DOUG'S UNITED WE BULK CYCLE

[Doug 64]

Check-in is done and there are some changes coming.
First things first...

Doc confirmed Bladder cancer yesterday. I have a surgery date set for 9 days from now and we go from there.
During that time coach and I are going to pare down the training (at docs recommendation).
Coach is gonna reset macros and the sessions and I'll cruise into this, hopefully without too much if any losses.
Keeping it short today boys... time for a nice walk in the woods.
New cable machine at the gym!!!

 

[Doug 64]

Sunday round 1 cardio done! 20 minutes on the Stepper machine followed by 10 front facing pull ups, 10 behind the neck, and 10 chin-ups I guess. The new machine at the gym has 3 sets on handles at different angles so it's not the standard rear grip but rather an angled grip. I still feel it hit the biceps etc... just weird getting used to the grip.
Morning weight 175.4. LOL... my scale gives a metabolic age in its read outs... today I'm 59 y/o according to the machine!
Pics below.

 

[Doug 64]

Started a new routine this morning. Coach came up with a 3 day split and it does not fail to impress! The split is now a mix of upper and lower with either 2 or 3 sets and 12-15 reps oer, depending on energy levels wtc...
The doc was hoping I'd just chill but I guess he knew better and told me to at least reduce the workload till we cut this fucking hitchhiker out of my bladder. Anyway... off to work pics below.

 

[Meetketchup]

Was tougher than it looked on paper huh? Full body workouts 3x/week is no joke. Even with slightly less intensity due to your restrictions.

 

[Doug 64]

Was tougher than it looked on paper huh? Full body workouts 3x/week is no joke. Even with slightly less intensity due to your restrictions.

Yeah it is... I was thinking about it asI was doing it and realized it about the same workload!
Psychologically, the fact that I have the option to do 2 or three sets is definitely a cushion, but of course, I did 3!

 

[WED]

Doc confirmed Bladder cancer yesterday. I have a surgery date set for 9 days from now and we go from there

Best of luck. My dad/grandfather had it off and on. Some removals and chemo washes. Usually pretty treatable, hopefully the same for you.

 

[Doug 64]

Fixing to head out and catch the Friday session. I will hit the gym for some cardio this weekend... then the surgery on Monday. Not sure yet what my recovery period is due to the variables of the surgery. I'm pretty sure I'm the winner of a Foley catheter and a 23 hour stay but doc mentioned there is a possibility of having to place stents from my bladder to my kidneys (essentially). The stents are an unknown variable and won't be determined until he's in there.
The wife is a Nurse Practioner and has been reading and talking to doctor friends etc... and brings the good news that this cancer in the bladder may require "multiple" trips into the bladder... cant wait cause doesn't everyone want some strange dude in a room full of people shoving a camera into your pecker? Fun times...🫩. That's all for now... LOL and probably enough!

 

[Doug 64]

Friday session in the book.
I have to say it went well. This is the first Friday session and routine so it was a small feel itbout type session. The movements I knew went as usual, the new ads were approached with respect. I subbed in dips and CH Converging press and ultimately WG Dips at coaches suggestion due to no Decline benches at the Gym. The Bulgarians are gonna take a minute to get comfy with so I did some bodyweight squats just to get the movement in.
Surgery Monday so we are just kinda cruising in all cool and shit.
Lunch was over roasted Flounder with rice pilaf and sweet potatoes fries and was delicious. Pics below. Body weight remains in the 175+ range.

 

[Doug 64]

Morning weight 179.2
Figured I'd drop a quickie in. I managed 3 hours of very solid cardio yesterday and if felt great. I was gonna just chill but decided to go big in case these fuckers kill me on the operating table today.
Im looking forward to getting the cancer cut out... but I also know this is the first part of the journey. Reckon we'll just see what we see.

 

[Meetketchup]

Best of luck Doug. You will come out fine and start planning a future show and how to get there with recovery. All positive!

 

[Doug 64]

Best of luck Doug. You will come out fine and start planning a future show and how to get there with recovery. All positive!

LOL... hopefully, I get to keep my bladder, and I don't end up with some kind of permanent bag, because that will definitely make posing difficult at the least LOF L. I'll keep you posted.

 

[dcdogz]

Morning weight 179.2
Figured I'd drop a quickie in. I managed 3 hours of very solid cardio yesterday and if felt great. I was gonna just chill but decided to go big in case these fuckers kill me on the operating table today.
Im looking forward to getting the cancer cut out... but I also know this is the first part of the journey. Reckon we'll just see what we see.

Good luck bud!

 

[Doug 64]

Good luck bud!

