As long as you haven't started yet I'll stick with staring at Squidward's nose when watching SpongeBob SquarePants~ (there actually are live streams here on UA-cam so I'm sure I'll have enough of it) xD
Damn, Cody, I just gotta say how u you look so fine lately! 😊V. informative vid, I had no idea what makes up this part of the surgery. This is so helpful for those of us supporting men who plan to go thru these surgeries. 👍🏼👍🏼
I love seeing your videos. I have a friend who is mid transition, and seeing your videos, on pretty much every topic, helps me be a better friend to him. Thanks Cody!
I hope it goes well! You're amazing and you'll get through this! From one trans man to another, your videos bring me a lot of joy and I'm greatful for how down to earth and genuine you seem! YOU GOT THIS! :D
Wow I would wait at least 6 months... it will change the quality for the rest of your life babe.. think about it please... praying for you!!! Having a total heal makes the foundation for the next surgery like solid concrete instead of possibly having a lopsided issue due to weight. I'm just worried bc I care about you!
Look forward to your next recovery, and very positive results! You deserve it, given the process you'll have gone through from start to finish. You're a trooper my friend. ~ hugs
great explanation Cody. I thought there was more to this phrase for the glans part...not that this isn't enough.....coupled with any repair I'm sure in fact it will be quit enough. Best wishes for the 14th....hugs, deb
Look forward to your updates. Like your favorite show waiting until next week. Glad you update every few days. I totally understand about waiting and not wanting to wait. Get it done, man. I am pre phallo and found out recently that it may be a year and a half for the actual surgery. With depression, really a let down. Im in Oregon. How do you deal? How long did it take from consult to your surgery? Just looking for hope. Hopefully they are just over estimating the time frame...Love your Vids... Wil
Ah man I am so sorry! The wait is brutal. Hell waiting is always brutal haha. Even just waiting to heal. You will get there though dude I promise. Who are you looking to have for surgery?
Thinking about one of my own questions to you, How do you deal? Im sure posting and sharing is a great way to deal and probably a bit therapeutic. My second question though on how long did you have to wait. You probably answered that in another one of your vids, I must have missed it. Ill look back. Im with Kaiser, they have Dr. Jens Berli here at OHSU that they partner with. He is new, but hope to learn a lot more about him. OHSU really prides itself on having the best. So I guess if I must wait, it will give me time to find out results from others who have gone with him. I have met him once and he is very personable and wicked smart. It is nerving going with someone with less experience then who you were able to go with. But he has a pretty impressive history in who he has studied under and where. Pressure is on from the community for more excellent surgeons, so thinking that, he will Im sure be doing the best work he can. For us and to build a good reputation. All I can do is hope, right.... And really, thanks for sharing and being so open about Everything your going through. It really does help us immensely.. Peace
This was very helpful cause I had no idea what you were gonna have done! :p omg, you are so creative with your examples to make them youtube appropriate. 😂😂 now for that video footage....!
I have a question... Does anyone know if these type of procedures can be performed with the patients' own lab-grown skin (instead of using the skin on their body)? I'd be a huge advancement since lab-grown skin is already a thing (and it causes no rejection cause it has your own genetic material) and it wouldn't leave scarred tissue on the rest of the body.
You got this cody😝 so glad to see your happy and getting to were you want its good that your educating us on what your getting becuse sometimes its hard to even find out what it is lol different things pop up and dont go so well😂😂😂
Thanks for being so open about your process! I was wondering - do you know if every surgeon do glansplasty? I´m from Sweden and I don´t know if it´s common to have glansplasty here? I know every surgeon is different and so on, but that was a question I was thinking about seeing your video. I hope all goes well!
Usually glansplasty is done but sometimes surgeons opt to do it in stage one of phalloplasty but it depends.. each case is different, and each doctor is different! I am sure you could also opt out of it if you decided you didn't want it. :)
Laughed so hard my sides hurt!!! From the diagrams to way you say things I just haven't laughed so much since your 'I shit myself story' I like the fact that your 'nipple action' and six pack looked weird so you added arms 😂😂😂😂. Your about as impatient as me! How long do you have off after this surgery? Xx
Cayden Carter had a similar complication after surgery and sadly it turned into a huge ordeal. If you don't know him, check him out. He's so genuine and down to earth!
