SURGERY AND IMMEDIATE POST-OP - STAGE 1

Surgery being scheduled on the 15th of November, I stayed for 2 weeks around, leaving on the 1st of december -

Spent 6 nights in a small, private hospital, checking-in the night before the intervention, clean, quiet , the nurses had long shifts , with a touch of sense of humor and got to learn a few words in serbian -

                                  ST MEDICA CLINIC

 First night - got a visit from Miro checking out last details and ultimate questions + from the anesthesiologist who explained what to expect for the day after surgery.

Morning before the surgery - After a light breakfast, priority is given to emptying your digestive system, you're being given a suppository that makes you go to the toilet, not a very pleasant feeling but is necessary, do take it in and use it, that'll be something less to worry the day after surgery-

One detail that was much appreciated, I got a first numbing shot beFore being taken to the operative room, in my room, so actually saw and felt nothing of the journey through the corridors, excellent.

During the stay at the hospital, you're lying down and hardly moving for 5 to 7 days, genitals are lightly bandaged and checked everyday and you get liquid painkillers and antibiotics through a tube connected to your hand - Body liquids go into 2 bags on the side of the bed -

The week post-op at the flat is when you actually take the measure of what your body has gone through;

flat is for rental (60 + 14% tax per night), comfortable, with all the facilities and in a quiet area.

I did ask myself before going to Belgrade if I wanted to handle the whole stay by myself and eventually decided that it would be nicer to have someone around.

It is not too much having a close friend or your partner to be there to help for food shopping, cooking and daily tasks (like putting shoes on..). And for company also -

That first week after the intervention is quite heavy and your body does feel slightly out of control;

in my case but from what i can suspect to happen to guys after phallo you are not in total control of the way your body voids urine, I got wet several times, best is to organize your bed covers, (and spare pairs of shorts and leggings..) and accept the idea - it only lasts a while and that will go as soon as the phallus catheter is taken out.
You have 2 catheters coming out of your body after surgery

Once the phallus catheter ( "foley" catheter ) is out - 15 days post-surgery, you still have another thinner catheter (called supra-pubic catheter) placed in your bladder, coming out of your low belly; you then void through that one for around 15 days - At that point (15 days after surgery) it is still too early to try and void through the phallus itself, neo-urethra needs to settle; That 2nd catheter is not obvious to use at first but with an effort on the stomach muscles, piss will definitely come out, the flow is quite slow (remember that catheter is quite thin compared to larger ones) and is very convenient for immediate post-op - Keep it for 4 weeks post-surgery -And you can wear under shorts and pants without discomfort, best is to stick it along your leg with a piece of medical tape.

TIP - If you encounter difficulties peeing I recommend some.. whistling! It relaxes internal muscles and helps ease up , try it -

Then comes the day where you want to start peeing with your neo-phallus, and that's were Miro skills definitely comes into play, urethra extension is a very delicate process and was a success as far as I'm concerned. Remember that at stage 1, the urethra can only be extended up to a certain lenght , 1/3rd to half up the phallus, and hole is created at the back (like shown on the photo) , under the penis.

That area created around the new urethra looks very sore at first sight, skin needs time to gently close down , and it will (count at least 6 weeks).

I can definitely pee standing up, i haven't experienced any pain since the surgery on that matter; important to drink clear water so your piss stays healthy and clean -

Neo Phallus  - 2 n 1/2 months post op

TIP  One thing that helped a lot especially on immediate post-op mode was to go under a shower for first piss in the morning and use the shower head to soothe area while peeing -