THE EXTRA SKIN
Circumcision is compulsory to all Muslims. But lately, other races also got their child to remove the extra skin for hygiene purposes. It had been a trend that parents got their boys to be circumcise early in their lifes. Doctors would circumcise any boys who are at least 2 weeks old.
We decided to do that to Adam last week. He was 2 months old. It was a just a brief surgery. I was there to witness the whole procedure. I felt the pain when the doctor had to give him an injection around his part to make it numb. That is when lil Adam cried at the top of his voice. The rest of procedure he was being a brave boy, I guess he felt numb...no feeling. It was a gruesome surgery cutting off the extra skin, but it is for his own good later. A plastic 'ring' was attached to his part and the doctor reckoned that it will drops off five to eight days after. Meanwhile, we have to put medication on it after every nappy change.
A lot of people was saying that it was good to have the surgery done when they are younger. It will heal faster as they don't eat different kinds of food and don't move around. I have to agree on that but, it is also sad to see them getting the injection and bearing the pain but not able to express it to their parents. They just cry and cry and cry. Adam was moody and cranky since the surgery. I believed he was controlling the pain. My heart hurts everytime he cries cause I know he is agonising the pain.
His 'ring' dropped off on the 4th day. I was happy for him. Now we just have to wait for it to dry up.
My Adam was very strong going thru this ordeal.....Adam, mummy is so proud of you!!