I hope your surgery goes well. I will keep you in my thoughts on Sept 14th. I am sure you are in great hands with doctor Chen and you will have an un-squidwerd phaliss.
If you don’t mind not sure if I missed the video that you might of answered this but, what insurance do you have? and how much did U have to pay for the surgery out of pocket? How long was the dr wait list? And if it’s not to personal the length ? Thanks in advance and good luck with the next surgery
I am having my rff phallo with Dr. Crane, and I was wondering why Dr. Chen is doing your glansplasty in a second stage? Crane says if all goes well we can do it in my first stage, I know a lot of surgeons do wait till stage 2 but I figured Crane and Chen were doing similar stuff.
Chen says he has had better outcomes when he delays the glans. Sometimes when the glans is done in the first stage there is more chances of necrosis at the tip.
Don't go broke Cody!!😂😂 but on to a quick question, will the vagenectomy ~ completely sorry of spelling lol~ will that ever stop hurting and heal or no
This video cracked me up!! Thanks for explaining! It's much better than I was thinking. I was thinking something like your penis getting turned inside out. Thank god it's not!!
I hate that i spent like 2 hours watching videos about this guys arm and i still have no fuking clue how it happened or why it happens. Just know hes in pain and know a whole bunch of big words. Couldnt once tell me if it was crushed or burned or just natural causes, i honestly just want to know what phaloplastomy means and how it happens without needing a doctorates degree. Thats it. Thats all i wanna know
No degree required. I was born without a penis. Phalloplasty is a procedure where they take skin, nerves and blood vessels from your forearm to create a new penis.
JUST A LITTLE BIT COMCERNED THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING YOUR DOCTOR IS SAYING AND PERHAPS RUSHING THE GLANSPLASTY DUE TO WHAT SOUNDS LIKE IMPATIENCE MORE THAN ANYTHING. YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO GO IN FOR A REVISION IF NECESSARY BECAUSE OF GETTING IT DONE BEFORE THE SWELLING IS TOTALLY GONE SO OBVIOUSLY GETTING THE TIME OFF IS NOT AN ISSUE. AND IF YOU SPLIT UP YOUR TIME OFF IN TO SMALLER CHUNKS (WAITING FOR THE NEXT PROCEDURE AND GOING BACK TO WORK FOR A BIT BEFORE HAND VS DOING IT NOW AND BEING OFF FOR LONGER) HOW WOUKD THAT AFFECT YOUR INSURANCE NEGATIVELY? I WOULD BE MORE COMCERNED ABOUT THINGS HEALING PROPERLY BEFORE DOING MORE PROCEDURES SO YOU DONT END UP LIKE THE GUY WHO HAD TO HAVE HIS NEW DICK REMOVED BECAUSE THE GRAFT DID NOT HEAL PROPERLY AND TURNED GANGRENOUS. THAT WOUKD BE A REAL SHAME IF UT HAPPENED TO YOU. PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTORS AND IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING, ASK QUESTIONS
"We're gonna use... Squidward's nose"
I literally burst out laughing oh my god you're fantastic
hahaha hey it worked! :P
You seem like such a sweet person. The fact that you used Squidward's nose is hilarious 😂
haha I couldn't resist! :P
Cody_talks it was a good one 😂
I can totally see you as a teacher as soon as you whipped out that whiteboard 😁🤓
hahah maybe one day :P never know!
I love how 1 minute of this is just Cody talking about how he's planning to enter the porn industry 😂😂
Hahaha :P gotta do what you gotta do!
