At around 6am a nurse came in to take my blood pressure. She asked me to take a shower and change into the gown provided and leave everything like phones,chains, rings and even underwear off. I went in for a shower and looked down to see my old self one last time. No turning back.
I was ready to go by 7.30 itself but it wasnt till 8.30 am that the nurse came in and took me in a wheel chair down to the Operation Theater.
Over there they gave me another shot of antibiotics and then the anesthetist came in and asked me what i wanted. A GA is unnecessary as circumcision is not an intrusive surgery. I opted to be sedated followed by local anesthesia in the surgical area. I dont have a problem with regular injections or needles. But i was quite concerned about the effectiveness of the sedative and local as i had never undergone a surgery prior to this. I would say i have a moderate threshold for pain but when it comes to my dick I'm a bit of a pussy :D.
Dr.Vernon came in and asked me to pass urine once more before start of surgery. I didn't feel like peeing but he asked me to go nonetheless. In the toilet i did pass a bit of urine out. More than what i had expected. i then went to the theater and lay down on the table -- point of no return.
There were several nurses and support doctors assisting Dr.Vernon. I was shivering a because of both nervousness and also the OT was quite cold. The doc asked me if i was cold and i told him yes after which they increased the temperature of the a/c and wrapped a blanket around my upper body.An IV was inserted into my hand for the sedative. They told me i would feel sleepy. But i was considerably alert or at least thought i was. Dr. Vernon was marking the areas and pulling the foreskin a bit which caused me a bit of pain. That was it. After that i simply felt the prick of the needle from the local and from there on in no pain at all.
The doc went to work and in half an hour he was done. The whole time he would check in on me every now an then and i would say all way OK. Once he was done he stitched me up and bandaged me. They rubbed some antiseptic over my legs thighs and balls and i was wheeled out to the recovery room by 9.30am where i remained for an hour and they gave me 500ml of IV fluid.
My dad was brought in to see me and i told him as well all was OK and Dr.Vernon also said evverything went fine. I was really happy cause pain was my biggest fear and the entire surgery was virtually painless apart from the couple of pricks from the needles. After an hour i was wheeled back to my room and asked to stay overnight just to be on the safe side.
I was really pleased with the hole procedure and in the recovery room had a peek at my penis and for the first time saw my penis head. It looked pretty good except for the bit of inflammation. i expected a lot more blood to be seen and so was surprised. Things started to change slowly once the local started to wear off. I started feeling a tingling sensation on my penis as it was exposed for the first time in 25 years. i looked down to see and was a bit worried as i saw a lot of blood and yellow stuff in the bandages. Luckily the blogs i read before the surgery stated that this was expected so i was able to keep my cool.
There was discomfort only when anything made contact with my glans. Even if the gown or sheet touched it i would jump a little. It is not pain but a very very tender and sensitive feeling. The closest i can compare it is to getting a short mild shock every time something touched my glans. With careful adjustment i was able to prevent that contact as well.
At around noon i decides to take a piss and see what happens. I had read the peeing can be very painful after circumcision but this wasn't the case with me. There was no pain or stinging sensation. But my urine was flying all over the place initially , like when u press down on a hose, and after a few seconds it converged into a straight flow. I'm not sure how normal this is and is something i forgot to ask the doctor about. I suspect the spraying is due to the inflammation on my glans tip. The doc had asked me to keep the bandages dry but the last bit of urine would always fall on it. The bandages looked like those dogs with funnels around their necks to keep them from licking. My dick head was sticking out and a short thick bandage surrounded the area where the stitches were.
Every now an then i would feel a shot of pain. Kind of like a mild injection on the tip of my penis. I dont know what causes this pain. I assume its the blood and fluid leaking out. During the night i was given some more antibiotics & a mild pain killer and that was it.
I was able to lie on my back with knees bent and feet on the bed, and even lie in fetal position on both sides comfortably. I lay down o for the most part of the rest of the day and barely sat up or moved about. I slept better that night than the previous night feeling happy that the surgery was over and i could move on from all the anxiety that afflicted me while growing up.
