Men's Health

[hesperides]

Woah, T.C., the pain was quite a thing! Thanks to your tenacity, the painkillers, prayers plus flashgordonv' precious help it finally subsided. It reminds me of the C's saying something like we shouldn't fear the consequences of the wave, that it will be like the pain experienced while giving birth only to give then way to an ecstatic state of being.

So good to know you're on your way home.

 

[will01]

Sending prayers for relief from the pain T.C. and for a speedy recovery mate!

 

[Rhansen]

If you find the codeine to be insufficient you can try adding an anti-histamine. I had a finger reattached and had to use hydroxizine + codeine for a while to manage the pain. IIRC benadryl will work for this as well.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

[Deliverance]

Thoughts and prayers continue, and your strength to both is beautiful to hear. Keep us posted on developments, please.
With all your friends here...

 

[irjO]

Hopefully all is good with you T.C and you are able to return home safely and with much less pain! Thinking on you!

 

[Scottie]

We're happy to hear it went well - minus the pain part, of course.
Some people just don't respond well to different painkillers at different times and in different situations. It's weird. But hopefully now it's all sorted.
We're all thinking of you and continuing to pray for a speedy and full recovery!

 

[unkl brws]

I'm glad you're on the mend. It's sounded like quite an ordeal. I had a reaction to amoxicillin that I was prescribed for pneumonia many years ago that resulted in a swollen testicle. It only lasted for a few days after I stopped taking it and was nowhere near what you experienced, but I can understand how scary and painful this can be. Take care.

 

[3DStudent]

I'm sorry to hear about your experience, T.C. Wishing you well and hope you can return home soon.

 

[Aiming]

Same here, I‘m relieved to hear it went well, TC, but sorry about the pain you experienced. Here‘s wishing for a speedy and most of all thorough recovery. Make sure to get enough rest until you‘re fully well again.

 

[irjO]

Hello TC, hopefully your recovery it’s going well! Just checking on you!

 

[T.C.]

Hello TC, hopefully your recovery it’s going well! Just checking on you!

Hi, irjO.

I'm doing well, thanks! Still very sore in the general area of the operation. I'm only able to sit and stand for short periods so I'm spending most of my time laid down. Ksee went back to work today but she'll be home at 3pm. I have everything I need and as long as I take the pain killers, I'm able to do what I need to do like get washed, go to the bathroom, get myself something to eat. I have a lot of support from friends and family who are nearby so if anything happens, they're only a phone call away.

 

[987baz]

Thanks for the update TC happy to hear you have great support on the ground as well as here … prayers for a speedy recovery

 

[T.C.]

But the pain kept increasing, and from that point until they got me back to Ksee, it went through the roof. Even though as I touch the area I can actually still now feel that there’s a large amount of local anaesthetic at work.

Turns out that this isn’t local anaesthetic, it’s basically nerve damage. It’s very common for men who’ve had this procedure done, and apparently for women who’ve had C-sections.

For some, the sensation takes weeks or even months to come back. There’s an account of a guy online who had the op 6 months ago and it still feels numb on the surface. Ksee’s boss had a C-section years ago and never regained feeling.

It is what it is. But it would have been nice to have been told before the op what to expect.

 

[maiko]

Thank you for the updates @T.C. So good to hear that you're well taken care of. I continue praying for a speedy recovery

 

[flashgordonv]

Turns out that this isn’t local anaesthetic, it’s basically nerve damage. It’s very common for men who’ve had this procedure done, and apparently for women who’ve had C-sections.

For some, the sensation takes weeks or even months to come back. There’s an account of a guy online who had the op 6 months ago and it still feels numb on the surface. Ksee’s boss had a C-section years ago and never regained feeling.

It is what it is. But it would have been nice to have been told before the op what to expect.

Wow. Sorry to hear that TC. I didn't have that issue with my operation. Strangely enough, I do recognise those symptoms as I have experienced that with both knee replacement operations, just didn't realise what it was.