So in summary what's the risk or benefit of K2 for someone like me that has high hemo issues?
I don't or haven't in years done a heavy cycle and got rid of one of my favorites DECA a long time ago, for almost 2 years now done sub-Q cycles of test blend of cyp prop less than 200 mg a week.
I have seen a hematologist off and on for over ten years, had bone marrow biopsy, scans, blood levels checked for EPO, ferritin, iron etc. Not sure if we ever did any genetic testing for a blood clot disorder.
I have had 2 bad experiences with Warfarin, and had a blood clot in my calf (DVT) in 2005, when I was recouping from a patella reattachment surgery (16 weeks).
I had a hematoma in my upper thigh in 2008, when I had cellulitis in my leg from stepping on a nail and the antibiotics cross reacted with the Warfarin, and thinned the blood so bad it pooled in my groin area.
I think my blood clot in my calf was continuing to cycle steroids for healing while my leg was isolated in a brace and on crutches.
I also have obstructive sleep apnea treated since 2008, recent sleep study indicated that I needed a Bi-PAP.
My hematologist monitors my hemo bi monthly and set my safe limit at 55, after charting my blood levels for the last decade. I get a pint pulled off every 3-4 months and depending on hydration levels, one pint drops my hemo on average 1.5 to 2.0%.
I stopped going in hyper hydrated with glycerol some time ago as I felt I was "cheating" the results, as the glycerol could reduce my hemo on or about 4%. I still go in hydrated on water and always go in one to two days after a workout.
My new diet is very heavy on leafy greens and other veggies, I have a Vita Mix but don't make smoothies, I use it to finely grind the veggies and then mix a very small amount of sun-dried tomato olive oil based dressing with it, and eat it with a spoon chewing to help reduce appetite. I even mix the finely chopped veggies in with my meat and a sauce which helps reduce portions and put hunger at bay.
All this talk on K2 and clotting has left me confused - is it ok to eat a massive amount of leafy green veggies with the high hemo?
I don't take iron supplements, and have cut down on grass fed red meats and omega 3 eggs.
My weight is currently 286 lbs first thing in the morning and the last time I did this diet I went from 310 to 250 in less than 16 weeks, with absolutely no change in training volume, or cardio of 3-4 hit sessions of 8 minutes on the elliptical and walking several miles a week.
My current diet and supplements are below:
Meal 1
4 omega 3 eggs 20 grams egg whites in olive oil
Bowl of cream of rice with sugar free syrup and almond butter
3 links of turkey sausage
Coffee
Supplements
Vitamin C 3 grams
B-complex 1 capsule
Extra B-1 200 mg
Vitamin D 2- 4000 iu's
Multi vitamin mineral cap (iron free)
Bromelain 500 mgs
Gamma E 400 ius
Bio cucurmin 400 mgs
zinc 20 mg
magnesium 400 mg
selenium 200 mcg
Liv 52 DS 2 tabs
Milk Thistle 500 mgs
4 grams Lovaza omega 3
quercetin 500 mg
ubiquinol 200 mg
Citrus bergamot 500 mg
baby aspirin
Meal 2
30 almonds raw
carrot/celery mix
Meal 3
2 chicken breasts
½ baked pot
broccoli, carrot celery mix leafy greens
Meal 4
30 raw almonds
apple
Meal 5 pre post intra
powdered muscle 2 scoops
20 grams pepto pro
10 grams BCAA's
Meal 6
50 grams egg whites
cream of rice/honey
Meal 7
Lean steak or grass fed burger
broccoli, carrot celery mix leafy greens
Meal 8
50 grams egg whites
No GH or tren. I stopped taking MK677 due to changes in moles - one of which is basal cell carcinoma to be removed next week, but have noticed changes in size and color in 4 others. I monitor my entire mole religiously due to heavy tanning in my life. They really started to change after months of MK677, which concerned me so I stopped.
I am on 375 mcgs of synthroid a day, with 5-10 mcgs of cytomel prescribed to keep my TSH and T3 levels in normal range along with T4 from my endo.
I had a completed throidectomy in 2005 due to a benign goiter and 2 large benign nodules on my thyroid gland itself.
Thyroid nodules run in my family on my mom's side, and I think using synthetic GH back in the day for a year prior exasperated the problem as my nodules showed up in my late 30's while my mom and her sisters had theirs in their 50's.
Do you guys think there is any risk to introduce large amounts of leafy greens to a person who has a high hemo level, and should I also ask my hemo for the genetic blood test for clotting disorders?
I also ask all those lifter at 40 or above to consider sub Q cycling or HRT use. I feel better than I ever did on heavy cycles using test this way. I was always miserable on high doses, with the constant rush and flush and up and down hormone levels associated with higher dosed multi compounded IM injected cycles.
I never thought I would feel normal, but certainly down in strength and size but look and feel great on above average hormone levels of 1000ng/dl from this cycling vs. the 5 or 6 times that level at higher doses and not even counting the deca or tren that was in my system. I honestly don’t think I would live to 50 if I stayed on that path, and didn’t stop heavy cycling a decade ago.
I never felt much difference going down to 600 mgs a week of test deca from 2 plus grams which I did for several years after getting rid of the heavy multi compounded cycles. I want to live a normal happy healthy life and not be in or around doctors and have severe health issues as I get older just to stay big and strong and look jacked.
You only go around once in this life and I have seen so many people drop dead that are big strong and lean and leave their family and friends behind. It’s not worth it. I found out a long time ago NO ONE BUT YOU cares about how you look anyway.
I always went to the doc in my heavy days was on BP meds and kept my hemo under control by donating blood once a month.
I am certainly not out of the woods yet and wonder sometimes what awaits me down the road due to past sins, but I’ll be damned if I am going to enable a stroke heart attack or prostate cancer by staying on anabolic steroids with high doses as I get/got older. To me testosterone is very safe, at least for now to keep me feeling normal again, physically sexually and otherwise.
Take Care all.
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