A new man on October 30th

[sabaone]

Home from hospital journal

Friday 31 Oct 2014–11–03 Day 1
In the hospital: The surgery was on Thursday. The doc came in and took off the bandages surrounding the penis & scrotum. The penis was sort of at attention due to the bandages and swelling; he hadn’t left it inflated or even partially inflated. The scrotum was swollen as was the pubic fat area above the penis, very swollen and very very tender, painful when touched or poked. The lower abdominal area was also swollen and painful.
Trying to walk was a challenge with the swollen scrotum. I had to walk out of the hospital, and then up 48 stairs up to our apartment. I wore jockey-type underwear.
Saturday 01 Nov Day 2
There are four areas of discomfort, and by that I include pain and itching: the main guy himself, the laddies and their covering, the pubic fat area above the penis, and the lower abdomen (wherein they planted the reservoir). Besides being cut into (I had peno-scrotal implantation), the scrotum was also shaved, as that makes for itchiness and the field crop starts to re-grow and re-cover the playing field.
For pain/discomfort I seem to be alternating between Ibuprofen and Optilgin.

[sabaone]

Sunday 02 Nov Day3
My wife took a couple of photos of the area, The scrotum was blackish with a longitudinal incision that looks like it went almost up to the penis. If so, this was due to the ventral phalloplasty the doc did in removing that triangle of skin between the penis and scrotum.

Called the doc to tell about the blood spots on my underwear (and sheets). He said that is not indicative of a problem, rather the draining from the stitches area. I also asked him about the need to have the penis pointing North. He said many find it more comfortable that way, but there is no reason for it; regardless of how I have it ”point” it will have no adverse affect on the implant. That’s good. It has been rather difficult keeping my guy “held” up in that position since there isn’t too much to him exposed right now and the underwear was rubbing either on the sensitive glans or the base where the incision starts.

Monday 03 Nov Day 4
Woke up about 0520 with pain on the outer surface of my scrotum, it was more of an irritating pain than a sharp cutting pain, Took 50 drops of Optilgin & that seemed to quell the pain,
I was wearing the XL size underwear I out on last night and it just wasn’t offering any support to boys and that felt uncomfortable so I went back to Large. It supports the boys but is tight around the waist, but I finally took them off because of the total discomfort.

The nurse from the hospital called to check on my condition regarding general level of pain & what I’m taking, whether there is/was fever, and blood. Told her there was more seepage than yesterday but it wasn’t flowing; she said to call the doctor. I SMS’d him with a photo.

He called back and said that things looked good, very good. He suggested that next time I take a shower, I squeeze my scrotum to squeeze some of the blood out. You know what it’s like to imagine yourself squeezing your balls, and then doing it? I didn’t see rivers of blood running out, maybe some did. All I know is my scrotum is still just as large, and I needed some painkiller after I dried off.
My balls were uncomfortable the rest of the day. I tried a different type of underwear, more like boxers but with more control. At first they felt good, but later on it was irritating since my thighs no longer had a barrier from the scrotum, and the scrotum became irritated. It took slow-me a few hours to figure out that I needed the briefs if for no other reason than to keep the scrotum from rubbing against my thighs. One problem solved.
After getting blood over all the shorts I wore, my wife suggested that I try some women’s pads, and they worked just great.

[sabaone]

Thanks to all who commented on what I wrote. I've moved the rest of my entries, to the topic :
The Rite of Passage has begun

Happy trails

Sabaone

[Ruffstuff12011]

Hey Guy,
Glad you came through with flying colors, was just curious about the pics you sent to your doc. If it's nt too much for you, is it possible to see you either here or through Private mail message here. I'm about to have similar surgery and trying to figure out what I might have to expect.