Rookie mistake/minor setback

Frankly Mr.Shankly said:

Hello guys. I am a newbie and need some help. I was making substantial gains but I am being met with set backs left and right. Just as soon as I started to get the hang of the bathmate I ended up getting thrombosis. It's soft and runs up the side but also slight protruding underneath the gland. DLD, seems like you say it is okay to do length work. I am nervous but it seems like all the veterans on this forum have gone through it. I often stay up wards of 4-8 hours in my extender . Checking every hour for circulation. I have already made gains in about a month and a half of consistent stretching but with the thrombosis and the slight bruising that hasn't really gone away from the tip of my gland, the exchange of 1/2 inch seems kind of crap. For the last few days I have not done anything really just arnica bruise and hydrocortisone cream every 3 hours or so. Eating garlic, turmeric, and ginger. As well as ibuprofen and Ice for 5 mins intervals. I also ended up getting that evoo concoction. You know the one with the lemon grass, lavender, etc. I will begin that tomorrow. I hear hirudoid cream helps. Just bought some. I just need some help. Any advice will be great just for my piece of mind. I appreciate you guys reading this.

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Frankly Mr.Shankly said:

Thank you, DLD. I just sent you an e-mail. God bless you, in Jesus name, brother.

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Frankly Mr.Shankly said:

Continuing this thread for the purpose of recording the steps I took tho heal my thrombosis. It's been a week since I stopped all PE. I have been advised that it is okay to continue to stretch in the flaccid state. My weapon of choice has been the rod extender system. With that being said, I have been putting it off but I may start of doing just a couple of hours a day as opposed to the 6 hours per day(average) that I would put in. As of yet there is no change. Taking Ibuprofen and icing as well warm shower whilst massaging gently. I hear hirudoid cream works so I went ahead and ordered some. As the old saying goes, "it's a marathon not a sprint".

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Frankly Mr.Shankly said:

I appreciated it DLD. I won't lie I still haven't done any work yet. My mindset has been a bit off. I just want to see some change(in terms of healing) right away. As childish as that may seem. The irony of it all is I have been pretty much a monk for since the last decade, so I am somewhat in tune with forgetting about my junk. I appreciate the confidence you are putting forth man it is really cool and up lifting like a true brother in Christ. Thank you for being unashamed.

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