QUESTION TIME
Make no mistake, I\'ve been reading these forums for a year and I know I have run across some of these topics before, but there are so many posts that it is hard to drill down and get some of the answers to these very specific questions that I have. Overall, I am pretty comfortable and excited about having this done, but I have some specific questions that I think might be very helpful pre, during, and post-op.
Again, please forgive me if any of these have been answered in other forums - either I didn\'t see it or it was a long time ago. In other cases, there may be conflicting information or differences of opinion. That being said, I simply want to make sure I\'m prepared as possible when I go down to TJ to get this started.
Feel free to simply copy a question and shoot a link if that is an easier way to do it.
These questions are in no order of importance, but I\'ll try to be as chronological as possible.
1) Vitamins for post-op. What type of vitamins have been the most helpful to guys that have had this procedure done in terms of healing and growth? How long did you take the vitamins as supplements? I have heard an entire range of vitamins and supplements in forums here, but some of it seems excessive. What are the vital ones?
2) What type of underwear to bring?
I wear briefs. These briefs are pretty tight and smash my penis down. I get the sense this is not what I want to be wearing a week or so post-op? I am assuming most guys will recommend wearing boxers, but I guess my real question is - how long should I wait until I can start wearing regular briefs again? When is it safe? I certainly don\'t want to be smashing the
PMMA into a clump when it is still in its formative stage.
3) Metacrill or Artefill and what concentration?
I know this is one of the most popular questions, and yes I have seen a range of answers. The \"safe\" route it seems is to do a 30/10 mixture that results in 20. The question then becomes \"is this right for me\"? You guys can see my pre-op pics. Given those, I\'d love for the pros to chime in and affirm (or dissent!) with this. My shaft is so thin and inelastic in the first place that permanent clumps or bumps would be very noticable. Should I be more conservative?
4) I\'m going to get an extender.
Almost everybody highly recommend it and from what I can tell, it seems like it\'s a helpful tool in making sure the
PMMA is evenly spread out. This is especially important in my case, since I\'m trying to spread it out over 7.5 inches of length. My actual question ABOUT THE EXTENDER IS: How long do you wear it (hours at a time?), with what frequency and how long until you stop using it? Do I need to wear it on the shuttle? To the airport? On the flight? These nitpicky questions could be very critical since I\'m leaving a few hours after my next day checkup.
5) Massaging is critical. What is a good timetable?
How often and for how long in the week or two after surgery? How critical is it on day 2? How do you do it at the airport? On the plane? (How many of you guys hit up the airplane bathroom to massage?) Deets!
6) The shuttle. I\'m using it. I\'ve read these guys are pros.
How long, mid-day on a weekday, do you guys suppose it will take to get from Dr. C\'s office to the SD airport? How long does it typically take at customs? Do I just tell them I came down for plastic surgery? My check-up is at 11am and my flight departs at 3pm. I have TSA pre-check so I would feel comfortable not arriving until 2pm.
I know I will have more questions, and you guys are an encyclopedia of information. I will continue perusing the posts to get more information and answer as many of my own questions as possible. But I\'m sure I will have more.
Thanks again guys! I promise to contribute and provide my feedback for both myself and others once this is done.