Congratulations

Welcome to our very special and ever growing group of eunuch's.

Your trip was long but you stuck it out and did it the right way and it paid off in the end.

I wish you a fast and easy recovery. Keep ice on as much as possible and rest.

Congrats on the surgery. I hope things go well for you, and thanks for sharing your experience with us.

Congratulations on your sucessful surgery and wishes for a speedy post op recovery. Please keep us posted on how you are doing.

In answer to a question about where the procedure was done: In my own home town in a hospital. To a question not asked but may be speculated, I paid for it myself as, clearly, there was no insurance that would have covered it as there was no pressing medical need. It's not my intention to be transgendered so my involvement with psychiatrists was as much to ascertain my own motivations as to provide my surgeon with certain elements that he needed to ethically perform the procedure. Along that road, I found interesting things about myself that have nothing to do with being a Eunuch but much to do with my everyday life, relationships etc.

To the person who "wants it now" all I can comment is that it's possible to anneal the fiction of desire into reality but if you've not carefully thought out the consequences, and there are some, then you're possible tricking yourself into believing something that is only half formed.

For those who may wonder what drugs are to be used, I feel it best not to discuss that. Each of us is different and there are many variables to be weighed and assessed. Only a few days later a few changes have been made. What I would say, as my surgeon asked of me, is that you develop a very accurate ability to sense what your body is about. It's important that you very specifically provide any medical person with critical changes you may detect. This is not a matter of becoming an hysteric on the subject but simply a prudent course of action. Too many doctors I have known have said that the worst thing a patient can do is be so vague as to "what's wrong" that they leave the physician having to be quite nearly psychic. But it's also important to know what is relevant and what is not. There is, for example, no correlation between a bout of hay fever and the operation. On the other hand, an outbreak of acne is. (I was told to expect that.)

Again, for those of you who are still mulling the process over, PLEASE have it done in a clean, sterile environment by competent persons.

My gratitude to each of you who have chosen to wish me well. This will be an interesting change and it's encouraging to have the comments of others who have the experience to share.

Congratulatios. I also had it done properly at the age of 67. Glad you were able to get the service you needed.

Bob

congratulations on your surgery, hope life is good to you from here on out;)

Welcome to the club that you have been in for some time. I do hope everything heals right and your happy with your decision. I know I sure am.

River

Congratulations and I am glad you joined us in a safe way. I hope one day this will be available to all who have spent the time to know it is right for them. Sadly that same level of health care was not available to all. Congratulations to all who have reached the goal in whatever way they needed to find their true self. Some with risk and some with safety but let us all be brother eunuchs.

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Considering (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:36 am I hope I'll be welcome to the "club"....

I speak only for myself, but I welcome you and can't imagine others would not do likewise. Might I ask that you chronicle your journey, including not only the medical/health side of castration, but also the feelings and emotions side. It would likely prove of benefit to others.