So after 30 years of being quite attached to my foreskin I had to have it cut off on Wednesday.
It wasn't really that sudden as I have had a problem with my foreskin for a few year. It became too tight and the skin would split when pulled back. Only very tiny splits but they were extraordinarily painful during sex.
So after waiting on the NHS for six months I've finally had it done.
Ow!
It's not something I'd recommend so late on in life. I've had to take codeine over the last few days and take some kind of anti-inflammatory drug with the side-effects of drowsiness, nausea, confusion and constipation.
After I came out of surgery feeling a little woozy from the general anesthetic I finally got the chance to see what they had done. Terrifying is the best word for what I saw. Purple, swollen and looking a little like it had been bitten off is the best way to describe it.
The nurse gave lots of advice of how to take care of it. She also told me that I may experience some bleeding and oozing (I have now had both).
My wife has been taking care of me since. That seems to mostly involve giggling at me when she sees it and complaining about getting blood on the bath mat.
It's been 6 days now and things are loooking a lot more normal (although decidedly hatless). Swelling has gone down and it is a lot less purple. The stiches only occasionally catch on my very loose fitting trousers causing a pain that can be best described as that caused by the tearing of newly stiched flesh.
I went back to work today. No one knows what kind of operation I've had and everyone is being very nice espcially when they see me lowering myself slowly into a chair. They probably think I've had bum surgery.
Sorry if this is all very inappropriate for Misc. I had to share with some anonymous people as I'm not sure if it's one for the water-cooler.
It wasn't really that sudden as I have had a problem with my foreskin for a few year. It became too tight and the skin would split when pulled back. Only very tiny splits but they were extraordinarily painful during sex.
So after waiting on the NHS for six months I've finally had it done.
Ow!
It's not something I'd recommend so late on in life. I've had to take codeine over the last few days and take some kind of anti-inflammatory drug with the side-effects of drowsiness, nausea, confusion and constipation. After I came out of surgery feeling a little woozy from the general anesthetic I finally got the chance to see what they had done. Terrifying is the best word for what I saw. Purple, swollen and looking a little like it had been bitten off is the best way to describe it.
The nurse gave lots of advice of how to take care of it. She also told me that I may experience some bleeding and oozing (I have now had both).
My wife has been taking care of me since. That seems to mostly involve giggling at me when she sees it and complaining about getting blood on the bath mat.
It's been 6 days now and things are loooking a lot more normal (although decidedly hatless). Swelling has gone down and it is a lot less purple. The stiches only occasionally catch on my very loose fitting trousers causing a pain that can be best described as that caused by the tearing of newly stiched flesh.
I went back to work today. No one knows what kind of operation I've had and everyone is being very nice espcially when they see me lowering myself slowly into a chair. They probably think I've had bum surgery.
Sorry if this is all very inappropriate for Misc. I had to share with some anonymous people as I'm not sure if it's one for the water-cooler.
Well sounds like it was done for the proper reasons and glad it's improving at least. Hope it heals up quickly for you, but don't hold it against me that I'm happy I don't have similar problems 
