I’m back to alternating clamping and pumping now. You (well, I) would expect that doing that would cause more edema; in practice, it lets me get another session or two in before edema becomes a problem. I’m still trying to figure that out.
When I made up the previous batch of Glop (shea butter and hyaluronic acid) I added PABA, which I had used before, and sodium nitrite, which I had also used before… but not at the same time. Apparently they had a chemical reaction where they gave my skin a yellow tint. I didn’t really care about the color of my shaft, but it made my right hand look like I was a chain smoker.
When I resumed pumping after getting out of the hospital I used jojoba oil instead. It’s nice stuff; slippery but wipes off easily, only a very faint odor, no staining of bedding or clothes. But it’s a thin liquid, and a bit wasteful to apply. However, it’s a very thin liquid even at quite low temperatures, while standard Glop turns into a rock at around 60F.
Last night I made up a new batch of Glop: shea butter, hyaluronic acid, and I added jojoba oil a bit at a time until I got a thin creamy texture. I used it this night and this morning for pumping and edging, and it worked fabulously, even when the room was very cold. So I think that’s going to be the new standard Glop.