Scheduled for surgery in 48 hrs..NEED ADVICE PLEASE

[eana]

I am scheduled for surgery on Thurs. and I'm undecided.
Gym buddies have told me to take Arimidex and Nolva to shrink and reverse. They also say it's not gyno but High bodyfat and not working out consistently.I do admit I have fell off alot from the gym and need to get my ass back with it.

Do you guys agree with them or do you think I have gyno and need surgery?

They told me to do the meds, clean up diet, and workout for 60 days and see what it looks like.

Hopefully you guys reply soon, because I'm on the fence about surgery.

Thx

 

[d-red]

Who cares what your gym buddies say.....listen to the doctor

 

[eana]

d-red thx for the reply.
They are just telling me to try alternatives before spending $ on surgery.
Your thoughts?

 

[sluggy]

Yeah if letro doesn't clear it up after a week or two... You need surgery.

 

[HimRoid]

Get blood work done to see where your estrogen/progesterone etc are.
It's your decision obviously, but I myself would take letrozole, cabergoline, and proviron, do an hour of cardio and an hour or two of weights a day, eat very clean, basically chicken breasts, steamed rice, and veggies. Do this consistently like you are in precintest mode for 8 weeks.
I have had bad gyno at times and it's completely gone now. I got rid of it with arimedex. The choice is yours, but since gyno surgery isn't life threatening, exhaust other alternatives first.

 

[eana]

thx for advice. Himroid I may do exactly that.

 

[dnab87]

Looks like gyno to me. Is there a hard lump or is it malleable still?

 

[eana]

Dnab87..it's a combo..def have lumps that feel like knots or balls though

 

[HimRoid]

Dnab87..it's a combo..def have lumps that feel like knots or balls though

I had hard lumps but they went away.
Whatever you decide, don't let it stress you out. It doesn't look that bad at all.

 

[Bio]

If you really stop and look at those photos and look at the contour of the chest around the nipple area, it looks like a pretty bad case of gyno to me! So what did your doctor say?

 

[eana]

Bio..I'm glad you see what I see. Dr. said I def have gyno and some chest fat. His plan is lipo and shape then surgically remove the mass.

I am so damn bipolar about it because some days are worse than others and also its enhanced with certain types of shirts..usually light colored cotton.
Kinda want to do it so that i have the freedom to wear whatever shirt i like.

I just don't want to rush to surgery if you experts think diet, meds and exercise will reverse it.

thx

 

[Bio]

What I see...I don't think is reversible. Able to be reduced perhaps but you would only be prolonging the inevitable. If it's not a financial strain, I would go ahead and get it done...That's me.

 

[eana]

Thx Bio.
Financially I can handle it. It's the recovery time that's weighing on me. Since its 4th july weekend, most friends are out of town, which means I will only have assistance the day of and after surgery.
I'm ok with not working out for a month..as you can see in pics I haven't been in the gym much this year.

I appreciate the honesty and I am doing the surgery Thurs.

 

[eana]

UPDATE:
I am taking all you guys advice. I will do the surgery, however I will wait until Fall. In the interim I will clean up diet and do cardio and weights at least 5x per week. I will start 1mg.Arim and 20mg Nolva today.

My plan is do this cycle for 8-12 weeks and try to lose bf with cardio etc so that when I do surgery I am in better shape for recovery.

Feel free to comment your thoughts on this plan.

 

[p-lethal]

i just went and had a consultation for gyno surgery and the surgeon told me i had body dysmorphia and get out of here before he takes my money

 

[eana]

P-lethal LMAO
I am borderline obsessed with it

 

[Drift Wood]

I get the obsession part man, I really do... I look in the mirror probable a dozen times a day...

Regarding surgery and possible gyno... I'd say listen to your doctor, that said, some doctors are out there to do elective/ cosmetic surgery and take your money.

I think you decision to wait until the fall and focus on losing body fat is a good sound decision... and, looking at your photos, it hard to say whether or not it's gyno or body fat.. your first pic looks reasonably good...

 

[ThinkTank]

i just went and had a consultation for gyno surgery and the surgeon told me i had body dysmorphia and get out of here before he takes my money

Made me chuckle...

 

[p-lethal]

Made me chuckle...

dude could have told me I have stage 3 full blown gyno and we need to operate immediately before my breasts get any bigger and I would have been like "I'm in lets do this"

 

[Love_to_Bodybuild]

Thats why i love this board so much help.

If they are lumps that is gyno right?

is picture four and five you pinching is that one big lump or are you just showing?

ive got a lil lump on my left side maybe pea sized to a half a penny sized at most and its a bit tender-never had this before noticed it