As long as you haven't started yet I'll stick with staring at Squidward's nose when watching SpongeBob SquarePants~ (there actually are live streams here on UA-cam so I'm sure I'll have enough of it) xD
"Until I'm really really dirt poor" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Which is soon. ;) haha
Cody_talks I hear ya! The struggle is real!!! Lol
Damn, Cody, I just gotta say how u you look so fine lately! 😊V. informative vid, I had no idea what makes up this part of the surgery. This is so helpful for those of us supporting men who plan to go thru these surgeries. 👍🏼👍🏼
haha aw shucks thank you :)
So much support! Finally someone who does what his heart is saying and not worrying about anyone else
Instantly subscribed when you pulled out Squidward
😂😂😂 yesss! Haha
I love seeing your videos. I have a friend who is mid transition, and seeing your videos, on pretty much every topic, helps me be a better friend to him. Thanks Cody!
Aw that is sweet! You are such a good friend!
I'll be praying for you Cody. Going to pray about that whole swelling deal and that it is a quicker surgery then you and the doctor thinks.
Thank you! :)
I hope it goes well! You're amazing and you'll get through this! From one trans man to another, your videos bring me a lot of joy and I'm greatful for how down to earth and genuine you seem! YOU GOT THIS! :D
Aw thanks man!! Appreciate it!
Wow I would wait at least 6 months... it will change the quality for the rest of your life babe.. think about it please... praying for you!!! Having a total heal makes the foundation for the next surgery like solid concrete instead of possibly having a lopsided issue due to weight. I'm just worried bc I care about you!
I'm sure all will be fine! You are a strong person. Will keep you in my prayers. Good luck. 🍀
Thank you! :)
Look forward to your next recovery, and very positive results! You deserve it, given the process you'll have gone through from start to finish.
You're a trooper my friend.
~ hugs
Thank you! :)
All best for the surgery.
Thanks!!
Hey I'm hetro but fascinated by what you guys go through to make this successful :) good luck Cody xx
Thank you! :)
hey so my name is parker and I'm genderfluid/trans questioning and you are such a inspiration to me. I love u man keep on doing what ur doing
"But i don't plan on that, not YET" I love you so much 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
hahah :P
great explanation Cody. I thought there was more to this phrase for the glans part...not that this isn't enough.....coupled with any repair I'm sure in fact it will be quit enough. Best wishes for the 14th....hugs, deb
Thank you!! :)
Look forward to your updates. Like your favorite show waiting until next week. Glad you update every few days. I totally understand about waiting and not wanting to wait. Get it done, man. I am pre phallo and found out recently that it may be a year and a half for the actual surgery. With depression, really a let down. Im in Oregon. How do you deal? How long did it take from consult to your surgery? Just looking for hope. Hopefully they are just over estimating the time frame...Love your Vids... Wil
Ah man I am so sorry! The wait is brutal. Hell waiting is always brutal haha. Even just waiting to heal. You will get there though dude I promise. Who are you looking to have for surgery?
Thinking about one of my own questions to you, How do you deal? Im sure posting and sharing is a great way to deal and probably a bit therapeutic. My second question though on how long did you have to wait. You probably answered that in another one of your vids, I must have missed it. Ill look back. Im with Kaiser, they have Dr. Jens Berli here at OHSU that they partner with. He is new, but hope to learn a lot more about him. OHSU really prides itself on having the best. So I guess if I must wait, it will give me time to find out results from others who have gone with him. I have met him once and he is very personable and wicked smart. It is nerving going with someone with less experience then who you were able to go with. But he has a pretty impressive history in who he has studied under and where. Pressure is on from the community for more excellent surgeons, so thinking that, he will Im sure be doing the best work he can. For us and to build a good reputation. All I can do is hope, right.... And really, thanks for sharing and being so open about Everything your going through. It really does help us immensely.. Peace
This was very helpful cause I had no idea what you were gonna have done! :p omg, you are so creative with your examples to make them youtube appropriate. 😂😂 now for that video footage....!
'Until I'm really really dirt poor' 😂
Which is now :P
Stay positive, sending good vibes your way!!!
Hope everything goes well. I'll keep you in my prayers.
I have a question...
Does anyone know if these type of procedures can be performed with the patients' own lab-grown skin (instead of using the skin on their body)?
I'd be a huge advancement since lab-grown skin is already a thing (and it causes no rejection cause it has your own genetic material) and it wouldn't leave scarred tissue on the rest of the body.
