INTRO New Here Fresh out the rabbit hole 🕳️

[BioHacksawJimDuggin]

What's up everybody, just landed here. Spent the past 3 months going way down the pepper rabbit hole and still haven't taken the plunge, though I'm honestly fascinated by peppers—less so by all the hurdles you have to clear just to get your hands on them. Quick background on me: Covid dropped me into a pretty dark place and I turned into a hermit. During that stretch I put on more than 150 lbs, found out I was pre diabetic, and got started on the Glp2. So peppers aren't exactly a brand new concept for me, but this is definitely my first crack at bio hacking—hence the handle. I'm really on edge about getting ripped off, and even more on edge about ending up with bad ones. Side note, I just did a blood panel and my test came back in the 100's, so yeah, I'm fully committed to this journey. I've got an appointment lined up in the next few days for that test issue, but I genuinely want to get all the pieces in place and get back to being the best version of myself. On top of all that, somewhere between that blood panel and my attempt to get back into the gym, I managed to tear my meniscus—complex horizontal tear—so it's a real uphill climb, but I'm ready to put in the work. Hello to everyone, I'm Bio Hacksaw Jim Duggin and I'm looking forward to the ride. If there's any way I can help, don't hesitate to reach out.

 

[Herkimer P Shagnasty]

Glad to have you! There's a ton of knowledge to pick up around here. You'll run into a handful of grumpy f*ckers, plenty of friendly boomers & gen x'ers, plus other newcomers like yourself. Everyone's figuring things out together as we go. Jump right in, there's a lot to take in. One tip: the search bar is your best resource. If you post questions that are already covered in existing threads, you'll definitely feel the ire of those 'cranky f*ckers' I mentioned. Welcome aboard!