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HI, All,

Finally the deed has been done. I had my bi-lateral orchiectomy on July 14th for painful non-functioning testicles. I have been trying for over two years! It was so amazing to wake up and not have the ache in my groin! Once I get the swelling down and the surgery pain is gone, I should be in good shape.

Jim

congrats,and don't forget your antibiotics.[twin]

Jim the Eunique (imported) wrote: Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:41 am HI, All,

Finally the deed has been done. I had my bi-lateral orchiectomy on July 14th for painful non-functioning testicles. I have been trying for over two years! It was so amazing to wake up and not have the ache in my groin! Once I get the swelling down and the surgery pain is gone, I should be in good shape.

Jim

I had my bi-lateral orchiectomy on

September 22, 2003 (for prostate cancer). I can assure you that you will soon be in good shape.

I had my surgery in a hospital in England. The surgeon had every confidence in his aseptic technique. He did not shave me and he did not use any antibiotic and he did not give me any antibiotics to take when I got home. The surgical incision healed without any discharge of any kind and no aftertreatment was necessary.

I do know something about castrations - albeit in animals. I am a veterinarian and I have castrated a great many animals.

best wishes

Terry (a very contented eunuch)

Best to your new life as an Eunuch.

Congratulations, and I wish you the best

I know what you went through, I had one dead nut and the other one felt like I was being kicked in the balls 5 or 6 times a day.

I dose get better, I know I love not having them.

River

Congratulations! It must be a great pleasure to be free of your male sexuality!

Well, I don't know about being free of the male sexuality, but I sure am glad the constant pain is gone!

Jim,

I am glad to read that! No matter what anyone says, follow the doc's plan to heal quickly and fully. After I would cut them, and do what had to be done, I used to see them at least 3 times to make sure they were doing everything right.

I never heard of a Doctor who does that! Baring complications, you should be better then you have been since you got hair down there. Are you going to use any HRT., or will You tough it out?

Sal.limpone

glad to hear your pain free as i suffer from pain down there as well but the doc at the hospital wants to try everything before hed concider removing them he thinks he knows whats best as he dose not have the pain

I have been on full HRT for almost five years now. My testicles had not been functioning for probably 10 years if not more. I have been dealing with recurring infections for about 2-1/2 years and have been in constant pain for over a 1-1/2 years. I went through the whole regimen of drugs to try and stop the pain but nothing worked. Removal was the only option left.

Has anyone had any experience with swelling of the scrotum after surgery?

Jim the Eunique (imported) wrote: Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:44 am Has anyone had any experience with swelling of the scrotum after surgery?

3 1/2 weeks later, the left side of my scrotum is still swollen. It feels/looks like it's still in there My right side was swollen for the first week, then it started to go down and is now pretty close to having no swelling at all. From what I have heard the swelling can last for quite a while after surgery.

Jim the Eunique (imported) wrote: Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:46 am Well, I don't know about being free of the male sexuality, but I sure am glad th

Jim the Eunique (imported) wrote: Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:44 am e constant pain is gone!

Has anyo

ne had any problems with swelling of the scrotum after surgery?

Congratulations on finally achieving a painless crotch. It's too bad that men have to go through this to lose their testicles even after they're older and the testicles are useless and perhaps painful as well.

And as you point out, one's still a man following castration, just a ballless one.

My sac was swollen to almost twice the normal size following surgery, and there was considerable bruising of the groin area as well. Both disappeared in 7-10 days. Recovery time varies considerably between individuals.

Plix & JeffEunuch,

Thanks for the reply. I had expected some swelling, but not the amount I have had. There has been a lot of bruising in the area of my pubic bone and I did not expect that at all.

Jim

Congratulations on getting done. I have to admit that all the discussion of the consequent potential problems of surgical removal sound horrendous. Surely a competent and experienced burdizzo-user has got to be able to do better than this? This discussion has made surgery sound like a last choice when all else has failed. It's certainly what I think I'll be doing.

Over all, I am pleased with the way things went. The bruising is gone, swelling is greatly reduced and there is very little scrotal discomfort. The severe ache I had from the testicles is gone. As of right now, I am very happy with the surgery. I would do it again.

before using a burdizzo check to see if it is sprung. Fold a piece of paper over some cotton string. Clamp it with the burdizzo. Release the Brudizzo. If you pull on one side and the other side stays. In other words see if it will cut a cotton cord before you try your cord.

Now for hot flashes. Niacin in the vitamin isle of your grocery store will give you a close approximation of a hot flash. 100 mg and within five minutes your skin will flush slightly. If you have health problems I wouldn't try this by the way.

I was unconcious for my surgery it was just glued together with two internal stitches, and taped over tightly. It healed without a noticable scar. There was no bruising, it stung if I touched it, or pulled it or bumped it, but otherwise I couldn't feel it, however my gut was wretching from the other procedure done at the same time. In a weeks time it was pretty well healed.

I do wish I had never done it. I played with my balls for 40 years and now I don't have them to play with. Now I do feel blonde, dah.

Calm? no But I do find myself dreading doing things I find unpleasant more.

I'd just say lazier. Not really depressed, but, not quite as optomistic.

