My two year anniversary.

I am a little depressed that this is still taking so long, but I am hanging in there. I think if I had found my most successful method (day: tlc-x, night: trombone mouthpiece with tape) more quickly I would be where I want to be now.

My current status is that I am already what most people would consider restored. However I first had a very tight circumcision and that put me in a bad situation. Plus it didnt help that my penis was usually hanging pretty longly vs. being short. I dont know why this but it makes my results less obvious in both looks and feel.

Still, I am making good progress. When I am in the shortest state I have full coverage and then some. When I am in the showing state, I have half to 3/4 coverage, which is a little unpredictable so I am going to keep going. I would like some overhang but it seems like too much to ask for since I dont want this to take over my life.

I will continue posting and hopefully be where I want to be by the end of the summer, if not Christmas.

Rolling forward.

I know I am making progress because yesterday I was in the shower after swim practice and started to get an erection.. it happens. Naturally the skin rolled back on its own as it should and I simply grabbed my towel and left. After getting dressed I walked out to my mom's car and felt the skin roll back forward on its own... which is pretty much a first for me at least while standing up.. normally I would have to sit down or something to have it push forward.

I'm not fully restored but I have made a lot of progress and simply want to get to the point where I have a healthy amount of skin during an erection, meaning that there are some wrinkles held forward to the glans by my frenulum's elasticity and a smooth shaft of skin. Ideally I want a half inch of overhang in my softest state as a side effect but it doesnt matter. That is more of a teen/kid thing anyway I would probably grow out of by the time I am 20 anyway.

Video Contest

Teen: There is a video contest for people between the ages of 14 and 24 to make a short video on what issues are important to them. Seeing how interested you are about restoration and that Bill to ban circumcision in America, I thought you might be interested in doing something in that area. Lots of cool prizes. Spread this to whoever you like.
http://www.filmyourissue.com/index.shtml

Me: I would love to do that but I am a little afraid... I dont want my friends to know about stuff like that. it sucks because I believe in the cause yet its so private that this is why its still an issue in america because people dont understand it

Teen: I know! I feel the same way. If only I had lots of money, I would make commercials, or at large billboards that said something as simple as "QUESTION CIRCUMCISION" So many people circ because they are misinformed. I have heard stories of parents who really did not want to but just assumed it HAD to be done! I bet if the proper information could be gotten out, the circ rate in the US would drop dramatically.

I found this blog entry recently, and thought you might enjoy:
http://addwriteblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/fighting-for-foreskin.html

What I am doing now....

My current method of choice is...
Daytime (school / class / weekends or at home): TLC-X with the 24mm spacer
Nighttime: Trombone mouthpiece (how to wear it )
Sports or swimming: Just tape as a retainer, sometimes
Changing rooms: nothing, ever. My fauxskin does its job and keeps me covered.

This seems to be the best choice since wearing the tlc-x to bed can be annoying if you arent awake to adjust it if necessary. So you would subconsciously take it off in the middle of the night and ruin your progress from what was 24/7 tension.

The only downside is that you have to take off the TLC-X to pee but that just means you need to use the stall and be quick. But it is no big deal, just make sure you put it on properly afterward with diligence so that it doesnt slip off suddenly during your day. It hasnt happened to me but it could and you just have to be careful to check whether you think it has made a good fit on your junk. If it feels sketchy then chances are it will not stay on!!