Musings of an Old Man

Whatever this used to be about, it is now about my dying. I'll keep it up as long as I can and as much as I want to.

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Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States

I'm a 69 years old white, male, 6'1", 290 lbs., partially balding in the back. I was married for ten years and fathered two children, a daughter and a son. My current marriage (2nd) will celebrate its 39th anniversary November 4. The date will be in the news because it was the same day as the Iranian hostages were taken at the US Embassy in Tehran. (Obviously, I had a better day than they did.) I'm a Vietnam Veteran ('71-'72). I have worked as a Computer Programmer, Project Manager, Graduate Teaching Associate, Technical Writer, and Web Developer. I own, with my wife, a house and a dog.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Testosterone

I've been taking testosterone cream the past three days, because a recent blood test showed both that hormone and my potassium were low. Going into this third day, I can say both that I feel better and that I do not feel better. In general, I feel less fuzzy-brained; that is more alert and engaged in the world around me. At the moment, however, I feel as tired as ever and as ready to take a nap as ever. Oh, and it's 9:40 am as I write this, and I've only been awake for three-plus hours after a seven-plus hour night of sleep.

My wife seems to think the testosterone should make an almost immediate difference. Indeed she has been raving about it since I started Wednesday morning that I seem more alert and engaged. I do feel a difference, and yet I'm not happy with the overall level of fatigue I feel. Right this moment, I want nothing more than to curl up and close my eyes and drift off to sleep. I suppose the next stop is the sleep doctor again. Do we need to change my pressure again?

I guess there are no magic bullets.

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