Hey, thanks, man. It's been a great journey so far with all of you guys and I'm really looking forward to keeping that going

 

[Doug 64]

Well the first part of the fight is done. I got the catheter out of me and I am starting back with some step counting! I can't go to the gym yet, but I can walk and thats what I'm gonna do. Real easy and I'll keep you all posted... moving on! HOOYAH

 

[Doug 64]

Ok... day one walk went well enough. I managed just shy of 5k steps around the reservoir. The walk felt good and it was nice to be outside the house.
I gotta reach out to the doc and find out how long I'm out of work as well as weight and general exercise guidelines.
You'll know when I know

 

[Doug 64]

What the hell I might as well drop a quick post. I did a modified check-in with coach, we are basically just cruising right now with walking as my primary cardio. Won't get into all the details, but there is definitely some weirdness going on down there since the catheter came out!
So far so good, the first day was about 5000 steps. The next day was 6 or 7 today, I pulled off about 8000 steps. Just walking around doing shit.
I'm not going the turn this into a pity pot post, but I will say I have the Doc on Tuesday and we will find out what's gonna be from there. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

[Doug 64]

Decided I wasn't sitting home today and banged out some Cardio. I went tubing down the Delaware and put in about 3 miles of paddling and grabbed about 7500 steps.
I feel pretty good for it and that was about as low impact as you can get!
I am cleared to start working out again for the 13th and I am waiting for coach to give me the scoop on macros etc...
Coach just hooked up a wicked full body attack to be done 3Xs a week and I believe we will probably hold with that... just have to pay the man... LOL JK, we are good and the week or 2 break between the last coaching cycle was discussed and planned. I am excited to get back to working out and will take it one step at a time. I reckon thats all for now. Happy, safe and healthy 4th of July weekend to all my brothers and your families.

 

[Doug 64]

I know it's Thursday... but Friday Full Body is in the book! I had enough sitting around like I got cancer or something! I hit A gym and kept the weights very reasonable today. Honestly it scary obvious how much strength I lost over the last 3 weeks or month, nonetheless I gotta get shit back under control and keep the faith. Workout went well, I got 3 x 15 for each movement and I'm OK with it. That's enough said, Pics below.

 

[Doug 64]

Its been a minute since I posted here and I'm thinking I may close this log and start a new one once I get back to this regularly.
I just did an unofficial check-in with coach and was really happy to get his view and opinion as always.
I have been trying to keep my gains and not get all porked out eating... apparently its working! It felt great to hear coachs praise and it inspires me to keep on going.
I gotta wonder what kind of nut job he must think I am... I joked that if I end up with a bag attached we are gonna have to come up with new poses... I.E.... the front colostomy flex and the catheter side reveal! Fuck it man... if I can laugh about it then everyone should too! It is what it is and thats that. Couple of pics below! Last pic is the home remedy!!! LOL

 

[dcdogz]

Its been a minute since I posted here and I'm thinking I may close this log and start a new one once I get back to this regularly.
I just did an unofficial check-in with coach and was really happy to get his view and opinion as always.
I have been trying to keep my gains and not get all porked out eating... apparently its working! It felt great to hear coachs praise and it inspires me to keep on going.
I gotta wonder what kind of nut job he must think I am... I joked that if I end up with a bag attached we are gonna have to come up with new poses... I.E.... the front colostomy flex and the catheter side reveal! Fuck it man... if I can laugh about it then everyone should too! It is what it is and thats that. Couple of pics below! Last pic is the home remedy!!! LOL

Wear that bag like a cross body louis vuitton premium purse lmao

The colostomy flex had me dying lol

 

[Doug 64]

Wear that bag like a cross body louis vuitton premium purse lmao

The colostomy flex had me dying lol

Laughter cures everything bro. No matter what happens, If I can help someone laugh or somehow give them hope.. so be it... also I am a sick fuck. Too many years doing the Medic thing changes ones views on life and people. LOFL

 

[Doug 64]

Went and hit the Wednesday session at the B gym. I got through the majority of it but had to stop with 3 movements left. The movements I did get it went very nicely. Decent weight and 3 sets for each. Ciach gave the option of 2 or 3 sets so why not over do it! LOFL.
The body just said enough f9r now so I pulled the plug. My plan is to go back later and tap out the last 3 movements. I reckon thats it for now. Pic below

 

[Meetketchup]

My plan is to go back later and tap out the last 3 movements.

This! You are that type of person or not. Doug is. Be motivated people.

 

[Doug 64]

Morning weight 172.8 and the last portion of Wednesday is tapped out. IDK what went on yesterday. I felt ok after the session, just needed to stop at that point. I went out with the old lady and ate some food and when we got home I just fell out! I ended up sleeping from 230 to just about 7!
The gym was closed and I was still beat so I went this morning.
I only had the three leg movements left so I added extra reps to the leg extensions and donkey toes. The SLDL still beat me down so I kept the weight light there.
Pics below

 

[Doug 64]

Morning weight 174 flat.
I went out at hit the Monday session on a Tuesday.
I managed 5 out of the 8 movements before I had to pull it.
I think that I'm gonna knock everything down to 2 sets per and see if I can get through the entire session.
I was hitting the majority of the moves with 3 sets of 15 reps. I will see what reducing them all around might do. I don't mind going back out to finish it, I just want to make sure its not me cutting myself short with some BS psychological block... like I got cancer or something!
That's it for now and I'm off for 3 in a row so I will post more as I go.