In a nutshell: Aged 70, RP on 5/19, high risk, pT3b and GS=9.
I have Familial Hypercholisterolemia (FH), LDLR gene mutation verified.
Diet has no influence on my cholesterol count usually at 320-400 mg/dl under no medication.
After RP I am seeing a dramatic drop in 3glycerides and LDL, a considerable one in total cholesterol and a slight increase in HDL.
During my last 15 years the [total chol./HDL] index has ranged from 10.8 to 5.4 (worse under no medication to best after 1 year on Inegy), while after RP to 3.2 - 2.7 under Liptruzet.
Equally, the [3glyc./HDL] index has ranged from 8.8 to 3.3, while after RP to 2 - 1.4.
My crude estimate is that medication can lower my chol. up to 30-35% which has now been supplemented by another 30-35%.
On Testosterone I don't have any pre RP data.
But, at 4 months post RP 820 ng/dl and at 5 mo 935 ng/dl total-T places me at the 98-99 percentile for my age. I am reading papes that indicate a drop after RP and subsequent rise to pre RP levels.
Has anyone else noticed such changes?