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    Quote Originally Posted by Hazard View Post
    Am I the only person that laughed at the thought of grandma taking deca?

    The answer is NO NO NO NO! Christ man.... shes 94..... her body SHOULD be failing at this point. She's made it a lot further than a lot of people and probably further than i'll ever make it. The ONLY viable option I could see would be HGH and I would definately get a medical opinion on that. She would need to see a hormone specialist and get everything tested.

    I'm not trying to be mean here..... as I have a grandmother who is 76 and a step gradfather who is 86 but it's just natures course..... we get older..... weaker..... things start breaking down. Steroids definately aren't the answer for grandma LOL

    ~Haz~
    She's 92. My original post said she was 90, you said 94- no clue where that came from. But let me put it to you like this, if I'm ever lucky enough to live a full and wonderfully complete life as she has.. and I'm sitting in my chair at the age of 92- mind very sharp but body failing. I'm going to want a shot, because the depression would be too much and I'm ging to want to explore and exhaust every option to get me back on my feet.

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    One more thing in case the idea of the suggested protein shakes, healthy high protein meals idea appeals to you. Old people commonly have trouble eliminating excess protein from their systems due to decreased liver function and intestinal transit problems, I would definately seek advice on diet from someone ( with a degree in nutrition and experience with the elderly) familiar with the functional diet of older people since the problems facing 90 yr olds are quite different than slow gainers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bruary17 View Post
    She's 92. My original post said she was 90, you said 94- no clue where that came from. But let me put it to you like this, if I'm ever lucky enough to live a full and wonderfully complete life as she has.. and I'm sitting in my chair at the age of 92- mind very sharp but body failing. I'm going to want a shot, because the depression would be too much and I'm ging to want to explore and exhaust every option to get me back on my feet.
    Ok..... I read your post..... then read the 45 other replies and somewhere along the line forgot her age and without schrolling back up to check.... i typed in 94. Sorry for the 2 year mistake..... i'm sure they'll make a huge difference in the suggestions you'll get.

    I wasn't trying to be mean..... i stated that..... and while I understand your love for your grandmother and why you'd want to give her a "shot" - you need to understand that at 92 years old shes just not going to be able to do the things she used to and steroids wont help that. How would you feel if you shot her up with deca and something happened? I can see if she was 50 and broke her hip and was in excellent overall health..... but at 92 years old..... theres so damn much that can go wrong. It can negatively impact her cholesterol, who knows how that added testosterone boost will affect her body...... and while I understand that insurance dictates treatments...... Deca is cheap enough that they would prescibe it to fix weak joints or bones rather than pay $5000 for a hip replacement.

    The reason why HGH isn't prescribed is because it's cheaper for insurance to pay for minor health issues rather than shell out millions of dollars for HGH for the general public.

    ~Haz~

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hazard View Post
    Ok..... I read your post..... then read the 45 other replies and somewhere along the line forgot her age and without schrolling back up to check.... i typed in 94. Sorry for the 2 year mistake..... i'm sure they'll make a huge difference in the suggestions you'll get.

    I wasn't trying to be mean..... i stated that..... and while I understand your love for your grandmother and why you'd want to give her a "shot" - you need to understand that at 92 years old shes just not going to be able to do the things she used to and steroids wont help that. How would you feel if you shot her up with deca and something happened? I can see if she was 50 and broke her hip and was in excellent overall health..... but at 92 years old..... theres so damn much that can go wrong. It can negatively impact her cholesterol, who knows how that added testosterone boost will affect her body...... and while I understand that insurance dictates treatments...... Deca is cheap enough that they would prescibe it to fix weak joints or bones rather than pay $5000 for a hip replacement.

    The reason why HGH isn't prescribed is because it's cheaper for insurance to pay for minor health issues rather than shell out millions of dollars for HGH for the general public.

    ~Haz~
    Hey, I hear ya buddy and I appreciate your general concern. I would never take it upon myself and shoot her up...only under close medical supervision. It really is a political debate, when you have someone who's mind is really sharp but body is failing...you want to pull out all the stops....and you watch that person physically crumble before you...you think real hard on how you can help.

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