTROPHILS 3185 NORMAL 1500-7800 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE BAND NEUTROPHILS DNR NORMAL 0-750 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE METAMYELOCYTES DNR NORMAL 0 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE MYELOCYTES DNR NORMAL 0 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE PROMYELOCYTES DNR NORMAL 0 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE LYMPHOCYTES 1210 NORMAL 850-3900 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE MONOCYTES 455 NORMAL 200-950 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE EOSINOPHILS 100 NORMAL 15-500 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE BASOPHILS 50 NORMAL 0-200 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE BLASTS DNR NORMAL 0 cells/uL 01
ABSOLUTE NUCLEATED RBC DNR NORMAL 0 cells/uL 01
NEUTROPHILS 63.7 NORMAL % 01
BAND NEUTROPHILS DNR NORMAL % 01
METAMYELOCYTES DNR NORMAL % 01
MYELOCYTES DNR NORMAL % 01
PROMYELOCYTES DNR NORMAL % 01
LYMPHOCYTES 24.2 NORMAL % 01
REACTIVE LYMPHOCYTES DNR NORMAL 0-10 % 01
MONOCYTES 9.1 NORMAL % 01
EOSINOPHILS 2.0 NORMAL % 01
BASOPHILS 1.0 NORMAL % 01
BLASTS DNR NORMAL % 01
NUCLEATED RBC DNR NORMAL 0 /100 WBC 01
COMMENT(S) DNR NORMAL 01
FSH and LH
FSH 4.3 NORMAL 1.6-8.0 mIU/mL 01
LH 3.4 NORMAL 1.5-9.3 mIU/mL 01
Thyroid Panel with TSH
T3 UPTAKE 30 NORMAL 22-35 % 01
T4 (THYROXINE), TOTAL 6.1 NORMAL 4.9-10.5 mcg/dL 01
FREE T4 INDEX (T7) 1.8 NORMAL 1.4-3.8 01
TSH 5.98 HIGH 0.40-4.50 mIU/L 01
Lipid Panel, Standard
CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL 354 HIGH <200 mg/dL 01
HDL CHOLESTEROL 42 NORMAL > OR = 40 mg/dL 01
TRIGLYCERIDES 171 HIGH <150 mg/dL 01
LDL-CHOLESTEROL 278 HIGH mg/dL (calc) 01
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LDL-C levels > or = 190 mg/dL may indicate familial
hypercholesterolemia (FH). Clinical assessment and
measurement of blood lipid levels should be
considered for all first degree relatives of
patients with an FH diagnosis.
For questions about testing for familial
hypercholesterolemia, please call Quest Genomics
Client Services at 1.866.GENE.INFO.
Jacobson T, et al. J National Lipid Association
Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of
Dyslipidemia: Part 1 Journal of Clinical Lipidology
2015;9(2), 129-169.
Reference range: <100
Desirable range <100 mg/dL for primary prevention;
<70 mg/dL for patients with CHD or diabetic patients
with > or = 2 CHD risk factors.
LDL-C is now calculated using the Martin-Hopkins
calculation, which is a validated novel method providing
better accuracy than the Friedewald equation in the
estimation of LDL-C.
Martin SS et al. JAMA. 2013;310(19): 2061-2068
(http://education.QuestDiagnostics.com/faq/FAQ164)
CHOL/HDLC RATIO 8.4 HIGH <5.0 (calc) 01
NON HDL CHOLESTEROL 312 HIGH <130 mg/dL (calc) 01
Non-HDL level > or = 220 is very high and may indicate
genetic familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Clinical
assessment and measurement of blood lipid levels
should be considered for all first-degree relatives
of patients with an FH diagnosis.
For patients with diabetes plus 1 major ASCVD risk
factor, treating to a non-HDL-C goal of <100 mg/dL
(LDL-C of <70 mg/dL) is considered a therapeutic
option.
Dihydrotestosterone
DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE, LC/MS/MS 31 NORMAL 12-65 ng/dL 03
This test was developed and its analytical performance
characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics
Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano. It has not been
cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated
pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical
purposes.
Performing Laboratory Information:
[EDIT: Names, Locations]
01: Quest Diagnostics
02: Quest Diagnostics
03: Quest Diagnostics
04: Quest Diagnostics
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