Thank you again for all the support. You really have no idea how much I need it. I really don't have anyone else to talk about it to except my bf and he is just as confused and scared about the whole thing as I am.
Yes, the problem is with him licking it. He really "loves" himself too much...like every night. Then I wake up in the morning and it is out and dry and looks sooo painful
. So I put lube on it and try to work the hair out. I can never get it to go back in though. He usually starts licking it because of the lube and eventually he gets it to go back in. He has always had this problem but never this frequently. It is becoming a daily ordeal
.
Part of me just wants to keep a close eye on him always and say no to the surgery for awhile. Then the other part of me thinks that it would be irresponsible of me to take that risk with the love of my life knowing the consequences. It really is bothering me and my bf. He thinks we should do the surgery and not risk it. I think that is what we will end up doing but I need to talk to my Dr. more 1st. He seemed very confident and acted like the procedure was not a big deal. He was more concerned with what could happen if we didn't do the surgery. I do not know how many times he has done it though so I would like to know that. Also, he is not the kind of vet to "push" things on me. I went through a lot of vets with all of Ralphies intestinal issues when he was younger. I finally found this vet and he never takes advantage of the fact that I am obsessive over Ralphie and worry about every little thing
. He is always the one to calm me down and not get worried over little things that he knows is no big deal. He repaired both of Ralphie's hernias and did his neuter. So when he seems concerned, it really bothers me.
I will keep you guys updated on this. Thanks again for the advice and support, me and the Ralphinator really appreciate it
