Considering (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:36 am After three years of work with physicians, psychiatrists and much thought I entered the hospital on Tuesday to formally remove the testicles and the scrotum. The one comment I might make is that it engendered much curiosity among the surgical staff as this is not an operation done on a voluntary basis with any frequency. The procedure was easily done in a sterile environment and while I could have gone home that evening, my Surgeon asked that I stay overnight to verify that there was no infection. Also, the Plastic surgeon who did the work to, eventually, conceal that there ever was a scrotum wanted to make certain that the stitches "were holding". Indeed the cosmetic part took the longest.

Did I keep them as a reminder? No. What will happen to me physically from here on I cannot say. I am fortunate to have doctors who are convinced of my motives and treat me appropriately and with thought. For those who may wish to have this done in other ways-cutters, burdizzo etc.-I can only say that you take an awful risk. I did this to enhance my life, not to spend years having to have "after care" for a job done inappropriately.

I hope I'll be welcome to the "club" and I want to profoundly thank all those members whose comments and articles I read in advance of this. The information was invaluable and knowing there would be support should I require it was relieving. My gratitude to all. It will be interesting to see what this new life in an old man is like but it's encouraging to know that having the courage of one's convictions can be accomplished, even if the time to that goal can be long.

To those who are pondering and waiting I would say, you are correct to do so. The first thing that one must know is themselves. Without that you run the risk of doing something that changes your life forever.

Again, My Thanks To All ,

"No Longer Considering"

Considering (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:36 am After three years of work with physicians, psychiatrists and much thought I entered the hospital on Tuesday to formally remove the testicles and the scrotum.

I hope I'll be welcome to the "club" and I want to profoundly thank all those members whose comments and articles I read in advance of this. The information was invaluable and knowing there would be support should I require it was relieving. My gratitude to all. It will be interesting to see what this new life in an old man is like but it's encouraging to know that having the courage of one's convictions can be accomplished, even if the time to that goal can be long.

To those who are pondering and waiting I would say, you are correct to do so. The first thing that one must know is themselves. Without that you run the risk of doing something that changes your life forever.

Again, My Thanks To All ,

"No Longer Considering"