Drink of Choice: “I’ll have the usual Charlie.” Stoli and Dolin, on the rocks, Donostia Olives- four; two anchovy, two stuffed with some Basque pepper I can’t spell, but they’re really good. If you like good olives- and I do- please try Donostia’s manzanilla olives. They are special. I was always a Queen Olive Man until I discovered these gems. Very buttery, a burst of EVOO in every olive. Do try them. https://www.donostiafoods.com
My Year as a Eunuch lasts a bit longer than and a little shorter than an actual year. For the former, it has 13 months. For the latter, it only has 364 days. In this regard its like a Credit Card. I get Compound Interest every 4 weeks, of which a year has 13 cycles. So only 11 more injections to go. Not that I’m counting.
Today was my second round of Injections. In case you forgot, the Drug of Choice is Degarelix. And again, the immediate side effect are redness, swelling and pain at the injection sites. Hurts like a Mother Fucker. Nurse suggested my Glutes as an alternative site, but I know how to deal with the arms. Vodka, Ibuprofen and lifting. And Vodka. And Olives. Maybe not olives, but they are good. Did I mention Vodka? It helps. And it is not counter- indicated. Thanks be to Jesus. And the Russians. In that order. I think.
“How are you doing,?” they ask. And Thank you for asking. By and large, okay. I’m alive, and I like that. I have a serious, potentially fatal disease, and I don’t like that. I take a lot of high powered drugs, which, given the right combination, I might like, but this ain’t it. Like The Man said, “Livin’ on Reds and vitamin C and cocaine, all her friends say ain’t it a shame…” It is.
Alcohol helps. A Lot. I’ve been getting jiggy wit it. I’ve been trying some new things; Luxardo Liquer is worth the $ as a mixer. Tried getting back into herbal remedies, but, as I remembered, they just make me stupid for like, all the time. Imbibe now and again, but on a daily basis, I find a good drink to be supportive. Still fall back to Vodka and Bourbon most days. And Good Red Wine.
Physically, I continue to be in the best shape of my life. It is not easy, but it wouldn’t have been regardless. I love my Lifts, but Stairs continue to be the key. I did 167 Stories today. The running up is great for the calves and Quads; turns out that the walking down is great for the incontinence. Walk them down slowly; it gets the pelvic muscles involved big time.
Again, these are largely notes for future reference. If they make no sense to to you, I hope they do one day for me.
Thanks for being part of this.
With Love, which is all you need.
My Year as a Eunuch 
Still following the blog. And I’ve heard worse language in the local schoolyard. So the warning was probably not necessary lol. Thank you for keeping us in the loop and letting us know how you are doing. Exercise is always a good way of dealing with difficult times. Keep on keeping on.
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