Marina DU wait 10 or so years and it is hopefully commonplace.
You got this cody😝 so glad to see your happy and getting to were you want its good that your educating us on what your getting becuse sometimes its hard to even find out what it is lol different things pop up and dont go so well😂😂😂
hahah! Thank you! And I am happy to help educate! :)
Praying for your quick recovery xoxo
Thank you!
Thanks for being so open about your process! I was wondering - do you know if every surgeon do glansplasty? I´m from Sweden and I don´t know if it´s common to have glansplasty here? I know every surgeon is different and so on, but that was a question I was thinking about seeing your video. I hope all goes well!
Usually glansplasty is done but sometimes surgeons opt to do it in stage one of phalloplasty but it depends.. each case is different, and each doctor is different! I am sure you could also opt out of it if you decided you didn't want it. :)
I can never look at squidward as the squidward tentacles I've known my whole childhood again 😂😂
hahahha :P
Stranger Pilots Squidward Testicles
Laughed so hard my sides hurt!!! From the diagrams to way you say things I just haven't laughed so much since your 'I shit myself story' I like the fact that your 'nipple action' and six pack looked weird so you added arms 😂😂😂😂. Your about as impatient as me! How long do you have off after this surgery? Xx
haha glad I could make you laugh!! And I am not sure how long I have off after this but it probably depends on what needs to be done. :)
Cody_talks I needed it I start a new job Monday and needed the break from feeling so on edge! X
Cayden Carter had a similar complication after surgery and sadly it turned into a huge ordeal. If you don't know him, check him out. He's so genuine and down to earth!
Ah yes his initial complication was much different than mine. He seems like a good guy!
I hope your surgery goes well. I will keep you in my thoughts on Sept 14th. I am sure you are in great hands with doctor Chen and you will have an un-squidwerd phaliss.
haha thank you! :) I appreciate it!
Hey man, thanks for being so honest in your videos.
:) Thanks for the support!
How many sessions did you have to do with electrolysis? And how many minutes were in each session?
I think I did about 45 sessions total for 60 minutes each.
Cody_talks 45! Or 4 to 5? Lol I hoping 4 to 5. I am about ready to start electrolysis. I have my consultation with Dr Safir in November.
+Wesly Dixon nope 45 lol it's a long process unfortunately:(
He's going into my phallus with a scope -- somehow this sounds like an adventure film. I hope that all goes well, Cody.
LOL basically except a little less adventurous :P
I will never look at squidwards nose the same 😂🤗❣️
LOL!!
If you don’t mind not sure if I missed the video that you might of answered this but, what insurance do you have? and how much did U have to pay for the surgery out of pocket? How long was the dr wait list? And if it’s not to personal the length ? Thanks in advance and good luck with the next surgery
Hi! So I have Blue Shield, the wait was about a year or so, and I had to pay $2000 out of pocket :)
Cody_talks thank you I appreciate you reaching back out
I enjoy your videos. I am currently in SF. I'm currently 3days out from stage one of phalloplasty. I live in Sacramento, close to you.
Thanks dude! And wow you are close! Let me know if you ever want to meet up! Is your surgeon chen?
Doctor Salim with Kaiser.
I know this video is old, but I have been watching some of them recently. I have to say, what it the pic on the wall behind you dude?
haha it is George Costanza from Seinfeld
Oh that is hilarious!! Love it!
so I'm a bit of a younger trans guy and I love watching your videos coz making me look forward to surgery and all that good stuff XD thanks for that
aw thanks for watching!
People are so revolting.
They shouldn’t be asking to see what’s between your legs. :/
Keep up the amazing work, man!
Thank you! :)
Early af, im 17 hoping to get this when im older
Awesome!! :)
It sounds like you've already been thru the worse of it, Cody. Hopefully 🙏 this operation will not be as much of a trial. Just keep swimming🐠
Hoping so! :) Thank you!
I am having my rff phallo with Dr. Crane, and I was wondering why Dr. Chen is doing your glansplasty in a second stage? Crane says if all goes well we can do it in my first stage, I know a lot of surgeons do wait till stage 2 but I figured Crane and Chen were doing similar stuff.
