Why Don’t We Talk About Testosterone?

I’m unsure if I have talked about being on testosterone replacement therapy here before. But every week, I inject myself with testosterone. The results of my injections have been amazing. I feel like myself again.

In October of last year, I went to my first doctors appointment to see if testosterone replacement therapy was right for me. I was suffering from:

  • Mood swings (very irritable)
  • Depression (I did not care at all)
  • And a lack of libido (no interest what so ever)

After finishing presenting my symptoms to my doctor, he immediately said, “You might be a good candidate for testosterone. Let’s run labs and see.”

My blood results came back showing that I did indeed suffer from low testosterone (was at 200, should be at 350 or higher). My mood swings, deep depression, and lack of wanting sex finally had a name. I made an appointment with my doctor’s nurse, where she showed me:

  • How to draw the proper amount of testosterone
  • How to give myself an injection

I’ve been injecting testosterone, according to my doctor’s instructions, ever since that appointment.

Seven months into injections, I can tell you that I’ve seen a difference. I don’t feel as irritable nor as depressed. I feel like wrestling with my son again; I feel like writing again.

I say all of this with the hope that there is someone out there that is feeling the same way that I did. The problem is, as a society, we don’t talk about stuff like this… at all. So begin the conversation, talk to your doctor.

Testosterone injections take time. They are not an end all cure, but they are a start.

Gus and the Tornado

Gus, our dog, was in his crate for the night. He was totally happy to be in the house, out of the dark (he hates the darkness), and in a place where he could chew on his bone in peace. Until he started barking and whining like crazy!

I went down the stairs, into the mudroom, and opened his crate. Gus bolted out and started frantically trying to get up the stairs and into the house. Just then, my wife said that the weather man was calling out streets near our house. Not good.

My family and I ended up taking shelter in the hallway. Gus sheltered with us too. What was funny/interesting is that he chilled out and laid down next to Tab after a few moments. He was happy to be with his family, safe, and didn’t mind getting his ear rubbed either.

Big or small, the tornado was wrapped in the darkness of night. I couldn’t have seen it if I wanted to. Which makes me a little sad. I keep waiting for the The Wizard of Oz-style tornado. But then again, we don’t live in Kansas.

So, what I had thought had started as Gus being annoying turned into him warning us of danger. Or of him wanting to seek shelter among humans. Either way, Gus is a good boy who deserves a treat, or two.

And we are fine. No damage to our house… besides a downed trashcan.

This was from when Gus was a puppy. He is pretty small.

Content is King

The battle for content, owning some sliver of backend technology, heated up in recent weeks. Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion; Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 Billion. Nintendo continuing to march to the beat of the Switch drum.

Over in the theme park industry, Cedar Fair is reviewing a takeover bid from SeaWorld. Just to review, Cedar Fair owns Cedar Point, Knott’s Berry Farm, and countless other theme parks. SeaWorld’s takeover of Cedar Fair would be huge! The problem is amount of money that SeaWorld has put on the table for Cedar Fair is considered low ($3.4 Billion).

Where I am going with the above? The COVID thaw is upon us. With companies looking to consolidate, strengthen, and diversify their holdings. I find it fascinating that both Microsoft and Sony made big studio purchases in a week’s time (with rumors they are just getting started). What I find troubling, especially from the viewpoint of someone who plays video games, is what do the buyouts mean? Does it mean that content made by Activision Blizzard is exclusive to Microsoft? So far, Activision Blizzard has said that this will not affect the Call of Duty franchise as far as what platforms the games appear on. But will it given time? I’m not sure.

The winner in all of this is you, the player. You just have to own the device, the portal, made to play/connect with the games of the Big 3 to enjoy. Cedar Fair being bought out by SeaWorld… that’s a whole other can of worms.

Vengeance of Slowness

The other night I was tired, just run down, so I put on True Grit (1969) with John Wayne. Now I have seen the Jeff Bridges version (it was okay), but I had always heard that John Wayne’s version was superior. So I figured, why not.

For those who do not know, True Grit is the story of a daughter looking for vengeance after her father is killed. Mattie Ross travels to Fort Smith to claim her father’s body, she happens to arrive during a hanging. What struck me as odd about the hanging, were the people attending it. I can’t imagine traveling to see someone die; I can’t imagine the party-like atmosphere, including the peanut selling boy, all brought together to witness the hanging. But then again, I’m not working in the field, constantly staring at a horses behind… I mean tail.

True Grit continues past the hanging, showing Mattie claiming her father’s body, and her meetings with the men who will travel with her on her quest for vengeance.

I am vengeance!

The Batman

The movie is slow. Like a train picking up steam, True Grit takes awhile to get going. Or at least I think it does. I turned True Grit off.

Now, before I go any further, I should say that I love the Western genre. I love the tales of men being men, their bloody struggles, and the hope that can be found in the West.

I say the above only to arrive at a simple statement: Red Dead Redemption 2 is slow. I mean, really slow. I’m through with Chapter 1, I have robbed the train and come down the mountain. So far, Red Dead Redemption 2 is really well done. But it is slow.

Kind of like waiting for this next Tuesday (today is Friday) when I have surgery to remove a kidney stone.

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