Some of us lose body parts in a variety of ways to a variety of reasons. As reported in the Washington Post, "more than 1,300 U.S. soldiers suffered genital injuries in Afghanistan and Iraq between 2001 and 2013. For many, the wounds take a brutal psychological toll."
The loss of a functioning cock can be absolutely devastating. Men take Erectile Dysfunction quite hard, but imagine losing it, plus your balls, to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). It's been reported that many soldiers involved in these explosions will ask the medics, "What a bout my dick? Is my dick still there?" Some, when told no, have asked to be allowed to die. A man's cock is that important to him, to his self-image as a male.
In 2016, I posted about the first successful penile transplant in U.S. for a man who had lost his penis to cancer. Now, first reported on November 7, the first penis, scrotum, and abdominal wall transplant has been successful
The transplant was (again) done by a team of surgeons at Johns Hopkins during a 14-hour surgery. The success of this has been better than expected because, approximately 18 months after the surgery, doctors report the patient has gained full function.
“He has near-normal erections and the ability to achieve orgasm,” doctors wrote this week, adding that the patient can also urinate standing up and without straining, “with the urine discharged in a strong stream.”
This is reason to celebrate. While insurance companies will refuse to pay the $300 - 400,000 cost of transplant, the VA should. War has taken the single most precious thing on a man's body. If that can be "fixed" the country should be willing to do so.
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Yes, the government should pay more for the care of these men.
I absolutely agree. When a person is willing to serve their country and is injured they should receive the very best of whatever care they need.
The country should be willing to do so, but 1,300 U.S. soldiers multiplied by $ 300 - 400,000, that's a lot of money. In my opinion they were wrong to have been so numerous. It will be for another time, for another war, when there will only be two or three soldiers suffering genital injuries.
Hugs and bisous, my darlings Jean and Pat.
It's quite amazing what they can do isn't it? Next thing you know guys will have their penis taken off for a bigger one!
I agree with you buddy. Thanks for your important work. I have not heard anything about the new DUNE but I sure want to see it with Timmy in the role of Paul. I hope all is well with you, my Friend. Wishing you all the very best. Hugs, Licks, and Strokes, AOM
interesting!
Unbelievable that reconstruction surgery is not covered. Wouldn’t this be covered by the military as part of medical care? Maybe the first answer is always no and it is a matter of fighting. These would not be very common so the cost would be insignificant in the larger costs of medical care for everyone. Hugs and bisous.
@ mistress - LOL. Though, for guys suffering with micro-penis, it would be a Godsend!
@ Jean - I agree. The cost of a prosthetic limb can reach upwards of $50,000. Look how many of those have been done. To help the 1300 (or so) young men feel whole again would be nothing compared to the trillions we spend on unneeded and unwanted military weaponry.
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