It is commendable of you to show consideration for Mr Dougal's feelings by not mentioning the background story behind this decision. However, you will have many people wonder why if you omit to reveal that if was the result of a careless accident and overconfidence. Suffice it to say that the surgical removal of penile papules should not be performed by and on yourself. While I understand you were trying to make up for the fact that you spent all your money on your last drinking binge, Mr Dougal, a CO2 laser is not an instrument you can handle while in a state of high inebriation. The manipulation of high-precision surgical tools and the carrying out of the actual operation are best left to a qualified dermatologist. I can only imagine the result of your botched-up job was not pretty and it is no wonder that your molten stump was declared "beyond repair" by the surgeon, hence the inevitable decision to become a woman.