I was unconcious for my surgery

george2u2 (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:36 pm I do wish I had never done it. I played with my balls for 40 years and now I don't have them to play with. Now I do feel blonde, dah.

Calm? no But I do find myself dreading doing things I find unpleasant more.

I'd just say lazier. Not really depressed, but, not quite as optomistic.

I am a veterinarian, though now retired. During my professional career, I carried out a great number of castrations - all on animals I hasten to add. From a surgical point of view, there is not that much difference in the surgical procedure between a human male and an animal except for one very great difference. A human male normally lies in a clean environment. If the procedure is expertly carried out with the correct aseptic technique then with a healthy male quick healing without complications should be the rule.

From my observations of post-castration pain in animals, I certainly would not wish to endure the pain which follows the use of a Burdizzo.

For myself, I chose to be fully conscious during my castration with just injections of a local anesthetic into my scrotum so that I didn't feel the surgeon's cut

TerryUK (imported) wrote: Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:22 am . The surgical incision healed w

ell and without the use of any antibiotics either during or after the surgery.

It is now nearly two years since I was castrated. I have no regrets. When did you loose your balls?

Terry (a very contented eunuch)

I, too, played with my balls and for over fifty years. I did the night before surgery. However, I am very glad they and the constant pain that they were giving me are gone. I could see what was going to happen 2-1/2 years ago when the infections started. It took that long and three urologists to get the job done.

Jim the Eunique (imported) wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:45 am I, too, played with my balls and for over fifty years. I did the night before surgery. However, I am very glad they and the constant pain that they were giving me are gone. I could see what was going to happen 2-1/2 years ago when the infections started. It took that long and three urologists to get the job done.

I enjoyed playing with my balls as well. I almost ran from the doc's office that first offered to remove my balls when I was 23 y.o. I couldn't get away fast enough. His almost parting comment is that I'd be feelin' pain and discomfort as I aged, and there was nothing I could do about it. I don't think he enjoyed the thought of castrating me, 'just giving me the straight goods.' I did of course finally come around and have them removed 5 years ago. If I'd known how comfortable it might be without them, I would have indeed done the deed much sooner even if I did occasionally enjoy playing with them at one time. Towards their end, they couldn't be touched. Sex is so much more enjoyable w/o them.

Jeff,

You were my guiding light in getting cut. I quoted your situation the most. I can't thank you enough for taking the time to tell your story. It is because of men like you and the others on this site that take the time to tell what has happened both good and bad that helps others to make the right decision.

Thank you!

Jim

Jim the Eunique (imported) wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:36 am You were my guiding light in getting cut. I quoted your situation the most. I can't thank you enough for taking the time to tell your story. It is because of men like you and the others on this site that take the time to tell what has happened both good and bad that helps others to make the right decision.

I'm quite overwhelmed to be a model. My only message is that some of us might be better off without balls for physiological reasons. Many men and quite a few of their doctors need to come to terms with that. Testicles definitely shouldn't be given up lightly, but neither should we seek to maintain them at all costs following deterioration and/or if they're a major source of discomfort. I think it ultimately served me well that a urologist gave me such a harsh prognosis with respect to my testicles, as well as an explanation as to the cause of problems with them. One of the most memorable aspects was that he was able to verbalise the prognosis and problems within a very few seconds of feeling my package. A friend who lost one of his testicles to a surgeon 30+ years ago and I have discussed this and decided that there was a far more casual and perhaps healthier attitude to testicles three decades and more ago than there is now. One of my docs only six years ago just responded to my concerns by saying modern medicine means that men never have to be emasculated. While that doc may be correct, that doesn't mean that pharmaceuticals are the best or only treatment for testicular or related problems. I'm still convinced that my decision to be castrated was a good one.

Of course, there are other reasons as well, including a psychological fixation on losing them. I can relate to some, but not to others. The human brain is ultimately our largest sex organ, and both the conscious and subconscious processes within it ultimately determine our mental and erotic satisfaction.

I couldn't agree more. I went through the gamut with urologists. One said live with the pain. One, in a teaching hospital in Chicago, wanted to send me for an experimental groin nerve resection. The last just pushed me hard for over a year to make sure what I was asking was what I wanted. It was very frustrating. I am glad I kept after him. It is great to be free of the ache!

Just because medicine has gone 'modern' doesn't mean it is any better. They are to quick to push pills. There is more money in return visits than getting the patient taken care of right off. It is just a business.

Jim the Eunique (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2005 9:41 am The last just pushed me hard for over a year to make sure what I was asking was what I wanted. It was very frustrating. I am glad I kept after him. It is great to be free of the ache!

Just because medicine has gone 'modern' doesn't mean it is any better.

I agree. I saw my urologist for over a year. Eventually, I wrote to him setting out why I wished to be castrated. I also wrote that my wife would be coming with me to the next consultation.

When we met, he simply asked me, "Are you sure you want to go ahead with this?". I replied, "Yes." He looked at my wife. She nodded her agreement. Without any more discussion, he got out his diary and we fixed a date for my castration a fortnight later.

Next month, it will be two years since my surgery. I have no regrets.

TerryUK (imported) wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:05 am Terry (a very contented eunuch)