Paraphimosis anyone?

I've been posting about my radiation therapy that I stopped due to urinary retention that led to catheterization. That led to paraphimosis where my foreskin was not placed correctly or the like and became badly damaged and infected.
After the catheter was removed I was able to pee again but developed perhaps an unrelated UTI that cleared up with antibiotics. The oncologist urologist told me to apply bacitracin to the foreskin.
He did not mention how long. It's been a few weeks and I could not get the urologist Dr Decastro on the phone so I called dr Deutch who said if the foreskin feels okay then I should stop the bacitracin. An hour later it started to burn. It does not look normal and I guess I better see the urologist
When he fixed the paraphimosis he told me the foreskin was split. Now I'm thinking maybe it's time to just remove the foreskin. I know I must keep it clean but wonder if removal would be better
Anyone ever have paraphimosis?

Glen Heinsohn.

Need to take a break from reading and viewing videos. Information is important but my head is spinning.
The foreskin issue seems better this morning and I suppose is something I can put on the back burner.
Losing weight is not easy. After 7 pound's lost, I'm staying the same. I am a candy lover and crave it at night. Being compulsive I overdo the candy. I had one bagel ,coffee, chicken soup and a bran muffin the whole day but ate 8 ounces of "Swedish fish" candy at 8pm
Not a good ending.
Today begins anew

Glen

Glen, For many of us, not having a covering is just how it is and always has been....so life does work just fine on the flip side, as it were.

theswan said...
Heck it's a pain in the butt having to make sure you clean the area below the foreskin couple of times a day but I'm not sure I'd like the feeling of not having a covering. I suppose one can get used to it.

Glen Heinsohn

I hear ya. Circumcision probably isn’t so bad to those who have never felt the benefits of not having it cut off. (If you’ve never had a left arm, you probably can’t relate to people who have a left arm). Lots of nerve endings in that foreskin. Makes sex something that circumcised men can never know. (It’s rumored it’s what makes European men such good lovers 😊 ). There’s a sensitivity that comes with it.

I’ve had some of the problems you’ve described. I’ve never had it as badly as you describe yours as being...but enough to know it can be a pain (in more ways than one).

Mine seems to have gotten more finicky since my RP. The little bit of seepage makes the area under the foreskin retain more moisture. Hence the need to double up on really keeping that area clean.

It sounds like you’ve had a bit of yeast infection (as have I. More so since RALP). Cortisone is good. Is it over the counter or prescription? There’s many types of crimes for this as it’s a very common phenomenon (especially with women). If you haven’t already, I’d ask the doc about “Clotrimazole” creme. It’s a prescription hydrocortisone creme. That seems to clear mine up in a day. No burning. Just relief. At a minimum you’d want to ask about a prescription of some sort to kill the fungus.

Just a theory Glen. I’ve wondered if us uncircumcised men might not be just a little more freaked out about this disease because we are uncircumcised. It would make sense...given the extra sensitivity of our foreskin. Only you and your doctor will make this call. But, make no mistake. I fully understand your reluctance to give up a part of your body that contributes to how you physically feel sensitivity wise. The fear is...giving up the physical will hamper the emotional and psychic sensitivity of your whole being.

You seem to be making the most out of a less than ideal situation. Trust me. I get the consternation friend. Just get that cancer fixed then worry about it.

Good luck buddy.

I had that. Sometimes it was not back to its place for days. It was solved years ago with back and fro training. I did it in the shower because I found humidity was good for that purpose. Not surgery to remove it, this is reserved for real phimosis here. We want to keep it uncut if possible at this side of the Atlantic.
Not sure if this helps for your case, since it seems a radaition caused problem.

As someone who was circumcised on day 8 after birth all I can say is I didn't walk for a year. Ba da bump.