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You're pretty free. My doctor told me I could drive home, so long as I didn't take the vallium. All in all a pleasant experience.
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Well, got my procedure scheduled for this Friday. The Sep 11 for my balls..   Funny story: During my initial visit/evaluation with the urologist, he literally used the phrase "twig and berries." Am now wondering if he's an actual doctor, or pulling some sort of "Catch Me if You Can" type scenario and is secretly 16. Got a script for two (2) Valium, and I guess I'll get it filled and take one before? Never used Valium before, so I figure if I'm going to have a bad reaction to it, I'll be in the right place. And I'm working from home that Monday, then back to work Tuesday...I've got an easy office job, so now worries there...I hope. I've got some jockeys kicking about to wear, but it looks like I'll want a jock-strap? With a cup in it, or just without a cup for extra support? I've read bout other people getting scripts for painkillers, buy my doc is giving me nothing. The pamphlet says to take ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Boo! I want the good stuff!
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I got some painkillers but just saved them or when I get migraines. I didn't need it for ball recovery personally. Maybe I have balls of cut steel.
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Sep 8, 2015 22:24
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DrBouvenstein posted:Well, got my procedure scheduled for this Friday. Nah you won't need a cup. You will probably want a proper jock strap though. You should be fine by Tuesday just take it easy that weekend. Youve even got an extra day to lie on your rear end watching Hoarders or whatever.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Well, got my procedure scheduled for this Friday. Jock strap is the fabric thing that supports the junk and a cup if used in sports. The Cup is just the hard plastic thing, you won't need a cup. The jock is used entirely for support because the #1 thing you do not want to be experiencing is dangling/jangling. poo poo's been all cut open, snipped, seared, and sewn back up. The last thing you want to have happen is all that recently-operated-on tissue flapping around as you walk/sit/stand. Using skivvies with a jock strap slings it all up so you don't dangle. Stuff a bag of frozen peas up in there for good measure and learn how to engage in serious manspreading. Bummer about the painkillers. I'm pretty confident I wasn't in dire need of the few pills my doc prescribed me but it sure made things easier with regard to having to sit around as much as possible.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Well, got my procedure scheduled for this Friday. It's possible he was just doing that thing that some medical workers do, where they use more informal terms because it puts some people at ease and others just don't understand the medical terminology. Some probably just have a sense of humor about it, like the ones that send out those "Pecker" follow-up cards.
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Somehow a friend convinced me to do this: https://twitter.com/bouvectomy
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DrBouvenstein posted:Somehow a friend convinced me to do this: Is the helper a woman? I had a relatively attractive woman stand there while my burning iodine covered penis shrank inside itself like a turtle head desperate to escape. In addition to losing my potency I lost my dignity.
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Armed Neutrality posted:Is the helper a woman? I had a relatively attractive woman stand there while my burning iodine covered penis shrank inside itself like a turtle head desperate to escape. In addition to losing my potency I lost my dignity. Nope, dude with a porn stache and 70s style giant glasses.
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Armed Neutrality posted:Is the helper a woman? I had a relatively attractive woman stand there while my burning iodine covered penis shrank inside itself like a turtle head desperate to escape. In addition to losing my potency I lost my dignity. For some reason my girlfriend decided she was going to be in the room when it happened. Once some greybeard doctor grabbed my terrified, confused weanus and started shaving it she started laughing so hard she had to leave. Just as well as she's incredibly squeamish and would have lost her loving mind once the knives came out so I don't know what the gently caress she was thinking being in the room in the first place.
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Turns out I did get a script for a few Vicodin, so that's nice. If nothing else they'll help me sleep since I'm a tosser and turner.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Turns out I did get a script for a few Vicodin, so that's nice. If nothing else they'll help me sleep since I'm a tosser and turner. Good luck with that the first few nights. I had to put a pillow between my knees to protect my swollen purple nutsack and every time it shifted a bit I woke up in pain, that went on for a few weeks. God it sucked. I just dropped off my first of three sperm samples (2 months out) and if the operation didn't work for some reason I'm going to shoot myself.
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DrBouvenstein posted:I'm a tosser. Not for the next few days you aint!
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I had very little pain after my vasectomy - I didn't even though the percocet prescription that I was given; just took ibuprofen and smoked. My doctor was fairly thorough with the procedure, however. As he explained it, the vas deferens tubes are embedded in tissue, and the best way to reduce post procedure inflammation is to sever them from the tissue as much as possible before actually snipping and tying them. So the whole thing took a little longer for me, but I think it was worth the lack of pain later. What did suck is that together (doc and I) we discovered that my body metabolises lidocaine quicker than usual and its numbing effects run out quickly. Just as he yanked my 'very deeply buried' left vas deferens out from the depths of me closer to my skin. Ow. Still would do it again.
