I will be the first to admit it, I don't always pay very close attention to the things going on around me. So, it should come as no surprise to anyone that for the last few days I thought it was Neil Armstrong who was being accused of lying, deceiving and betraying the trust of the people.The idea that Neil Armstrong finally said screw it and came forward to discuss the alien space crafts he saw while walking on the moon was mind blowing. When I found out all the fuss was really being made over Lance Armstrong, eh... let's just say it wasn't as exciting. (#sorrynotsorry)
For those of you not familiar with Lance Armstrong, he is a world famous athlete who gained his popularity from winning the Tour De France an unprecedented seven times. A survivor of testicular cancer and makes that neat little yellow 'Livestrong' rubber bracelets that were all the rage a few years ago.
Armstrong eventually decided to retire from racing and the public eye except for the occasional endorsement deal. Recently though, the public is once again trolling websites and searching news stations for information pertaining to Armstrong.
Although, this time instead of searching for training tips or random bits of gossip about who he is dating, people are searching for information about Armstrong's alleged drug that may have given him an edge when it came to winning his 7 Tour De France's.
From what I can gather, he is being accused of using steroids and having his blood 'boosted' with other drugs. Armstrong himself has admitted he did some bad things, but has not gone as far as to say or explain what those bad things are.
Whatever he has been doing, was bad enough to get him stripped of his seven Tour De France wins and spot on Oprah Winfrey's show. You know you have messed up pretty big if Oprah wants to talk to you. Being told Oprah wants to interview you is like being told to go to the principal's office.
I did a little research into what Armstrong is being accused of taking, and I came to the conclusion that he did not take the drugs to help him win the Tour De France, but for a more personal medical reason. This explains why has been so secretive about everything.
In 1996, Armstrong underwent extensive surgery to remove the cancer from parts of his brain and testicles. A year later, Armstrong was declared cancer free, but at the cost of one of his testicles.
Jeffery Donviane, Armstrong's personal physician, said, "As Lance left the hospital he expressed concerns that he would never feel fully like a man again."
Fast forward a few years and toss in a couple minor leaps in technology for added spice and he you have the real reason Armstrong has been a walking drug store for the last decade. Armstrong is attempting to regrow his 'lost' testicle.
I discovered Armstrong's blood was being 'boosted' with a highly advanced stem cell serum, and he was taking several stabilizing drugs. The stem cell serum was specifically engineered to help regenerate testicular tissues. The stabilizing drugs are also important, because with out them, the serum would spread and began trying to rebuild every cell Armstrong ever lost.
My contact at Walgreens informed me that these specific drugs and serums could provide enormous bursts of energy and increase endurance. He claims it's possible Armstrong didn't realize there were side effects involved with taking those specific drugs.
It will be interesting to see how society judges him once this crucial bit of information gets released. Part of me thinks it won't change any ones opinion, but another part of me hopes that things get better for him. As always time will tell. I think he will be okay as long as he can 'grow a pair'.
