Lapsed_Pacifist Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Greetings all...newbie from Auckland... Turned the big 40 now...and currently 8 years post cancer... Chemo/Radio totally ruined the fitness/shape I had (previously 85kg @ 12% BF), so on a journey to regain what I lost...or a modicum thereof... Been a gym rat (for lack of a better term) on and off since I was about 15 (Dr's credit my recovery with how super fit I was prior)... Starting 'year two' of a 'three year plan' to surprise friends and family alike @ 42 (10 years post surgery) To paraphrase 'The Oak': Its time to get serious Cheers... maccaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Huge congrats on beating cancer.I know of a few people on Aus forums that have bounced back from cancer to 10000x the shape they were in pre cancer, sounds like its a good motivator, and its definitely possible. Do you have any ongoing health issues from it? Where are you at size wise now after year 1 of your plan? Lapsed_Pacifist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapsed_Pacifist Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi Maccaz, thanks for the reply Sad to say I do have a number of side effects post surgery & treatment...Some can be mitigated...some cannot When I finished chemo/radio (7 weeks chemo& radio - then another 42 weeks chemo)...I was 79kg & ~ 20% BF... Currently sitting at 89kg ~ 13% BF Ideally I'd like to get to 90kg @ 10% BF... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi Maccaz, thanks for the reply Sad to say I do have a number of side effects post surgery & treatment...Some can be mitigated...some cannot When I finished chemo/radio (7 weeks chemo& radio - then another 42 weeks chemo)...I was 79kg & ~ 20% BF... Currently sitting at 89kg ~ 13% BF Ideally I'd like to get to 90kg @ 10% BF... What long term affects if you dont mind me asking? don't seem to have affected your gains! good to see someone posting a realistic goal i think +1kg -3% bodyfat should be very doable in a year.Should make a journal here, one of best decisions I made lifting wise back in the day kept me honest Lapsed_Pacifist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron_R Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Congrats on the recovery!and welcome Enjoy the forum ... there is some great entertainment here most of the time, and some excellent insights and information every now and then :-) Lapsed_Pacifist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 As the others have said, congratulations on the comeback. It seems like you've more-or-less regained your pre-cancer physique already, so everything from here on will be a new achievement. Good to have have you here, man. Welcome. Lapsed_Pacifist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapsed_Pacifist Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hey Maccaz, Long term affects...Metabolism/Endocrine system FUBAR... Short term memory is FUBAR ( now I colour code my business shirts so I remember what day of the week it is ha! ) Stomach cant handle large volumes of food (probably a good thing)... There are a couple of other symptoms I'd rather not list - but you can PM me about I like to think my goal is reachable...but really struggle to put on quality muscle and lose fat... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Wow never knew it can cook memory etc that must be annoying ! All the more reason to make a journal here haha my memory is shit as too. Endocrine, are you on trt ? Lapsed_Pacifist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapsed_Pacifist Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi Maccaz, Yes...I am on TRT ( Reandron - helps in general, but not as much as one would like ) The radiotherapy 'cooked' my nuts (was brain cancer, so they nuked my brain and spine - think 'radiation exit directions' ) Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapsed_Pacifist Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks Pseudonym Its been a slow progress getting back here... Training twice as hard for 1/2 the progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi Maccaz, Yes...I am on TRT ( Reandron - helps in general, but not as much as one would like ) The radiotherapy 'cooked' my nuts (was brain cancer, so they nuked my brain and spine - think 'radiation exit directions' ) Cheers...jesus fkn respect.most people would have the goal of living like a normal human after that, let alone getting in better shape than 99% of people that have never had cancer Lapsed_Pacifist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapsed_Pacifist Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Thanks Maccaz ;-) Yeah...the Dr's credit my recovery with how fit and healthy I was pre-diagnosis... I went a bit 'fitness crazy' afterwards...did 5 half-marathons...three marathons...three 100km's... and two 25kms...and eventually started working out again regularly... Now I have much more moderate goals :think: Plus...I like to surprise people...but doing things they say I can't... Pseudonym 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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