Hey Ya'll,

I have an interesting story for ya. I was going to wait to do this after I see the trt doc on Thursday, but my order was semi-shipped and I may have to do a partial order with another source depending on what info. I get out of this thread.

I had multiple back and neck surgeries in my late 20's. I trained heavy and constant in college in my early 20's, but gave it up after I graduated. I have rods and screws in my lower back... a plate and a couple of screws in my neck. I have an implanted spinal stimulator with wires going to my neck and lower back. I'm a mess huh ?

In my late 30's I hit the gym again hard and heavy... but very carefully. It was my OWN physical therapy and it worked ! I was feeling good and looking good. Unfortunately, after a couple of years I blew out my right shoulder with a hell of a case of tendinitis I tell ya. I gave it up for awhile and eventually just blew it off.

I'm 52 now. I have been laying around like a couch potato for years and I have tried on several occasions over the last few years to get back in the gym, but failed. My damn body and muscles have been too damn weak to grab a decent foothold. I haven't had the strength or stamina to git er done right.

So what do I do now ?

The last time I had my bw done was 2 yrs ago. Back then my test was low and under 300. Up until a month or so ago I didn't realize how much the low test was screwing up my life all of this time. Hell, I've been pretty much impotent for nearly six years now. I had bw done last week and I have not picked up the results yet.

I see the trt doc Thursday. I expect to definately be put on trt and I'm hoping for 200mg wk. During this time I also decided to make another go at the gym again since one very important factor of the test is strength gains and resistance training ups your body's ability to make its own test. I'm confident I will be able to get over the hump this time. I'm expecting reasonable strength gains after 5 wks of shots, but I don't want to wait that long to hit the gym. This is where things get "tricky".

I want to start hitting the gym next week after I see the doc and get on trt. It will be a few weeks before the test kicks in, so I want to bring in a pwo strength enhancer into the mix from wk one.

So what is it going to be ? That's where I need your help.

I ask myself 40mg of Anavar, 50mg of Abol or 10mg of Halo for pwo?

I'm 52
6'1"
250 or so lbs
bf I don't know yet. will ask doc. Picture a tall guy with normal arms and legs and I look 9 months pregnant.

I KNOW that diet and excercise will be the key to losing the 30 or so lbs I need to lose. It's all in my gut. That is a no-brainer ! I just need a little help early on with strength until I get over that hump when the test finally kicks in.

Speaking of test. The second half of this equasion is how much and when ? I won't know until the doc tells me when he will do further bw as to what I can do with the test. I'm certain I will be able to up the test a bit for a while until I have to get back down to trt levels for the new bw results. At the most it would be 500mg wk for a certain amount of time.

It's not a matter of IF I am going to take an oral for needed strength in the first few weeks... I expect I AM. The question is which one. I have given this a LOT of thought and i'm leaning towards the Anavar at this time.

Since I will be on trt I don't need to worry about pct for at least the moment. I expect my doc to put me on hcg and an ai.

My goals here are to lose around 30 lbs or so over TIME and gain enough strength to allow the muscle building properties of the test to get me feeling good again and LOOKING very good again. Please remember I am being put on trt ... aas is NOT an OPTION for me, it is a medical necessity.

Your thoughts in this matter are appreciated ?