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Graylayer02,

Have you noticed yet that you walk with your legs a little closer together now? That was something I noticed after my orchi and it took a little getting used to.

I have a pair of shoes that were purchased after the orchi and the wear on the outer heel is definately less than shoes I ...

I was offered implants but the thought of putting plastic in my body just seemed strange to me.

Now I'm left with an empty bag of skin that is always in the way and pulls and tugs especially in hot weather.

Thank you for all your help IEunuch.

I agree with Streetglide. Replacement T is not exactly the same as what your body creates. It's close. But I also can't explain what is different.

Since I pretty much follow your social footsteps I can understand how you feel.

Make sure you understand that it is ok to be a "loner" as long as you ...

I am much much better off without my infected orbs. TRT is needed mostly for energy. Other than that I wish I didn't have to slather on the gel or dispense a shot.

My one regret is when the hormones get "wonky" (usually too low) depression sets in really bad. And it is very hard for me to climb out ...

Funny this subject is being brought up. I was stuck in traffic today and I was soooo frustrated with my sack being stuck to my thigh. It drives me nutless in this hot weather!!

Almost 4 month followup.

Not good news. An abscess has formed from the stump of the cord that was left in the scrotum. The abscess is much larger than a normal sized testicle and does not hurt. But where the abscess has attached to the scrotum it is extremely painful. Back on pain pills and ...

Two month followup:

It seems like its been a long time since my orchiectomy but in reality it has only been 2 months.

There still is a grape sized lump in my scrotum which is a remnant of the abscess that caused the failure of the testicle. It is a strange feeling to have something in your scrotum ...

Walking around with nothing between your legs. It takes some getting used to.

One month followup:

Actually it is 2 days early but here goes.

No pain, no drainage, feeling fantastic and good to go.

Then I went to the doctor today. He was alarmed that the infection in my scrotum had not gone down as much as he liked. It still feels & looks like there is a large testicle in ...

Consider using bioidentical hormones. I use a compounded testosterone cream and I don't shave off any hair, rubs right in and works great. I low dose the "t" so it also lasts a long time and only costs me $30 bucks a month, though my insurance pays another $30, but that's still only $60 a month ...

Congrats from here too.

It really boggles my mind why the Dr went to such excessive pains to try and save what was obviously a doomed and probably non functional organ from your description and in the process put your well being and possibly your life at risk. All this in spite of your clear ...

Day 24 followup:

I am over the crazy drug interactions so sleeping all the time is over. In fact it kind of reversed and sleep became difficult for the last couple of nights but I figured I slept so much for the last week I needed to catch up on staying awake.

The stitches still have not fallen ...

Everyone,

Thank you so much for your replies. This really is a special place and the support is the best!!!

The doc hit the nail on the head on what was making me so darn sleepy. The only reason he knew what was wrong was that he had another patient who experienced the same problem. I'll try to ...

Almost 3 week post orchichiectomy followup:

I'm not doing so well right now. I seek your help. In the last few days my energy has plummeted and I feel like I'm crashing.

I am currently on 10grams of Androgel and am taking it at the same time every day. I am also taking 400mg of Ibuprophen 2 or 3 ...

I spoke to the surgeon today about the insurance company turning down the anesthesia part of the bill. His quote was "I HATE (Insert Insurance Company Name Here)". It seems that they turn down anesthesia for lots of urological procedures. He transferred me to his insurance person who sounded like ...

Two week followup:

After two weeks post orchiectomy the pain is mostly gone. If I have been sitting in a chair for a long time it gets sore but a couple Advil takes care of it.

I saw the doc today and he said everything looks good. There still is a hard part inside the scrotum that is the size of ...

I did a little test this Thanksgiving weekend out of total curiosity.

First the doc took out the drain last Tuesday and I had hoped that the draining would stop soon after. Boy was I wrong. It still drains a few tablespoons of blood/lymph daily. The open skin drain requires a full roll of gauze ...

SplitDik,

None of the testicular problems were caused by self harm. I had been diagnosed with an inherited form of megacystis 25 years ago which probably caused the problems with my left testicle. As far as the right testicle the diagnosis of cancer was a total shock to me. But when the diagnosis ...

Follow up. It has been 1 week since my orchiectomy. The doc removed the penrose drain yesterday. The hole from the drain is still draining quite a bit of blood and I hope that it seals up soon. Also there is one spot in the stitches where blood leaks quite a bit. The doc said to give it another week ...

I am officially a eunuch as of 11/18/08!! My means of becoming a eunuch took much different track then most in this forum but I do want to explain what happened and to emphasize that even a simple orchiectomy can become a nightmare.

4 years ago I had a left sided inguinal orchiectomy due to urine ...

A small bit of history first.

4 years ago my left testicle was removed due to chronic orchalgia. The reason for the orchalgia was discovered to be urine refluxing into the testicle. The urine reflux slowly created dead tissue which caused the pain. Removing the testicle 100% solved the problem.

No ...