Buckfever's "It's The Final Countdown" Journal

12/6/2023

88 half turns @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8
22.5 add 8
25 add 8
27.5 add 8
30 add 8
33 Low heat
32.5 add 8
53.5 heat off
60 end session

Continuing restraint on the tension and regaining progress. For sure lost some ground and no use denying it. We will just resume progressing slowly from here. Need to keep the tension so that session duration is not attenuated.

This session went really well no troubles at all.

96 half turns @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8
22.5 add 8
25 add 8
27.5 add 8
30 add 8
32.5 add 8
33.5 Low heat
35 add 8
53.5 turn heat off
60 end session

Was able to get 96 half turns to full duration, Made the decision based on having gained forward position in the cradle to start the session. Exerting discipline!

Any idea correlation to weight/ lbs.?

Honestly I don’t. I just focus on progression. Visually maintaining position in the cradle based on the noose holes and gradually increasing the load/half turns, till we’re at a maxed out length in the extender.

12/8/2023

88 half turns @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8
22.5 add 8
25 add 8
27.5 add 8
30 add 8
32.5 add 8
33 Low heat
53.5 heat off
60 end session

Well I’m glad I didn’t push it. We did get the duration but I would not say it was easy. It was a good week in terms of duration, and we are starting the sessions well forward in the cradle. Just need to be disciplined and move up slowly as we maintain the duration of the sessions.

12/10/2023

104 half turns @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8
22.5 add 8
25 add 8
27.5 add 8
30 add 8
32.5 add 8
33.5 Low heat
35 add 8
37.5 add 8
53.5 turn off heat
60 end session

A better start to the week we’ll see how it goes. My weight is still up but has stabilized, I think it’s a fat pad issue. I’m sorting out the meal plan and the workouts. It should go better from here. I need to work less and hookup more. Just been too blown out from work. Working on changing that.

So far though for sure I’ve made the workouts a priority.

12/11/2023

56 half turns @ 25 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8
22.5 add 8
25 end session

Started the session very well. Glans was in a well forward position in the cradle, excellent head swell but when we got to 25 minutes I did not like how the glans tissues were feeling, clearly needing additional recovery, so I shut it down. The biggest hurdle now will be me not overdoing it.

12/12/2023

64 or 72 half turns @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
20 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8?
22.5 add 8
25 add 8
17.5 add 8
33.5 Low heat
53.5 heat off
60 end session

Not sure if it was 64 or 72 half turns as I got distracted. Kept the tension low to get the duration given the poor glans condition yesterday. We will see what tomorrow brings.

12/13/2023

88 half turns @ 50 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8
22.5 add 8
25 add 8
27.5 add 8
30 add 8
32.5 add 8
33 Low heat
43.5 remove begin manual stretching
50 end session

Not sure what the hell is going on but progress for sure has stalled.

12/14/2023

96 half turns @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8
22.5 add 8
25 add 8
27.5 add 8
30 add 8
32.5 add 8
33.5 Low heat
35 add 8
54 turn heat off
56 remove begin manual stretching
60 end session

Not bad not great, grinding it out.

12/15/2023

64 @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
20 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8?
22.5 add 8
25 add 8
17.5 add 8
34.5 Low heat
54 heat off
60 end session

Since we’ve been struggling with the attachment tissues being beat up I decided to keep the tension low today get the duration and give the tissues a chance to recover by Sunday. Glans condition excellent at the end of the session so maybe this was a good decision, I’m thinking it’s because I gained weight and the increased fat pad is adding tension. Probably just start over with the incremental increases from this level next week.

12/17/2023

80 @ 50.5 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 8 half turns
10 add 8 half turns
12.5 add 8
15 add 8
17.5 add 8
20 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 8?
22.5 add 8
25 add 8
27.5 add 8
30 add 8
34.5 Low heat
42,5 remove start manual stretching
50.5 end session

Slippage at 42.5 we’ll see how it goes tomorrow.

12/17/2023

Something is not right here, because the tension is not high yet I’m getting slippage. It seems to happen the day after hook ups. I’m going to check something tomorrow.

12/18/2023

108 @ 50.5 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add 12
36 Low heat
43.5 turn off heat
60 end session

So everything went great today. My theory was that a trace amount of silicone lube had found itself on the noose and was causing the slippage. I’m thinking that was it, because I overslept today and being pressed for time I increased the rate of tension increases and that was tolerated well. The noose held firmly giving the tissues a chance to relax into the stretch. I think we’ll know for sure in the days to come.

Turned out I had plenty of time. In any event the best session I’ve had in a while. Glans in excellent condition at end of session,

12/19/2025

108 @ 62.5 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add 12
36 Low heat
57.5 turn off heat
60 remove heat pad
62.5 end session

Went well seems like we’re back on track, which is great because I was perplexed for sure, as I thought I was near done 6 weeks ago. Probably will have some disruption over the holidays but not much. Am looking forward to wrapping this up seeing if I got a result and then transitioning to maintenance and exploring the VED for EQ effects.