Friday, July 23, 2010

EPO

Erythropoietin - A glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis,  or red blood cell production

The one time drug of choice for the pro cyclist doper crowd.  Why would a slacker Old-guy Cat 4 even talk about it?

Because I can't get my Oncologist to put me on a good EPO program for Cross season,  that's why.  For god's sake I live & work within a mile of the factory where they churn the stuff out,  but still,  no juice for me.

After my diagnosis and treatment for Hairy Cell Leukemia 2 years ago,  I've been on a 6 month blood monitoring program,  to catch any flare up of the stupid,  hairy little bastards.  Go & visit the Oncolgist,  get blood sucked.  They use "refrigerators full" of EPO in the office I go to,  treating folks going thru chemo,  according to my former bike-racer doc.

Since I will:
 1- Never get tested
2 - Juiced to the max,  I might manage a move into the top 15 of the Beer-drinking-dads league
3 - Would still basically suck at racing bikes

I thought why not.  let's see if a little dope can make a crap old guy into a only semi-crap old guy.  Purely for research purposes,  of course.

Damn Doctors....   "no medical necessity"   "Hematocrit of 47+ is above normal"  "you're not sick"

What does one need to do to get on a professionally supervised doping program these days,  anyway?
Guess I'll just have to keep slogging along with the old "training" methodology for now.  Poop.

2 comments:

  1. Ask Flyod. He'll set you up then turn you in.

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  2. Okie Dokie - as you know, certain people are going to Mexico for a Zapatista training camp. In between conferences with Delegate 0, it might be possible to get a few vials and a step by step guide for administration of said substance. Have your people get with my people and maybe we can work something out.

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