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I don't know how fast I metabolize it, but the doctor commented that he had to use three times the normal amount on me because after the first two injections I could still feel the scalpel on my scrotum. And also, perhaps related, I have "exceptional scrotal fortitude" in the form of very thick skin on my scrotum.
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I think vasectomies are a more complication prone procedure than doctors let on, which makes sense considering how much more complex and sensitive the testicles are than, say, a finger. I know one guy that lost a testicle and one guy that had months and months of pain, naturally I only found out about it once I asked around after having a painful recovery. I don't regret mine but I get annoyed at people referring to it as a mere "snip". Mine hurt more than any other procedure I've had and the recovery was longer, and I had my all my wisdom teeth pulled out with ineffective local anesthesia in a Tijuana dentists office...
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DrBouvenstein posted:I don't know how fast I metabolize it, but the doctor commented that he had to use three times the normal amount on me because after the first two injections I could still feel the scalpel on my scrotum. Yeah I also had the 'more than normal amount' talk at the start as he kept pricking my prick (haw haw) but we didn't think it'd wear off so quickly. Yowza.
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Armed Neutrality posted:I don't regret mine but I get annoyed at people referring to it as a mere "snip". Mine hurt more than any other procedure I've had and the recovery was longer, and I had my all my wisdom teeth pulled out with ineffective local anesthesia in a Tijuana dentists office... Oh man, I'm sorry yours was so terrible.  Stories like yours is what made me really put off getting it done for a while.But on the other hand, the only friend of mine that I know has had one had a very easy recovery, didn't need any pills other than tylenol, and so far, mine has been a breeze, too. I'm 4 days out now and there hasn't been any lingering pain since Sunday, and only the tiniest twinge of pain if I, say, accidentally scratch my balls too hard because both the sutures and my pubes growing back in are ITCHY AS gently caress, GOD drat IT! Didn't even need any ibuprofen or Tylenol yesterday or today. Not that I've had a lot of medical procedures done on me (never even had a wisdom tooth out,) but I'd say that, so far, I'd rate it as less painful/annoying that even just getting a cavity filled, but as said, I take a lot more lidocaine than normal, so in retrospect, my cavity fillings probably shouldn't have hurt as much as they have...
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Armed Neutrality posted:I think vasectomies are a more complication prone procedure than doctors let on, which makes sense considering how much more complex and sensitive the testicles are than, say, a finger. I know one guy that lost a testicle and one guy that had months and months of pain, naturally I only found out about it once I asked around after having a painful recovery. I'm sorry dogg but you got a wicked bad vasectomy if this is true. Somebody did your bonch so so wrong.
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Travis343 posted:I'm sorry dogg but you got a wicked bad vasectomy if this is true. Somebody did your bonch so so wrong. The thing is I don't think so...I think there are variables in play that don't really get discussed. My Dr. did a ton of vasectomies, ~1000, and has a great resume. I had no real complications either, no infection, etc, just swelling and pain. Chronic testicular pain is something a lot of people don't understand but in an area with that many nerve endings, and without knowing for sure how your body will respond to the sperm that's still getting produced, it's a little reckless for doctors to describe it so flippantly. Provided my test results come back sperm free, I'm lucky and happy and would do it again, there are some horrific complication stories out there... Armed Neutrality fucked around with this message at 19:50 on Sep 15, 2015 |
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Armed Neutrality posted:I don't regret mine but I get annoyed at people referring to it as a mere "snip". Mine hurt more than any other procedure I've had and the recovery was longer, and I had my all my wisdom teeth pulled out with ineffective local anesthesia in a Tijuana dentists office... Was it the same person doing both? In all seriousness, I went for the doctor with the best references - the guy I went to had been a full-practice urologist for a couple decades and had switched to doing only vasectomies a while back and had a few thousand procedures under his belt. Highly rated by multiple sites and recommended by a person I spoke with at the local credentialing organization. While not everyone has a bunch of options for whatever reason, it helps to look into who's good and who's iffy.
