Re:- 6 monthly check

[Leepee]

Hi guys yesterday I went for my 6 monthly armed with useful information and a newfound confidence gained from your help and this forum. On arriving I met the Registrar not the Consultant but I carried on regardless and showed her all the new and wonderful TRT's on offer, amazingly she had a blank look on her face then she remarked 'Oh I know Nebido'!!

This was the point (thanks to Kiwi) I asked to be refered to a good Endocrinologist which they are now doing. Thank God!!

I then asked if I could see my latest testosterone levels which she then (looking very embaressed) informed me were a year old. By the way my levels for March '09 wre 4.6!!

And I thought they were looking after me, I could kick myself for being so naive but not anymore thanks to you

Lee
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TC1 1992 Left Orchidectomy/ Seminoma/ Radiation
TC2 2007 Right Orchidectomy/ Seminoma/ 1 Carboplatin/ 2 x Prosthetics

[Smartie]

Hi Lee.

Blimey. 4.6 is remarkably low. 9.08 - 55 is the "normal" range that my local lab quoted to me.

Yes, a good endo is what you need. I can hardly believe they haven't tested you levels for over 12 months. That's just unacceptable.

[mahalomom]

Hi Lee,

I'm so glad your are getting referred to a new endo.

I am currently being treated for thyroid cancer and I had to fire my first endo. I'm so glad you were able to find help here on the forum.

Keep being your own advocate!!

Mary Ann

[Leepee]

I can hardly believe they haven't tested you levels for over 12 months. That's just unacceptable.

Yeah you couldn't make it up could you, I was fuming. I was having regular blood tests but they were only checking my markers not my testosterone unbelievable!! All the time I was telling the consultant things weren't right but he wasn't very helpful. Still let's hope the new endo can sort me out.

Lee
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TC1 1992 Left Orchidectomy/ Seminoma/ Radiation
TC2 2007 Right Orchidectomy/ Seminoma/ 1 Carboplatin/ 2x Prosthetics