Christmas!

[heyder]

Dear santa,

For Christmas I want my fucking emotions back.

[joetz]

We’ll get there somehow, the medical field is advancing by leaps and bounds and I find it hard to imagine science will not have some kind of solution soon.

[boston332]

I’d like my penis and body back. Please and ty.

[bostonusa2009]

I would like to give Grampa his nuts back and have mine returned.

[proscarred]

Its probably a little easier to say this during a period of feeling good as I have the past four days. However, I’d like to say that I’m grateful for the life I have even in the face of having this disease. I am in a much better place than I was almost two years ago when I crashed. I am living with these periods of feeling ok and then riding my way through the crashes. I believe that one day I will be normal again.

Today I saw a guy that was pumping gas next to me at the gas station on my way home from work. He looked to be about my age, had a dress shirt, pants and a tie on. He was probably on his way home from work also. He was missing one arm and half of his face and head were completely burned, scarred and disfigured. He didn’t have any expression on his face and looked like he was just pushing to get through his day and live life like every one of us does. I got back into my car after pumping gas and was completely overcome with emotion. I know we are living with this horrible disease, but for others in this world, life is no comparison in terms of the trials and tribulations they must go through each and every day. They have no hope or period of feeling ok. I think we need to take a step back realize everything that we still have during this holiday season.

[moonman1]

Good post ProScarred. Everyone has issues they must fight through. Just think, if we ever solve this problem, imagine how amazing life will be for us. I doubt many of us will take much for granted ever again.

P.S. I just want my libido back. I haven;t ejaculated in well over 2-3 weeks (who counts anymore) and feel no different from day 1.

[bluecloud87]

@proscarred

Its probably a little easier to say this during a period of feeling good as I have the past four days. However, I’d like to say that I’m grateful for the life I have even in the face of having this disease. I am in a much better place than I was almost two years ago when I crashed. I am living with these periods of feeling ok and then riding my way through the crashes. I believe that one day I will be normal again.

Today I saw a guy that was pumping gas next to me at the gas station on my way home from work. He looked to be about my age, had a dress shirt, pants and a tie on. He was probably on his way home from work also. He was missing one arm and half of his face and head were completely burned, scarred and disfigured. He didn’t have any expression on his face and looked like he was just pushing to get through his day and live life like every one of us does. I got back into my car after pumping gas and was completely overcome with emotion. I know we are living with this horrible disease, but for others in this world, life is no comparison in terms of the trials and tribulations they must go through each and every day. They have no hope or period of feeling ok. I think we need to take a step back realize everything that we still have during this holiday season.

I love this. Thank you for reminding me to be grateful for all the good things that i have in life.

[Tlecum]

It is nice hearing everyone so positive. I know I need this. When I’m feeling good my prostate aches a little less and sometimes… just once in a great while I swear I can feel something again on the underside of shaft.
I think next year is going to be a good year for us. Word is getting out and some in the medical community are starting to study this PFS. I have some ideas for next year.

1. Coordinate mass mailing to the FDA.
2. Campaign to get the word out there.
3. Membership drive. We have 5 people coming to this site for every member it seems.
4. Peer counseling. Volunteers who will be willing to counsel those who are in crisis or in need of a friend during the dark times.

Prayers and peace to all of you.
Chris aka Tlecum

[Enden]

@Tlecum

I have some ideas for next year.

1. Coordinate mass mailing to the FDA.
2. Campaign to get the word out there.
3. Membership drive. We have 5 people coming to this site for every member it seems.
4. Peer counseling. Volunteers who will be willing to counsel those who are in crisis or in need of a friend during the dark times.

That are some good ideas. It’s too much negativity in here, and if people aren’t interested in experimenting with treatments to get better based on promising results or research, they should focus on supporting each other, and draw the authorities attention towards us. We should confront the FDA with independent studies on finasteride as well, like the studies which shows that finasteride decreases the amount of bioavailable testosterone drastically - not to mention the devastating effect it has on neurohormones, in all users!!! We should demand an official answer, and publish it.

[bluecloud87]

@Tlecum

It is nice hearing everyone so positive. I know I need this. When I’m feeling good my prostate aches a little less and sometimes… just once in a great while I swear I can feel something again on the underside of shaft.
I think next year is going to be a good year for us. Word is getting out and some in the medical community are starting to study this PFS. I have some ideas for next year.

1. Coordinate mass mailing to the FDA.
2. Campaign to get the word out there.
3. Membership drive. We have 5 people coming to this site for every member it seems.
4. Peer counseling. Volunteers who will be willing to counsel those who are in crisis or in need of a friend during the dark times.

Prayers and peace to all of you.
Chris aka Tlecum

All excellent ideas, especially the mass mailing. We need to start a thread and get everyone to commit to mailing the FDA - surely we can get over 50 of us at one time.

I hope that in 2012 media awareness increases (maybe some more press will come of the mens health article), research will continue and most importantly all of us on this site continue to see more doctors and to try things on our own, i.e. ghb.

I think there could be almost 3000 users by the end of next year. We are getting new members every day.

[cando]

@proscarred

Its probably a little easier to say this during a period of feeling good as I have the past four days. However, I’d like to say that I’m grateful for the life I have even in the face of having this disease. I am in a much better place than I was almost two years ago when I crashed. I am living with these periods of feeling ok and then riding my way through the crashes. I believe that one day I will be normal again.

Today I saw a guy that was pumping gas next to me at the gas station on my way home from work. He looked to be about my age, had a dress shirt, pants and a tie on. He was probably on his way home from work also. He was missing one arm and half of his face and head were completely burned, scarred and disfigured. He didn’t have any expression on his face and looked like he was just pushing to get through his day and live life like every one of us does. I got back into my car after pumping gas and was completely overcome with emotion. I know we are living with this horrible disease, but for others in this world, life is no comparison in terms of the trials and tribulations they must go through each and every day. They have no hope or period of feeling ok. I think we need to take a step back realize everything that we still have during this holiday season.

Good post, i’m i a similar position to you, had some good days recently, i’m up and down, i’ve just learnt to stay positive and ride out the lows, cos they are always temporary. I think it’s a year since i first took finasteride… in many aspects i have improved significantly and like you i believe that i’ll get there eventually. I’m tackling the symptoms and hoping that time will be the cure the root of the problem.