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I'm sitting in the waiting room of the urology clinic right now and will hopefully be getting my vasectomy very very soon! I was given my pre-surgery valium while I was typing the first sentence of this post! Edit: The vasectomy has been completed and my schoolmate has driven me back to my apartment! I have these Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen 5-325 Mg pills that I was prescribed, so I think I'll take one of those pills very soon. But the whole procedure was very minimally painful and the doctor and nurse were really nice and talked to me in a really calming way throughout the duration of the operation. I feel really happy about having gotten this vasectomy and I'm hopeful that I'll be able to go to class on Monday and also perhaps even get some schoolwork and reading done this weekend. I just hope I won't end up feeling more severe pain later on! But right now I feel like yay vasectomy! I'm so happy about this! Math Debater fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Sep 18, 2015 |
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Just had the procedure done last week, I feel pretty fortunate, I've had little to no discomfort at all. My Dr. was fantastic. Things that have hurt more than a vasectomy: - Tattoo - Piercing - Dental Work - Spraining an ankle There was a mild pinch/burn as he injected the numbing agent, but after that I only had a slight discomfort during the procedure for a brief moment as he was doing his thing. Recovery has been easy, had it done on a Tuesday afternoon, chilled and watched TV for a couple days and was back at work on Friday. A small bit of soreness/tenderness but honestly the itching of the hair growing back and the stitch area is worse than any actual ball discomfort. Can't recommend the Dr. I had or the procedure enough for a man looking for permanent birth control.
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Ok, I'm freaking the gently caress out about my vasectomy next Friday the 27th. Will I be able to go back to work monday afternoon? My job requires a lot of standing and walking. I have the friday-saturday-sunday off though and the wife has pledged to wait on me hand and foot. My dr gave me 10 mg of valium to take right before I come in. Is that going to be enough. I'm a large man, and the last thing I want is to pass out during the procedure because I am a giant babby. I nearly fainted in his office during the pre-op appointment and I had to sit down and have a glass of water. I mean, I've had surgeries before (3 knee surgeries, wisdom teeth, a few other office procedures) so it's not the idea of blood or being cut open. I can handle that. It's the idea of being cut open THERE.
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Really it's no big deal. Read my post above yours. You should have no problems going back to work Monday afternoon. Make sure you have the boys supported though, I went back to normal boxers a couple days too early and paid for it with some unnecessary soreness.I had very little pain after my procedure. Didn't even bother filling the pain prescription. The first couple days take it easy, find a comfortable spot and a Netflix show to watch. It's a tiny little incision in your sack, no big deal at all. If my wife can have a Cesarean, I could handle a tiny little sack incision. Get over the whole incision to the balls thing.
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Retail Slave posted:Ok, I'm freaking the gently caress out about my vasectomy next Friday the 27th. I didn't take anything for mine, though I'm not a very squeamish person. I would recommend maybe bringing something like a book to distract yourself so your mind doesn't get hung up on the fact that you're being sliced and diced. That was probably the biggest difficulty I had, because there's definitely a sensation of things being pulled and pushed but it doesn't really rise to the level of pain. More like your pants riding up and having the inseam squash your junk but not being able to adjust. You'll be just fine as long as you take it easy on that Monday. Walking isn't so bad as long as you're well-supported and widen your stance a bit. Just don't lift anything even remotely heavy (seriously anything past a few pounds really) and you'll be all right. Just mind your painkillers and be mindful of the fact that you are recovering from surgery.
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FAUXTON posted:I didn't take anything for mine, though I'm not a very squeamish person. I would recommend maybe bringing something like a book to distract yourself so your mind doesn't get hung up on the fact that you're being sliced and diced. That was probably the biggest difficulty I had, because there's definitely a sensation of things being pulled and pushed but it doesn't really rise to the level of pain. More like your pants riding up and having the inseam squash your junk but not being able to adjust. You'll be just fine as long as you take it easy on that Monday. Walking isn't so bad as long as you're well-supported and widen your stance a bit. Just don't lift anything even remotely heavy (seriously anything past a few pounds really) and you'll be all right. Just mind your painkillers and be mindful of the fact that you are recovering from surgery. Ok yeah that "not lifting" part may be a problem because I'm a retail supervisor at a big-box store and sometimes I have to lift things like cat litter, etc at the registers.
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Retail Slave posted:Ok, I'm freaking the gently caress out about my vasectomy next Friday the 27th. You'll be okay. Just make sure you're diligent about keeping an ice pack on your junk for 20 minutes every hour, and keep a steady supply of jock straps handy. I didn't take any medication beforehand and the whole thing was pain free aside from when we both discovered that it takes me about 4x the normal person's dose of painkillers to feel numb down there. As others have said, maybe bring a book in with you; I put on headphones and listened to chill music to keep my mind off of what was going on. If you do need to lift things though, that might be an issue.
