IFBB PRO Darren Ball gets mum's kidney

[oldtimer1]

Reading some of these replies makes me shake my head. It's like saying you can smoke. Just get a physical from a doctor from time to time. In the US law suits are flying because statistically you are more likely to suffer from a heart attack or stroke if you are taking low level testosterone replacement. One doctor on tv said that he believes the problem is that it thickens the blood. Now imagine the amount of steroids guys take to build muscle?  I know there is lot of counter stuff out there about these law suits out there.  The thing is there are no real studies involving recreational drug use by bodybuilders. All we have is empirical knowledge. Where there is smoke there is fire. Knowledge gained by observation shouldn't be discounted. Sometimes it can be the best evidence you can have about cause and effect.

I believe the amount of kidney problems we are seeing is from three things. High blood pressure bought on by increased weight (both muscle and fluid) from steroids. If you have high blood pressure and spiking it by lifting weights is a recipe for problems. Guys using oil injections. The kidneys have to filter that stuff out. Sure some oil on a salad gets digested and that's the way the body is made to use vegetable oil. Injecting vegetable oil into a muscle is just insanity. The kidneys are getting clogged trying to filter that crap out of your blood. Lastly it's diuretics.

[BigCyp]

Once I went to the doctors because I had a sore injection site on my right delt that wouldn't cool down for ever (wife wouldn't drop it so went along) he says to me "Are you currently self injecting with any medication" lol, I said no doctor I went fishing with my son and when I was casting the hook hit my shoulder and it wasn't a very clean hook, he says yes you need to be more careful "Find somewhere you can buy better hooks"  

I think he knew lol, he means somewhere you can buy better underground injectable substances

[DroppingPlates]

In the UK as we have free NHS, everyone has a medical file, doctors put all notes of all consultations on there. If I say I took steroids and want to check this or that or if I go in with high BP or liver values...etc and admit to AAS it will go on the medical file.

When you sign up for insurance you must consent to their access to this otherwise you won't get it.

And boom goes your privacy
The situation in Holland isn't (yet!!) like that, but hey, this is Europe, so...

[Mike]

In the UK as we have free NHS, everyone has a medical file, doctors put all notes of all consultations on there. If I say I took steroids and want to check this or that or if I go in with high BP or liver values...etc and admit to AAS it will go on the medical file.

When you sign up for insurance you must consent to their access to this otherwise you won't get it.

This reminds me of a Seinfeld episode....

[Skorp1o]

And boom goes your privacy
The situation in Holland isn't (yet!!) like that, but hey, this is Europe, so...

I also want to keep it away from anything like that, let's say if you ever had any legal troubles, something like this could be pulled to tarnish your image. Some people see steroid users in the same light as heroine users, that's the reality.

[Skorp1o]

Back in the gym two weeks after kidney transplant:

"Day 18 back at gym did chest n bi s feeling really good nice and light just getting blood in muscle updates on fb"

https://twitter.com/DazBall/status/514145078236160001/photo/1

[Army of One]

Back in the gym two weeks after kidney transplant:

"Day 18 back at gym did chest n bi s feeling really good nice and light just getting blood in muscle updates on fb"

https://twitter.com/DazBall/status/514145078236160001/photo/1

All renal failure

[SF1900]

[dr.chimps]

Great midsection. Should do well next Olympia.

[Mr Anabolic]

A kidney for a plastic trophy... seems like an equitable trade to me   

People need to be held responsible for the stupid shit they do.  You take boatloads of drugs you are risking your health somewhere down the line.  If they die from their stupidity, so be it.  You play, you pay.   

[SF1900]

Great midsection. Should do well next Olympia.

Rivals Phils midsection. Will be a contender for the O.

[ProudVirgin69]

Reading some of these replies makes me shake my head. It's like saying you can smoke. Just get a physical from a doctor from time to time.

LOL x2....if you're on the juice, getting regular check-ups isn't doing much to prevent damage from accumulating.

[Simple Simon]

Back in the gym two weeks after kidney transplant:

"Day 18 back at gym did chest n bi s feeling really good nice and light just getting blood in muscle updates on fb"

https://twitter.com/DazBall/status/514145078236160001/photo/1

mums critical but fuck it my arms are 18 inches.

[Skorp1o]

mums critical but fuck it my arms are 18 inches.

"Well day 21 had good morning speaking to CYBEX and am happy to say they are backing me in my natural comeback to the IFBBPROSTAGE"

[The Scott]

"Well day 21 had good morning speaking to CYBEX and am happy to say they are backing me in my natural comeback to the IFBBPROSTAGE"

He's baaaaack.  Just like a dog returns to lap on it's own vomit, Darren Ball returns to the dais.  What a waste of skin.

[TrueGrit]

Back in the gym two weeks after kidney transplant:

"Day 18 back at gym did chest n bi s feeling really good nice and light just getting blood in muscle updates on fb"

https://twitter.com/DazBall/status/514145078236160001/photo/1

[kepler2008]

[_bruce_]

He's baaaaack.  Just like a dog returns to lap on it's own vomit, Darren Ball returns to the dais.  What a waste of skin.

Beautifully put.

[che]

 I wish Daz Ball the best in his comeback, and I believe he will eventually be the same  or better (new kidney) than he was before.
 The true champion believes in the impossible , true champions never quit .

[Lustral]

I hope he bury's his competitive ambitions now. Going back full tilt would be like dishonoring your mother.

Before I read second page onwards these were my thoughts. Fully expecting to read he will do some comp next year though.

Look at george best. Got a liver transplant and kept drinking til he died. Skipping kids and normal people cos he was a celeb.

[hench]

jeez what an abomination

[TrueGrit]

Someone should produce some kind of "KidneyTec"..."ProKidney" supplement 'guaranteed' to protect and strengthen your kidneys.

Hell, you can fill it with fart powder, just put a swole kidney on the front of the carton and the meatheads will lap it up.

[Lustral]

Beautifully put.

Bar the superfluous apostrophe. 

[che]

Before I read second page onwards these were my thoughts. Fully expecting to read he will do some comp next year though.

Look at george best. Got a liver transplant and kept drinking til he died. Skipping kids and normal people cos he was a celeb.

Did Niki Lauda quit racing after his   horrific accident ?  
Did Travis Pastrana quit  Freestyle after breaking  more than 60 bones and  25 concussions ?
Did the Coach quit marrying hoes after his 3rd failed marriage ?
Champions never give up , they do shit that average people don't understand .

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Midsection looks like Phil Heath's did at this year's Olympia