Evo Fam,
Life threw a few curveballs my way this week, and as a result, training had to take a back seat. Between travelling by plane and supporting my wife through a serious illness, I simply didn’t have the capacity. And you know what? I’m okay with that. I’m not chasing massive gains or trying to break world records—I’m here to build a stronger, healthier version of myself. Progress isn’t about perfection; it’s about staying on track despite life’s setbacks.
This week, I had to cut a work trip short when my wife was rushed to the emergency department due to complications from an ongoing pilonidal abscess issue. I managed to book the earliest flights home and got back as quickly as possible. Thankfully, after three days in hospital, her condition stabilised, and the surgery was cancelled. However, with no MRI machine here, the doctors won’t proceed unless the situation becomes life-threatening. The abscess settled with a hefty dose of antibiotics but is still weeping and making life miserable.
I hadn’t planned on training but hit the hotel gym for a quick pump before catching up with friends on Saturday passed. Honestly, though, I wasn’t really feeling it.
BLOODS - and future thoughts
The full blood panel couldn't be completed as the samples were tested more than 72 hours after collection. I believe this delay impacted the haemoglobin results, as the rest of the HAEM MASTER HAE-0 panel was also not completed. Currently, I am on 300mg Methenolone (BioPoweRNA Primoron) per week, in addition to Testosterone. After reviewing my historical data, I feel the haemoglobin reading is not accurate due to the compromised testing conditions.
E2 was elevated last month, so I took a single 10mg of Aromasin (Thanks to R&D Pharma for fast shipping and awesome service!
@DofRandD) about a week after the bloods were done. I held off taking more because I was concerned it might crash my E2 levels—and it looks like I was right. Three weeks later, my E2 is sitting at 64 pmol/L.
I've decided to pare back the dosages for a while. Over the last month, I’ve experienced some emotional instability—more frustration than anger—which I suspect is due to the NPP, but could also be life being stressful. My plan is to finish the current supply, take a short break, and then restart NPP at a higher dosage to see if that helps.
I’ve also been considering dropping testosterone to around 150-200mg per week while keeping
Methenolone at 300mg to see how that balance feels. I'm still undecided, but since I’ve had minimal side effects overall, I’m starting to believe that consistent EOD (every-other-day) injections are more important than we often give them credit for.
On another note, I have some Semaglutide on hand and will start using it again. Lately, I’ve been eating at all hours of the night and constantly feeling hungry. My weight is currently sitting between 86 and 88kg, which I’m happy with, but I’d like to trim some fat off my gut.
@AE1079 Were you looking for evidence that Methenolone can help control E2? I believe the trend below suggests that it does to some extent. Since increasing my Test from TRT to TRT+ dosages, E2 has remained generally controlled, which seems to align with the introduction of Methenolone.
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