I was ready to go by 7.30 itself but it wasnt till 8.30 am that the nurse came in and took me in a wheel chair down to the Operation Theater.
Over there they gave me another shot of antibiotics and then the anesthetist came in and asked me what i wanted. A GA is unnecessary as circumcision is not an intrusive surgery. I opted to be sedated followed by local anesthesia in the surgical area. I dont have a problem with regular injections or needles. But i was quite concerned about the effectiveness of the sedative and local as i had never undergone a surgery prior to this. I would say i have a moderate threshold for pain but when it comes to my dick I'm a bit of a pussy :D.
Dr.Vernon came in and asked me to pass urine once more before start of surgery. I didn't feel like peeing but he asked me to go nonetheless. In the toilet i did pass a bit of urine out. More than what i had expected. i then went to the theater and lay down on the table -- point of no return.
There were several nurses and support doctors assisting Dr.Vernon. I was shivering a because of both nervousness and also the OT was quite cold. The doc asked me if i was cold and i told him yes after which they increased the temperature of the a/c and wrapped a blanket around my upper body.An IV was inserted into my hand for the sedative. They told me i would feel sleepy. But i was considerably alert or at least thought i was. Dr. Vernon was marking the areas and pulling the foreskin a bit which caused me a bit of pain. That was it. After that i simply felt the prick of the needle from the local and from there on in no pain at all.
The doc went to work and in half an hour he was done. The whole time he would check in on me every now an then and i would say all way OK. Once he was done he stitched me up and bandaged me. They rubbed some antiseptic over my legs thighs and balls and i was wheeled out to the recovery room by 9.30am where i remained for an hour and they gave me 500ml of IV fluid.
My dad was brought in to see me and i told him as well all was OK and Dr.Vernon also said evverything went fine. I was really happy cause pain was my biggest fear and the entire surgery was virtually painless apart from the couple of pricks from the needles. After an hour i was wheeled back to my room and asked to stay overnight just to be on the safe side.
I was really pleased with the hole procedure and in the recovery room had a peek at my penis and for the first time saw my penis head. It looked pretty good except for the bit of inflammation. i expected a lot more blood to be seen and so was surprised. Things started to change slowly once the local started to wear off. I started feeling a tingling sensation on my penis as it was exposed for the first time in 25 years. i looked down to see and was a bit worried as i saw a lot of blood and yellow stuff in the bandages. Luckily the blogs i read before the surgery stated that this was expected so i was able to keep my cool.
There was discomfort only when anything made contact with my glans. Even if the gown or sheet touched it i would jump a little. It is not pain but a very very tender and sensitive feeling. The closest i can compare it is to getting a short mild shock every time something touched my glans. With careful adjustment i was able to prevent that contact as well.
At around noon i decides to take a piss and see what happens. I had read the peeing can be very painful after circumcision but this wasn't the case with me. There was no pain or stinging sensation. But my urine was flying all over the place initially , like when u press down on a hose, and after a few seconds it converged into a straight flow. I'm not sure how normal this is and is something i forgot to ask the doctor about. I suspect the spraying is due to the inflammation on my glans tip. The doc had asked me to keep the bandages dry but the last bit of urine would always fall on it. The bandages looked like those dogs with funnels around their necks to keep them from licking. My dick head was sticking out and a short thick bandage surrounded the area where the stitches were.
Every now an then i would feel a shot of pain. Kind of like a mild injection on the tip of my penis. I dont know what causes this pain. I assume its the blood and fluid leaking out. During the night i was given some more antibiotics & a mild pain killer and that was it.
I was able to lie on my back with knees bent and feet on the bed, and even lie in fetal position on both sides comfortably. I lay down o for the most part of the rest of the day and barely sat up or moved about. I slept better that night than the previous night feeling happy that the surgery was over and i could move on from all the anxiety that afflicted me while growing up.
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