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Re: partial circumcision

Written by genesis_of_genocide at 11 Nov 2002 00:47:49:

As an answer to: Re: partial circumcision written by Jim at 10 Nov 2002 08:44:46:

>While I respect your decision, I am curious as to why you became impatient and decided against stretching it out. How long do you think it would have taken compared to the healing period?

The sad part is, I have no idea Jim. At 24 y/o with constant opportunities for sexual interaction, I was embarassed about what the next female might think. It would've been so much easier to stretch rather than get partially circ'ed and restored but I'm an impulsive creature by nature. I tried the cream for days but ended up with messy stuff squishing in my briefs. I created a little sack from saran-wrap (similar to a condom) with a rubber band to seal the steroid on the tip of the prepuce's orifice but discovered it would slide off. At work I was scared someone would notice at the urinal so I resorted to using the toilet but this too was impractical. I looked silly walking away from the booth with cream on my fingers from trying to reattach the sack. I can't say I regret the surgery because a solution was needed but I realize I failed to calculate the time for healing; perhaps manual stretching was the optimal cure. If I had to do things all over, it'd be manual stretching and lots of patience.
One problem I foresee now is paraphimosis... This morning I attempted to retract while erect and I noticed 2 things: The skin doesn't slide easily behind the corona (perhaps because the urologist didn't cut enough, or the glans remains swollen since the surgery 12 days ago). The second problem is some stitches snapped during my sleep during the first nights after surgery and the tissue underneath remains tender and unbound. I'd hate to be back at square one after all this pain and suffering. I really should've stuck with the stretching techniques instead; thinkin bout that makes me wanna break the keyboard. Anyways, I have an appointment with the urologist soon so I'll keep you informed.

Good question by-the-way (wish someone had rationalized this process with me early-on but since no family or close friends understood my condition, I remained mute on the matter). Ain't I such a g*d damn wuss? Well, now I have to deal with the consequences...

genesis_of_genocide


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