Orchiectomy + Scrotectomy 1 month update, AMA

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u/mimsja89
Sun Nov 20 03:04:11 2022 UTC
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u/Bad54
Sun Nov 20 07:28:10 2022 UTC
(3 children)

Sorry but weren’t they supposed to sew the flesh closed?

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OP
Sun Nov 20 07:41:13 2022 UTC
(2 children)

Yes, it was stitched but the wound opened up. That's the complication we weren't expecting.

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u/Bad54
Sun Nov 20 13:40:39 2022 UTC
(1 child)

That’s scarry

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OP
Sun Nov 20 21:10:48 2022 UTC
(0 children)

It's ok, it will heal.

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u/EmmaLake
Mon Nov 21 04:21:41 2022 UTC
(3 children)

That would isn't going to close per say. It's going to heal through Second Intention. It's going to take a long time to heal as well.

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OP
Mon Nov 21 04:51:38 2022 UTC
(2 children)

Yes, that's why we are doing the graft

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Mon Nov 21 05:20:48 2022 UTC
(1 child)

Crap, I missed that. My bad.

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OP
Mon Nov 21 05:25:17 2022 UTC
(0 children)

No worries!

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u/Engelsfluegelx98
Mon Nov 21 03:59:38 2022 UTC
(3 children)

The picture with the open wound is scary :/

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OP
Mon Nov 21 04:52:23 2022 UTC
(2 children)

Yeah, that's why I put it last. Scary but I figured I owed it to everyone to show it.

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Mon Nov 21 07:09:42 2022 UTC
(1 child)

I hope you gonna recover fast!

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OP
Mon Nov 21 20:29:58 2022 UTC
(0 children)

Thank you 💚

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u/mimsja89
OP
Sun Mar 19 13:40:23 2023 UTC
(0 children)

In case you missed my initial post here it is

Initial post

I wrote an update at 6 months limited below. So happy with the result

Third update

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u/HiddenStill
Mon Nov 21 02:01:05 2022 UTC
(3 children)

Would you mind naming the surgeon?

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OP
Mon Nov 21 02:04:44 2022 UTC
(2 children)

Dr. Nabeel Shakir at Henry Ford in Detroit Michigan

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Mon Nov 21 02:08:39 2022 UTC
(1 child)

Thanks. This is the second review for Dr Shakir here.

Could you expand on your experience? Would you recommend him to others? What was the cost, wait list, pain, etc.

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OP
Mon Nov 21 05:24:42 2022 UTC
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(0 children)

Of Course!

Cost varies greatly based on your insurance policy but I think it was 24k before the negotiated price.

I hardly had a wait at all I think it was 2 or 3 months after my consult. Luckily Dr. Shakir hasn't blown up yet.

Pain was minimal, I was pretty uncomfortable for the first week but that's because of swelling. My energy has been all over the place. Some days I just sleep all day, but my body is still doing alot of healing so I guess that makes sense.

My initial post has some of my experience as well.

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u/sinkintothefloof
Sun Feb 26 00:42:53 2023 UTC
(4 children)

Hi, when did you get that piercing? After the surgery or before it?

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OP
Sun Feb 26 02:30:38 2023 UTC
(3 children)

I got it before. Highly recommend it, I'll always have one of these piercings

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Thu Mar 2 05:21:03 2023 UTC
(2 children)

Respectfully, how did you have it before and how were they able to surgically include it like this?

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OP
Thu Mar 2 06:09:55 2023 UTC
(1 child)

This surgery just removes the testicles and scrotum so there wasn't any involvement that high up. It was taken out during surgery and put back in post-op

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Tue Mar 7 15:32:13 2023 UTC
(0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to explain