After months of being dicked around by well intentioned, but ill equipped doctors I decided to set up an appointment to see SWALE. Before I did, I first tried to find a doctor who both UNDERSTOOD and was willing to follow SWALE’s protocol.
I have enough background in complex systems to know that there is no “cookie cutter”, “one size fits all” solution. These systems, like the endocrine system, are akin to a spider’s web – pulling on any part affects the rest. It didn’t seem to make sense to find a doctor who was willing to follow a recipe but who was without the understanding needed to fine tune it to specifically to me.
So, I called to set up an appointment. That’s when I got my first taste of just how unique SWALE’s approach to practicing medicine is. Instead of getting the typical know nothing receptionist, SWALE answered the phone. In the process of setting up my appointment, he spent more time asking me questions about my low T than my urologist and endocrinologist did during my office visits.
Because I have read everything I could about his protocol, scanned the posts here, read the AACE guidelines and did hours of medline research, I thought I knew pretty much what to expect at the office visit. I didn’t. First off, the office is more like a home than a doctor’s office. This is more important than it might sound, considering my visit was almost 2 hours long. During that time SWALE went through a detailed medical history, reviewed my prior labs with me and gave me a physical examination. He answered all my questions, and then he filled in blanks in my understanding that I hadn’t even thought to ask about.
Long story short, now I’m on weekly injections of 100mg T. Cyp and 500IU HCG the day before and after, right? Wrong! Because of what he saw from my labs and my history, he put me on some supplements and he wants some more labs. Truth be told I was a little disappointed I wanted decisive action. But, I didn’t go looking for off the rack medicine and for the first time in years it doesn’t look like that is what I’m getting.
I’ll update as my treatment develops.
I have enough background in complex systems to know that there is no “cookie cutter”, “one size fits all” solution. These systems, like the endocrine system, are akin to a spider’s web – pulling on any part affects the rest. It didn’t seem to make sense to find a doctor who was willing to follow a recipe but who was without the understanding needed to fine tune it to specifically to me.
So, I called to set up an appointment. That’s when I got my first taste of just how unique SWALE’s approach to practicing medicine is. Instead of getting the typical know nothing receptionist, SWALE answered the phone. In the process of setting up my appointment, he spent more time asking me questions about my low T than my urologist and endocrinologist did during my office visits.
Because I have read everything I could about his protocol, scanned the posts here, read the AACE guidelines and did hours of medline research, I thought I knew pretty much what to expect at the office visit. I didn’t. First off, the office is more like a home than a doctor’s office. This is more important than it might sound, considering my visit was almost 2 hours long. During that time SWALE went through a detailed medical history, reviewed my prior labs with me and gave me a physical examination. He answered all my questions, and then he filled in blanks in my understanding that I hadn’t even thought to ask about.
Long story short, now I’m on weekly injections of 100mg T. Cyp and 500IU HCG the day before and after, right? Wrong! Because of what he saw from my labs and my history, he put me on some supplements and he wants some more labs. Truth be told I was a little disappointed I wanted decisive action. But, I didn’t go looking for off the rack medicine and for the first time in years it doesn’t look like that is what I’m getting.
I’ll update as my treatment develops.
