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There is no jest to this. I fully admit to using steroids in part to assist in athletic performance.

My tale of steroid use isn't seedy, underhanded, or all that dangerous. But I feel it is important to reveal my use during the early 80s. First, a little background on why I was using steroids in the first place.

I was always small as a child, and grew slowly. Slow enough that it caused my mother concern. My growth was tracked by the excellent endocronology department at the University of Iowa, where I rated in the 5% range. By the time I hit seventh grade, I weighed scant 63 pounds (during wrestling season) — the lowest weight class being 70 pounds. One year later, I weighed only 68, less than 10% increase in weight. I had fallen off the growth chart, causing concern among my doctors. The growth plates in my limbs showed signs that, if nothing were done, my growth could be stunted, and I might wind up somewhere in the range of 5'3" to 5'6", and could experience bone pain.......

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