Chen says he has had better outcomes when he delays the glans. Sometimes when the glans is done in the first stage there is more chances of necrosis at the tip.
Aha! You answered my next question. TYVM
Don't go broke Cody!!😂😂 but on to a quick question, will the vagenectomy ~ completely sorry of spelling lol~ will that ever stop hurting and heal or no
haha too late. :P I am broke. And ah man I hope it will stop hurting it is really getting to me. :(
Agh it's so weird living in Greenbrae knowing how close the hospital is!
Greenbrae is an awesome place!
Whats the song in the beginning?
Btw, love your vids!!!
Hope it all goes well !!!
Thank you!!
Hi. I am from Costa Rica, I would like you to put subtitles in Spanish, since I do not speak much English.
Thank you very much
¡PURA VIDA!
Ughhh. Just love me already. 😭💙
does glans look like normal male glans
Much love from Canada
Love back at ya! :)
San Francisco! That's where I'm from! Small world my brotha lmao
Well hey! haha
This video cracked me up!! Thanks for explaining! It's much better than I was thinking. I was thinking something like your penis getting turned inside out. Thank god it's not!!
haha oh man, that would be quite painful! :)
aaand spongebob will never be the same...hahah
nope just forever Penis noses hehe
coooooooooool let's do it!
Never gonna see Squidward the same
I really hope everything goes well on the 14th. You are so amazing and so positive it's refreshing. And that laugh. (Fangirling) ( ˘ ³˘)❤
Hahaha :P Thank you!!
Omg... Costanza
Definitely A for effort on trying to keep PG 😂
Damn I see u doing all this and I haven't even started testosterone 😭
You will get there!
I hate that i spent like 2 hours watching videos about this guys arm and i still have no fuking clue how it happened or why it happens. Just know hes in pain and know a whole bunch of big words. Couldnt once tell me if it was crushed or burned or just natural causes, i honestly just want to know what phaloplastomy means and how it happens without needing a doctorates degree. Thats it. Thats all i wanna know
No degree required. I was born without a penis. Phalloplasty is a procedure where they take skin, nerves and blood vessels from your forearm to create a new penis.
:0 you're not wearing a hat!
haha no I am not! :)
JUST A LITTLE BIT COMCERNED THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING YOUR DOCTOR IS SAYING AND PERHAPS RUSHING THE GLANSPLASTY DUE TO WHAT SOUNDS LIKE IMPATIENCE MORE THAN ANYTHING. YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO GO IN FOR A REVISION IF NECESSARY BECAUSE OF GETTING IT DONE BEFORE THE SWELLING IS TOTALLY GONE SO OBVIOUSLY GETTING THE TIME OFF IS NOT AN ISSUE. AND IF YOU SPLIT UP YOUR TIME OFF IN TO SMALLER CHUNKS (WAITING FOR THE NEXT PROCEDURE AND GOING BACK TO WORK FOR A BIT BEFORE HAND VS DOING IT NOW AND BEING OFF FOR LONGER) HOW WOUKD THAT AFFECT YOUR INSURANCE NEGATIVELY? I WOULD BE MORE COMCERNED ABOUT THINGS HEALING PROPERLY BEFORE DOING MORE PROCEDURES SO YOU DONT END UP LIKE THE GUY WHO HAD TO HAVE HIS NEW DICK REMOVED BECAUSE THE GRAFT DID NOT HEAL PROPERLY AND TURNED GANGRENOUS. THAT WOUKD BE A REAL SHAME IF UT HAPPENED TO YOU. PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTORS AND IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING, ASK QUESTIONS
SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOU WHEN YOU ARE YELLING.
When is it safe to have penetrative sex?
Supposedly at 8 weeks... but everyone is different. I don't feel like I would have been ready at 8 weeks... but perhaps now I would be.
Who's paying for all this if your dirt poor? Insurance policy holders? Taxpayers?
+Frankie I'm poor because I've been paying for surgeries for 3 years now with the help of insurance through my employer.