Chordee

My friends son had a milder case of hypospadia. The surgery is necessary and it's not unusual. go with the guy that you feel most comforable with. go with your gut.
good luck

Hi! Yes, my son was born with hypospadia. His was minor, but the doctor, who is the second most experienced specialist in the UK (where we live) said that it is best to have the surgery because boys want to be able to wee like everyone else, standing up. He said that it is also best to have it done before they are a year old because they seem to recover better. Our son's surgery took place when he was 14 months. He did recover very quickly, giving him painkiller medicine a few times a day for only a few days. The hardest part was watching him go under anesthesia before surgery and having to wait to see him till it was over. Good luck!

My son had surgery to correct that @ 1.5 years and a follow up surgery to repair a fistula a year later. Apparently developing a fistula (like a little leak) is a relatively common complication that can occur. We used Dr. Burbidge. The first surgery was @ Stamford H, the second @ Gwch H. Both were great. The biggest problem was pain management after the catheter was removed after the first surgery. We didn't know it then but my son has a paradoxical reaction to codeine. It does nothing to mitigate the pain for him. I spent 2 or 3 weeks home from work to care for him after the first surgery and taught his day care staff what to do during diaper changes w/o any problems. In the end, he has a normal functioning body and no memory of either surgery. Of course, I'll remember my own anxiety and anguish before we realized we needed to change the medicine. Contact me if you need more info. Good luck.

My son had hypospadia and had to have it corrected just before his first birthday. He was a preemie and in the NICU for the first 4 1/2 mths of his life so we really just figured do whatever is best for him. It was a quick surgery and he is doing great. It has been 8 mths since the surgery and we go back every few months for check-ups. I know you never like to see your child have to undergo surgery but it was a pretty basic procedure.

My son was born with mild hypospadias and as a result, chordee. It was discovered at birth. My doctor recommended having it repaired between 5 and 6 months of age as the risk of the anesthesia is no different than your child riding in the back seat of the car, but they are still young enough to not remember the experience. We had the surgery when he was 5 1/2 months old. Looking back, my husband and I remember it much more than our son. The surgery took about an hour and a half and his coming out of anesthesia was probably the worst part. My son was released that afternoon and he was giggling by the time he ate dinner that evening. He was rolling around and playing the following day. We kept on top of his pain with Tylenol every few hours. 5 days later, they removed the catheter and all was back to normal. We had a follow up visit a month later and will have another one six months after that (he is 8 1/2 months now). It is very important to have the surgery, not only for your kid to be able to pee like everyone else, but also to ensure that they will be able to have children in the future. There are very few doctors who specialize in hypospadias repair, so you will want to make sure to go with someone who does. Our doctor was incredible. If you are in NJ or NY, let me know and I will forward his contact information.

Hi J.

Our son Alex was diagnosed with it as soon as he was born. Alex had it corrected when he was 11 months at the Childrens Hospital Boston. He had the operation and I stayed in the hospital with him for two nights. You then have follow up visits for a week. The urologist was very experienced and highly recommended. You want someone who does this type of operation all the time and we felt very lucky to have found him. Our son is now almost 4 and is fine. If you want the surgeon's name and more information, please let me know.

Good luck,
D.