Gyno surgery Monday

[bg65]

Man, i am excited. I have put up w this shit way too long. The impact on my life has been pretty crappy, as many of you know from experience. My gyno has always been really tender and painful to touch, i can't count how many times my kids have climbed on me and squashed my gyno and it hurts like a mofo. (Just happened yesterday and the thought hit me "holy shit only a few more days"). Occasionally, it will have a burning sensation (happening this AM) and I'm not sure what causes that, shouldn't really be much fluctuation in my hormone levels. I am so stoked to eliminate AIs and SERMs from my life. (Will have on hand though, JIC)
I am doing the procedure with local anesthetic not full anesthesia. The surgeon said he removes the entirety of the gland and then uses whatever lipo might be necessary to make sure the nipple lays flat against the pec, he said in his experience he has never purposely left any gland or put fat behind the nipple to keep it from caving in. He said smoothing the area out w lipo works to keep the nipple from being concaved. He only does cosmetic procedures, boob jobs, various body lifts, gyno, etc...
I am thinking post-op to do a legit TRT dose only since i can't lift for a few weeks. This may result in more catabolism but i think its kind of dumb to run cycle or blast doses when i cant lift. When i am given the clear i plan on running a test/deca/mast blast. I haven't been able to run deca forever because of the gyno and i am super excited at the prospect of training legs with reduced knee pain.
As soon as i get the clear for some increased activity I'm planning to hit my calves every day until i am cleared for proper workouts, at least not all of me will shrivel up haha
I only have one day off after the procedure before going back to work, will see how that works out.
A suggestion for you guys that might be struggling w affording gyno surgery. My work offers a high deductible insurance plan which allows me to have a HSA. Those plans can make sense if you're relatively young and healthy. I haven't been paying attention to it but i have like $20k in my HSA. Paying for the gyno surgery out of that.

Edit- oh yeah, i plan to get properly lean after this too. I have purposely maintained a level of body fat that i am unhappy with (have soft abs) because the gyno becomes a lot more noticeable if i am lean

Edit 2- i read basically every gyno thread on the board, I'm just excited to share

 

[slesh]

Enjoy - best $7,500 I’ve ever spent…

 

[Growthfreak]

Good luck man! I’m looking to get mine taken out next year. It’s such a bitch, I’ve had them since I was 13

 

[beast405]

Enjoy - best $7,500 I’ve ever spent…

Agree with slesh. Except mine was 6100$ it was the best 6100$ I’ve spend Besides the money I spent to be able to have my little baby girl. It’s definitely life changing if you have a good surgeon.

 

[pupu]

Good luck.

 

[warlock]

Good luck. I can see you're excited. I'd be too. I'm sure you'll love the outcome. Let us know how it all goes!

 

[Brock456]

Can you post before and after pics?

 

[beast405]

Man, i am excited. I have put up w this shit way too long. The impact on my life has been pretty crappy, as many of you know from experience. My gyno has always been really tender and painful to touch, i can't count how many times my kids have climbed on me and squashed my gyno and it hurts like a mofo. (Just happened yesterday and the thought hit me "holy shit only a few more days"). Occasionally, it will have a burning sensation (happening this AM) and I'm not sure what causes that, shouldn't really be much fluctuation in my hormone levels. I am so stoked to eliminate AIs and SERMs from my life. (Will have on hand though, JIC)
I am doing the procedure with local anesthetic not full anesthesia. The surgeon said he removes the entirety of the gland and then uses whatever lipo might be necessary to make sure the nipple lays flat against the pec, he said in his experience he has never purposely left any gland or put fat behind the nipple to keep it from caving in. He said smoothing the area out w lipo works to keep the nipple from being concaved. He only does cosmetic procedures, boob jobs, various body lifts, gyno, etc...
I am thinking post-op to do a legit TRT dose only since i can't lift for a few weeks. This may result in more catabolism but i think its kind of dumb to run cycle or blast doses when i cant lift. When i am given the clear i plan on running a test/deca/mast blast. I haven't been able to run deca forever because of the gyno and i am super excited at the prospect of training legs with reduced knee pain.
As soon as i get the clear for some increased activity I'm planning to hit my calves every day until i am cleared for proper workouts, at least not all of me will shrivel up haha
I only have one day off after the procedure before going back to work, will see how that works out.
A suggestion for you guys that might be struggling w affording gyno surgery. My work offers a high deductible insurance plan which allows me to have a HSA. Those plans can make sense if you're relatively young and healthy. I haven't been paying attention to it but i have like $20k in my HSA. Paying for the gyno surgery out of that.

Edit- oh yeah, i plan to get properly lean after this too. I have purposely maintained a level of body fat that i am unhappy with (have soft abs) because the gyno becomes a lot more noticeable if i am lean

Edit 2- i read basically every gyno thread on the board, I'm just excited to share

Who’s doing your surgery

 

[pistonpump]

Gyno is the worst thing ever. I'm happy for you

 

[The Runner]

Best decision I ever made.

 

[bg65]

Can you post before and after pics?

Yeah, its worse on my left pec and shows pretty well if my arms are above my head. I'll see if i can get some pics but i have some pretty unique/ identifying ink i think would be wise to not identify myself. I'll try to get some pics of my left pec before, immediately after and then 6 weeks or so out, just gotta keep the tats out haha

 

[bg65]

Thank you guys for the encouraging words

 

[beast405]

Best decision I ever made.

Mine too ! It’s life changing.

 

[beast405]

Here was my biggest gland after it was removed.

 

[Ace0]

I’m getting mine done end of the month, I’m beyond excited.
Anyone got recovery tips? Diet/nutrition/exercise? My surgeon wants me to do push ups and exercise fairly soon after to encourage blood flow and to make sure potential gaps don't get created in place of the gland.

 

[bg65]

Back home on the couch. Doc said it went really well. Cant remove compression short until tomorrow's office visit

 

[slesh]

Back home on the couch. Doc said it went really well. Cant remove compression short until tomorrow's office visit

Other than to shower and what not you should be wearing that thing for at least a month

 

[Samson250]

I got mine at puberty. My grandfather had it and I always was embarrassed by it when he had his shirt off. Surgery isn’t in the cards right now. When I’m in a relationship it doesn’t bother me so much. It is what it is.

I’m always happy for you guys who get the procedure done!

 

[bg65]

Other than to shower and what not you should be wearing that thing for at least a month

Yeah, super bummed i can't shower today, doing my best not to sweat at all haha
He said I'll use this heavier compression shirt for abt a month and then more of a general compression/spandex shirt for a few weeks after that

 

[bg65]

Any of you guys have tips/tricks for dealing with the sleeves on the compression shirt? I don't even think my arms are all that big but they REALLY dont fit in this shirt. I already cut the sleeve end which helped around the bi/tri part of my arm but i need to figure something out for the delt/armpit seam. I'm not talking annoyingly tight, it was actually getting to the point of being painful, like a tourniquet on my arms