Orchiectomy w/ Scrotal Reduction

[Archangel]

Hi everyone, this is muh first post!  I'm curious if anyone who has undergone an orchiectomy can help me out with a question.

I had my orchiectomy w/ scrotal reduction 8 days ago with Dr. Kathy Rumer.  I'm pretty early in the recovery game, so this is probably (I'm hoping) nothing to worry about but wanted to get some feedback.  I've been around forums for a long time, and I know it's going to be tempting to reply "ask your doc".  And if this persists I intend too, but in the meantime (and also it being Christmas Eve) I'll turn this wonderful site I've lurked on for years now 

I have some pain still at the whole site/groin area, mostly which can easily be handled by Tylenol.  But what is bothersome is I sometimes get a shooting pain in my right pubic area...I guess the inguinal area?  The shooting pain is kind of similar to the ones I had after my breast augmentation, but obviously now in a different area.  Those shooting pains went away with my breast augmentation, so I'm hoping this is similar!

The "shooting pains" as I'm calling it mostly only come in the middle of the night, and when I wake to use the bathroom or something.  I'm almost guaranteed to feel it when getting out of bed and back in.

Has anyone experienced this before?  And did it subside?  It's only been 8 days post op and since I had the scrotum reduction as well it was a bit more intrusive then the standard orchie, so I'm not trying to bitch to much about it until more time has passed.  Thoughts?

[Ms Grace]

Hi, welcome to the forum. I can't answer your question but hopefully someone who can will be along to help, given the time of year it might take longer than usual though so hang in there.

[Dena]

Welcome to Susan's Place. You really do need to ask your doctor and as I had full reassignment surgery so it really doesn't compare. Surgery will give you strange pains for a while after. Nerve waking up and reconnecting can cause some interesting feeling to say the least so I suspect that is what you are feeling. I felt thing for a couple year and while the pain faded pretty quick, the itching in places that didn't exist went on for a long time after.

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[Archangel]

Hi, welcome to the forum. I can't answer your question but hopefully someone who can will be along to help, given the time of year it might take longer than usual though so hang in there.

Thank you, and yes of course, tis the season for not much activity.  I hope you have a great holiday!  

Welcome to Susan's Place. You really do need to ask your doctor and as I had full reassignment surgery so it really doesn't compare. Surgery will give you strange pains for a while after. Nerve waking up and reconnecting can cause some interesting feeling to say the least so I suspect that is what you are feeling. I felt thing for a couple year and while the pain faded pretty quick, the itching in places that didn't exist went on for a long time after.

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Thanks for your reply.  Of course it's something I can talk to my doctor about, but on the other hand I find posting to be a great supplementary place for advice.  Yes, any post op surgery comes with it some interesting things, I appreciate you sharing.  And that's precisely what I was saying, during recovery I think we can sometimes channel a bit of hypochondria early on in recovery so its nice to have somewhere to post to get others perspective to might of been in the same boat.

[Archangel]

Well, it seems to be working it self out.  Each passing day I notice it less and less so all is good :-)

[JLT1]

There are nerves in there that need to reattach or reform endings.  It happens in many surgeries.

I did have an orchi but there was no reduction.  I wouldn't worry to much. I did have those pains after a knee surgery and after an ankle surgery..

Welcome!!

Hugs

Jen

[Laura_Squirrel]

I never experienced that following my orchi. But, I took it super extra easy. I spent a lot of time on the couch with a bag of frozen peas on my crotch. The most strenuous activity that I put myself through was switching out DVD's.