Thanks, Tribe for all your supportive financial comments. All excellent ideas.

Fortunately, I lead a healthy lifestyle and don't smoke, do coffee, and only socially drink on occasion.

Guess I need to bump up my savings.

There's always Mexico, if Dr A is too expensive.

(Or Dr Thep in Thailand.)

It's maybe a good thing to pause, while you get the money together, to see that this is really what you want.

IMHO, now for many years, being an old eunuch feels very good.

Hope it all works out for you too.

Thank you for your reply and valuable options. I've had plenty of time to consider my decision and feel comfortable and confident. I know this would not be covered by my insurance and don't mind paying out of pocket but hoped I might be able to use my CC (like other health providers). I can budget for cash, I'm just not immediately that liquid. I hope I can be as happy as you are and sooner than later. Sincerely, thank you again.

Oh, BTW, So sorry if you don’t know me because I had to change my Member I.D. I was previously here at ‘Want2Bright’ but guess my I.D. timed out so I’m 2.0 now.

I previously introduced myself as a straight male, father, in a supportive relationship, and initially had issues with undiagnosed pain & discomfort testicular pain.

Anyways, I’m here, I’m back and I really appreciate our intimidate community.

Oh, I may be getting ahead of myself here but had another question I would like to ask regarding post orchiectomy scrotectomy plastic surgery. Can anyone provide important details to know and maybe share their experience? I'm interested in learning about the qualified doctors, the procedure, how long after an orchiectomy, and of course insurance vs. out of pocket expenses. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Yes, had the scrotum and looseness taken a few years after the nuts went. I wanted it done sooner but I had to learn that it is best done by a plastic surgeon who does "genitals" (dicks, scrotums, mommy-cheer-ups etc). Most plastic surgeons get plenty of business with easy facelifts, tummy-tucks without getting near the scrotum. I found a genital plastic surgeon in Alexandria, VA, who was happy to do it for $800 on CC, including anesthetic CRNA. They were very professional in their own surgi-center and kind too.They needed a preop blood test and EKG, and informed consent. They didn't take insurance.

Should have had it done long before!

Want2BRight2.0 (imported) wrote: Tue May 15, 2018 3:28 pm Oh, I may be getting ahead of myself here but had another question I would like to ask regarding post orchiectomy scrotectomy plastic surgery. Can anyone provide important details to know and maybe share their experience? I'm interested in learning about the qualified doctors, the procedure, how long after an orchiectomy, and of course insurance vs. out of pocket expenses. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Dr. (X) took most of my scrotum per my request when he removed my testicles. It looked funny with just half a sac, so I went back about a year later and he removed the rest of it, all scrotal tissue, even the webbing down the cock shaft. So totally smooth now, just regular skin where my nads used to dangle. You will lose your musky "man smell" down there with nothing to sweat up with no ballsac. I don't get that funky balls smell in my shorts anymore. Of course, if you remove the scrotum, you lose the option of putting in fake nuts if you ever wanted to do that, or use the skin for neo-vagina.

Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate all your valuable information. That out of pocket expense is much more reasonable but why a blood test & EKG??? That has nothing to do with procedure. Seems like a tack on expense.

Thanks for sharing your experience too! My understanding about simple bi-lateral orchiectomies is that only the testis are removed. Then a second appointment is made with a plastic surgeon for a scrotectomy.

I have no interest in prosthesis.

And not so much concerned about any man-funk. I've never had any issues or complaints in my 3 decades of activity. A little soap and a couple of showers a day keeps me spring fresh.

Want2BRight2.0 (imported) wrote: Wed May 16, 2018 5:25 pm Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate all your valuable information. That out of pocket expense is much more reasonable but why a blood test & EKG??? That has nothing to do with procedure. Seems like a tack on expense.

I think these were required for the general anesthetic. It seems not unusual, and in keeping with the thoroughly careful and professional service given. If your procedure needs a general anesthetic or sedation, they require a companion to take you home, or in my case an hotel nearby. Probably safer I felt good and went home the next day.

BTW, he did offer prostheses, but also seemed happy that I did not want them.