I posted this in the rehab forum but it just occurred to me it may be better off here.
Hi guys,
I'm a 32 year old male, 182cm and 83kg at 14% bodyfat.
Last November I had surgery for Stage 3 colon cancer and finished chemotherapy about 10 weeks ago.
During my sickness and recovery from operation I went from a beefy 97kg to a skinny 74kg.
I have no residual effects apart from slightly damaged kidneys thanks to the chemo - creatinine sits at 109umol/L as opposed to my old "normal" of 93.
I had half my stomach removed during surgery, so my max calories are around 4300 these days. I can gain weight at 3600.
Oh and I have a cool incisional hernia which will be repaired next year haha. But I have managed to lift around it just fine.
I lifted through chemo and ate as much as I could, but progress has been very slow.
Testosterone levels are 14.9 nmol/L - I will be contacting a Men's Clinic to see whether I qualify for legal therapy, but I am open to options.
The mental trauma of losing size and strength so suddenly has been pretty tough, as a lot of my confidence was based around my training and build. So I am really keen to get back in shape sooner rather than later.
FWIW I trained about 5 years, 3 seriously, wasn't a beast but deadlifted 500lb+ so wasn't weak either.
I don't want to get huge, I really just want to be back over 90kg without being a total lardass.
Can anyone give me some advice on what kind of treatment / gear (legal or illegal) may be suitable for my case? As in the best for regaining previously held muscle? Or am I better off just being patient and doing things naturally?
Any suggestions would be appreciated... thanks
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