I am opposed to using religion as an excuse for castration (or any other self-justification).

You want to castrate yourself to help control your sex drive - Do it or have it done. Its your body and its your choice. Invoking God isn't going to help very much.

I can speak from experience that masturbation and porn viewing don't go magically away upon being castrated. I will repeat what I said before - you will be disappointed in the results. (Old habits die hard - pun intended.)

I think talking to a mental health expert might be of value. Unlike me you won't be required to do it before your allowed to have your surgery. The point that might of value is to be able to talk this out. Go over things. Explain your reasons and get some feedback from an expert. Having a MMPI for example might be of value. I have to admit I was a little surprised that I was not a little "cracked"

As to HRT its difficult to explain how much it meant to me to go on it. I felt like I was given a drink of water after crossing a desert.

And for those who said that low hormones don't remove sexual thoughts they are right. For me it mostly removed the energy to do anything about them. Being vegged out probably gets better with time for a lot of men but...

I think part of why so many of us are worried is not the Religion aspect. For me I get what your trying to do. But taking internet porn as an example. Would it not be easier to cut the Cable Modem wire then the spermatic cords? Life without the internet is far different from life without your testicles.

I'm sure you don't want to hear it but... Your so young and have so much more to live for and I think many of us are worried that you will regret this later. Have you made any plans for example to bank sperm? Have you considered that you have what? 60+ years to go and that you will never meet anyone and want a bio kid? I can think of only one person who was able to see how his whole life would be and could make decisions based on that knowledge at an age as early as you.

well it is almost sundown here in california. when it finally goes down that will conclude my weeklong fast. i would love to say i has epiphany after epiphany and was called up into the third heaven. but aside from some personal things that were shared with me during this devotional week, i really did not receive any further instruction on my surgery. when it comes to things like this; no news is good news. i still have the peace God gave me with the decision, so as of today i will be proceeding with the operation.

i think the sun finally went down. time for my post fast ritual...... some juice.

pray for me.

I will Randy.

I still think it would be better to not do this but... In the end its your life and your decision.

Good luck and God Bless!

tetelestai

Anyone talk to dr kimmel within the last week

Some one emailed me he had hung it up.

I tried calling to check ....didnt get a answer.

He did some surgery today about noon CDT.

thanks

i will pass it on ..i thought the information was wrong

rule #1 never do anything that will drastically affect your life for ANYONE else.

truth #1 if god wanted you to not have testicles you would have been born that way.

Never I repeat NEVER have I spoken directly to God and anyone who claims to have should be looked upon as mad. I have seen miracles and such... but talking to the almighty that is a one way street in my experience. I am not calling you mad but I am questioning your reasons. and wondering if you have thought this through thoroughly you do realise there are huge changes you will go through after surgery and they are NOT fun. make sure you research this to exhaustion before you decide that they have to go.

#2 theyre gone.