jarofporter

Not sure if I mentioned it, but my sauna door is sticking and is very hard to close fully. It turns out it was assembled improperly (hinge locations were too low). I contacted the manufacturer to discuss repairing it under warranty, but it turns out they don't employ any service techs!? I asked what good a warranty is, if they can't/won't actually fix anything?

They ended up sort-of agreeing to one of two solutions I offered them; 1) pay for a guy to come fix it (meaning, drill out the screw holes, fill them with dowel rod, and reposition), or 2) send me a new front barrel end. They offered to send a new barrel end, but I would have to pay shipping, and then almost completely tear down the barrel to fit the new end. They wouldn't hire someone either, but in the end, they refunded me $212 so I can have it done. Don't ask me why $212 and not $200, but I'll take it). So, now I need to figure out how I'm going to remove this large plate-glass door and rehang it without dropping/breaking it, but at least I've been compensated for my time/effort.

Also, I started my TRT therapy this morning. 1st injection I've ever given myself, and it hurt less than a mosquito bite (before it starts to itch)! I did kind of screw it up though, as I didn't realize it would be so difficult to draw from the vial (really fine needle) and only realized after I pulled it out, that I'd only drawn a 3rd of what I needed. Injected that, then got another needle to draw the remainder and finish it off. No issues, no injection site redness, just a little red dot where the needle went in. Obviously, I haven't noticed any difference yet, but I still have two weeks of 'warmup/prep' workouts to go before I start my new routine in October. I'm cautiously optimistic that this will allow me to get back to the way I prefer to train. Also, from what I've read, it seems that this therapy will naturally reduce body fat & increase muscle mass, so as long as I keep my diet pretty clean and stay consistent in my workouts, I might eventually be able to become a 'lean' athlete!? It would be a first for me, but I think it's a great goal! My other goal is to eventually compete in a masters (or novice) strongman contest at some point, just to be able to say I did. I'm got a long way to go for that, but I believe I'll be able to hit my goals.

Oh, and I ended up blocking the dating site gal's number on my phone, and her profile on the website, since I hadn't heard from her. I wasn't really into her anyway, after that marathon 4-hr phone call... Now, if I could only meet someone I was actually interested in.

4:27 p.m. - 2023-09-17