A lot of you guys know bits and pieces of my story, but I figured I’d put everything in one place.
About two years ago my life got flipped upside down.
Within six months, I was rear-ended in two separate car accidents. The first one left me with 2 herniated discs in my neck and 5 in my lower back. Before I could even recover, I was sitting at a complete stop when I got slammed by a school bus.
That second accident was the final nail in the coffin.
At the time of my first accident I was in the best shape of my life. I was lifting hard, running Tren, and honestly felt unstoppable. Overnight that all disappeared.
I could barely get out of bed.
Walking hurt.
Sleeping was almost impossible because I couldn’t get comfortable.
I had numbness running down my arms and legs, constant nerve pain, and my neck was so stiff I couldn’t even turn my head normally.
For someone whose entire identity revolved around training, it absolutely crushed me.

The Mental Battle
The physical injuries were brutal, but the mental side was even worse.
I fell into a deep depression.
I refused to touch pain medication because I’m a recovering addict and haven’t taken opiates in 18 years. That wasn’t something I was willing to throw away.
Going from feeling and looking my best to being completely unable to train was devastating. I honestly became suicidal at times. Stopping Tren cold turkey while dealing with all of that definitely didn’t help either.
Food became my comfort.
My weight climbed all the way to 265 lbs.
Looking back now, I barely recognize that version of myself.

Physical Therapy Wasn’t Enough
I spent almost a full year in physical therapy with very little progress.
Eventually I started researching peptides and decided to experiment with BPC-157 and TB-500.
That ended up being the turning point.
For me, I didn’t notice much until I pushed the dose above 1 mg twice daily, but once I found what worked, the inflammation started calming down and physical therapy finally became productive.
Instead of constantly feeling like I was moving backward, I was finally moving forward.

Losing the Weight
Even though I was improving, my doctor still wouldn’t clear me for the gym.
He wanted me doing only the stretches and rehab exercises he prescribed.
So instead of lifting…
I walked.
Every single day.
At the same time I started Retatrutide at 0.5 mg/week, increasing by 0.5 mg each month until I reached 3 mg/week.
Over the next 9 months, doing nothing more than walking and sticking to my nutrition, I went from:
265 lbs → 195 lbs
No crazy cardio.
No lifting.
Just consistency.

Finally Back in the Gym
About three months ago I finally got cleared to lift again.
I’ll be honest…
The first thing I wanted to do was jump back into a huge cycle and make up for lost time.
I actually came on this forum asking exactly that.
A lot of you guys roasted me.
At the time my ego didn’t love hearing it, but looking back, you were right.
Instead of doing something stupid, I kept things simple:
● 150 mg/week Testosterone Cypionate
● 3 IU HGH daily
● 4 mg/week Retatrutide
I focused on training hard, eating right, and earning everything back.
Since then I’ve dropped more body fat while adding 7 pounds of lean bodyweight.
Slow…
But sustainable.

Current Protocol
PEDs / Recovery
● Testosterone Cypionate – 25 mg daily
● Masteron Enanthate – 25 mg daily
● HGH – 5 IU nightly (about 2 hours before bed)
● Retatrutide – 6 mg/week (2 mg Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
● KLOW – 2.6 mg nightly (maintenance)

Current Diet
Calories: ~2,200/day
Macros: Approximately 40% protein / 25% carbs / 35% fat
I’ve found my body responds much better to slightly higher fats and lower carbs.
Protein
● Eggs
● Ground turkey
● Lean ground beef
● Grilled chicken
● Fish
Carbohydrates
● Fruit
● Oats
● Rice
● Quinoa
● Sweet potatoes
Fats
● Nuts
● Olive oil
● Avocados
● Cheese
● Seeds

Where I’m At Now
The first picture was taken about six months after my first accident, right after the second one happened. I was bruised up, broken, overweight, and honestly didn’t think I’d ever get back to where I wanted to be.
Today I’m sitting around 205 lbs.
Still not where I want to be.
Still a work in progress.
But damn… it feels good to be under the bar again.

Thank You
One thing I’ve learned through all of this is that progress isn’t always linear.
Sometimes your biggest PR is simply getting out of bed.
I also want to thank everyone on this forum.
A lot of you called me out when I needed it. You kept my ego in check, stopped me from making dumb decisions, and reminded me that there aren’t any shortcuts worth taking.
I’ve made some genuine friends here, learned a ton, and honestly don’t think I’d be where I am today without this community.
So thank you to everyone who’s answered my questions, challenged me when I needed it, and had a hand in this comeback.
The journey isn’t over yet.
I’m just getting started.

Looking at putting together my next cycle and wanted to get some opinions before I commit.

Proposed Cycle (16 Weeks)

• Sustanon 400 mg/week
• NPP 200 mg/week
• Masteron Enanthate 200 mg/week
• Primobolan Enanthate 100 mg/week

Everything will be pinned as daily micro-injections to keep blood levels as stable as possible.

Goal

The goal isn’t to run a huge blast—it’s a lean, quality growth/recomp cycle while continuing to recover from my back injuries and keep side effects under control.

Why Mast + Primo Together?

I know a lot of people will ask why I’m running both.

The Masteron and Primobolan aren’t there because I’m expecting some crazy anabolic synergy. I’m mainly using them because they tend to have anti-estrogenic effects for some users. My hope is that they help keep estrogen-related side effects manageable while still allowing me to run 400 mg of Sustanon without needing an AI unless bloodwork or symptoms say otherwise.

The way I look at it:

• Masteron (200 mg): Primarily for libido, hardness, overall well-being, and some estrogen symptom management.
• Primobolan (100 mg): Mainly to add another mild anabolic while potentially helping keep estradiol in a comfortable range.

I’m not expecting Mast or Primo to replace an aromatase inhibitor if my estradiol gets too high. I’ll be monitoring with bloodwork and adjusting based on labs and symptoms rather than chasing numbers. I have rythym health coming this week to see where I stand with all my levels.

Also I plan to up my calories as I progress probably to around 2,600 let me know what you guys think I’m looking for any feedback I can get again thank you in advance

Just wanted to add a special thanks to @teamroids because during all these accidents I was limited at work or not working at all so money was super tight and they had run some very generous promos where I was able to get the peptides as a part of them and they really are the reason I’m still here today and grinding like a mofo so TR yall the fucking GOAT thank you