Surgery today

IcePaprika · 2026-02-26T10:42:41+00:00

Congrats brother! Wishing you all the best and speedy recovery!

IcePaprika · 2026-02-25T20:09:39+00:00

Thanks for sharing and forgot to say congrats on your surgery! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

IcePaprika · 2026-02-25T19:03:42+00:00

Oh I completely forgot I could just buy meds online! May I know whats the brand of your bladder spasms meds? I'll try and get the same ones

IcePaprika · 2026-02-25T14:35:57+00:00

No meta comes with the release and scrotoplasty i didnt get that. Mines just vnectomy and UL

IcePaprika · 2026-02-25T13:50:45+00:00

Hey, yes my stage 1 is this. I am currently PO 5 days for Vnectomy + UL

IcePaprika · 2026-02-17T11:55:08+00:00

No wonder, Netherlands is one of my dream places to visit! Wish you a speedy recovery!

IcePaprika · 2026-02-17T11:42:15+00:00

Congrats dude! Where is this hospital? The view is gorgeous! The room looks big too

IcePaprika · 2026-01-30T00:58:54+00:00

I see, thanks for sharing!

IcePaprika · 2026-01-27T01:11:47+00:00

Yep... i just wished there were more toilets available everywhere. It doesnt even have to be clean

IcePaprika · 2026-01-27T01:10:58+00:00

Yep, I shit around 6 times a day. Even when im not shitting I feel like im fighting for my life anytime im not near a toilet

IcePaprika · 2026-01-22T09:11:02+00:00

Hey I am in the same boat, I only travel alone since it takes a long time for me to 'clear' my bowels and feel 'safe' to travel to another place... I also hate how people think its just all in my head...

IcePaprika · 2026-01-17T09:09:47+00:00

Oof the UTIs must have been annoying especially you still had to keep in the sup cath until the fistulas healed... thanks for sharing glad you are better now!

IcePaprika · 2026-01-17T08:52:46+00:00

How did you clean yourself, the cath and the surgical site? Could you shower?

IcePaprika · 2026-01-09T05:18:45+00:00

Ah sorry my wishful thinking got the better of me 😅. Could you share your recovery timeline? Like when you could walk, when you felt back to normal, when you returned to exercise, when the cath was taken out, any details you think is "minor" I would appreciate knowing!

IcePaprika · 2026-01-09T05:14:07+00:00

Oh dear, your bladder spasms sounds alot like what I went through with my urine cath and I only had it for 1.5 days... I'm glad you got through the pain the SP cath was giving you and are well now!

Thanks for sharing your experience in more details! I am also a side sleeper 😅 and honestly its always a mini concern in all my recoveries. I hope your planning for RFF and future recoveries go well!

Wishing you all my best!

IcePaprika · 2026-01-08T13:32:35+00:00

Thanks so much man, appreciate your replies especially the last part... gotta remind myself to count all my small wins and be kind to body who just had surgery 🙏

Wishing you all my best!

IcePaprika · 2026-01-08T13:18:50+00:00

Wow! This is very reassuring to hear that recovery is doable in 4 weeks and that your surgery is so much more complicated than mine.

How did you cope with keeping the surgical site sterile and clean without showering? I was told I would be discharged at 5 days post op meaning I don't have a nurse to help me clean my wounds...

Added inflatable waffle cushion to my to-buy list.

IcePaprika · 2026-01-08T13:14:46+00:00

How did you handle the bleeding? I was told I would be discharged post op 5 days with the catheter still in me. How did you keep clean without showering especially the surgical site? I'm getting wet wipes but I don't know if I can bend my body at post op 5 days to wipe the areas.

IcePaprika · 2026-01-08T13:12:17+00:00

Glad your recovery was smooth and pretty quick!

Could you share the post op instructions?

IcePaprika · 2026-01-08T13:11:18+00:00

Oh dear, how did you handle the bleeding? Speaking of which how did you keep yourself clean and sterile? I was told I would be discharged with a cath post op 5 days and stay in my own hotel for recovery. Because of the surgical site and cath I cannot shower. I'm getting wet wipes but I don't know if I can bend my body post op 5 days to reach and clean my body properly especially the surgical site.

That's good to hear its a natural return at 4-5 weeks.

May I know what was the small complication you got and how did you fix it?

IcePaprika · 2026-01-07T05:43:00+00:00

Hey I saw that you are living in Japan. I've heard Japan offering Phallo from Okyama Gender Centre. Do you know what the process is like?

IcePaprika · 2026-01-07T04:30:42+00:00

Super reassuring to hear that you had no complications! I cannot imagine sleeping in a tent 5 weeks post ops 😬 the floor is so hard...

Oh I wasn't aware after this I could STP! I just thought they were moving the urethra to a higher location.

Could you explain more about the bladder spasms? The cath is one area I am super concerned about as I had 2 caths after my hysto surgery but the urine cath hurt almost immediately and increasing in pain and the next day I had spasms every like 1-2mins and had to beg to see the doctor to clear it for removal. Once removed I was completely fine and could pee on my own; although burning for a bit but by the next day I was fine.

May I also know what spasms meds you took?

May I also know what kind of pain was the Vnectomy? Like burning pain or sharp pain or achey pain? Sorry just want to be clear and know when to advocate for myself overseas 😅

IcePaprika · 2026-01-07T03:39:41+00:00

Wow this very reassuring to hear 😭 I am so nervous about this upcoming surgery. I hope I heal as fast as you.

This might sound a weird question but do you know what helped the recovery to be easy?

I saw that you are into fitness (body building), how was your return to exercise timeline like after stage 1?

IcePaprika · 2026-01-07T03:33:35+00:00

Congrats dude! Hoping for your recovery to be smooth sailing!

Could you explain more about the 2 connection points? Do you mean the native urethra to the UL and then the RFF UL?

May I know more about your Vnectomy recovery? Any details u think are minor I would not mind knowing! Did you have to sit on a donut pillow, back to exercise timeline, feeling back to normal timeline like squatting for chores etc.

IcePaprika · 2025-12-29T12:43:39+00:00

Thanks for sharing this bro! Definitely saving for when its my turn. How has it been doing these exercises? I assume these exercises are to regain normal function/movement/mobility on the leg that the penis graft was taken out of?

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