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The biggest factor is that weekend. DO NOT MOVE AROUND Saturday or Sunday. Lay on your back. Don't sit in a chair. Lay down. Get up to use the toilet only. By Sunday you will probably feel fine enough to move around. Ignore this feeling. Lay on your back the entire weekend. Even if you feel like nothing's wrong. poo poo is healing and it needs that time. Listen to your doctor.
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Retail Slave posted:My dr gave me 10 mg of valium to take right before I come in. Is that going to be enough. I have to take valium to go to the dentist, so I'll field this one- you will not feel loopy or high, and you won't sleep or pass out. You will feel perfectly normal except the part of your brain responsible for fear or anxiety or sadness or anger or giving a poo poo about anything at all will be completely shut down. It's the greatest vacation you'll ever have and it's obvious how people become addicted to benzos so easily. You'll be immune to negative emotions for 12 hours. Hide your phone.
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Retail Slave posted:Ok yeah that "not lifting" part may be a problem because I'm a retail supervisor at a big-box store and sometimes I have to lift things like cat litter, etc at the registers. You are going to have problems then. The doctor will probably tell you no lifting/straining for several days. Maybe more if the procedure involved a proper incision and stitches. You really should consider requesting some form of accommodation in your duties for the week, for medical reasons. I'm no lawyer but your employer probably can't fire you for asking for temporary accommodation after surgery. Cat litter is like 20-40 lbs which is almost certainly the kind of poo poo they tell you absolutely not to do lest you blow out the incision and bleed all over your shorts.
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Scudworth posted:It's the greatest vacation you'll ever have and it's obvious how people become addicted to benzos so easily. You'll be immune to negative emotions for 12 hours. I've never had anything stronger than lorazepam and this is still true.
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FAUXTON posted:You are going to have problems then. The doctor will probably tell you no lifting/straining for several days. Maybe more if the procedure involved a proper incision and stitches. You really should consider requesting some form of accommodation in your duties for the week, for medical reasons. I'm no lawyer but your employer probably can't fire you for asking for temporary accommodation after surgery. Cat litter is like 20-40 lbs which is almost certainly the kind of poo poo they tell you absolutely not to do lest you blow out the incision and bleed all over your shorts. Mine said nothing over 30lbs for two weeks post op.
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Retail Slave posted:Ok yeah that "not lifting" part may be a problem because I'm a retail supervisor at a big-box store and sometimes I have to lift things like cat litter, etc at the registers. I can't agree more with the other posters. You absolutely, positively want to take it easy afterward, and once you start feeling better, that's the most important time to take it easy. The first 5-7 days of healing are crucial to getting you back to normal as soon as possible. Do. not. push. yourself. Talk to your doctor, get the note you need, and follow the instructions. Oh, and as an aside, when the doctor tells you to curtail certain other activities for a period of time, wait a little longer there as well. "Pressure testing" the internal sutures the first time was not the most pleasant of experiences.
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Well, tomorrow's the big day. It's a "no scalpel' procedure. Is that better than the old procedure?
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Retail Slave posted:Well, tomorrow's the big day. It's probably a shorter recovery time since the doc is going in through a small hole on each side rather than a linear incision, meaning you probably aren't getting stitches but just letting the openings close back up by themselves under dressing.
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Well, today was V Day. Got my vasectomy. Worst part of the whole process was the uncomfortable rear end chair. No meds to take home (Sadness), he used an electric arc to burn everything. Trying to take it easy, and now the pain is starting ever so slightly. Luckily I have plenty of pain meds if things get too bothersome.
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Gothmog1065 posted:Well, today was V Day. He didn't even prescribe antibiotics afterward? I had a course of antibiotics and like a half-dozen tabs of some opioid/anti-inflammatory combo. Didn't even end up needing all of the pain pills, by the end of the weekend it was manageable with ibuprofen alone. At worst it was about as intrusive as a pulled groin muscle, but probably less painful than a particularly bad pull. Just a dull ache with too much movement.
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FAUXTON posted:He didn't even prescribe antibiotics afterward? I had a course of antibiotics and like a half-dozen tabs of some opioid/anti-inflammatory combo. Didn't even end up needing all of the pain pills, by the end of the weekend it was manageable with ibuprofen alone. At worst it was about as intrusive as a pulled groin muscle, but probably less painful than a particularly bad pull. Just a dull ache with too much movement. Nothing. He told me the infection would take about 2 days to set in if I got one, and if that's the case to come back. Otherwise rest and tylenol.
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Gothmog1065 posted:Well, today was V Day. Hey, today was my snip day too! The worst part was the incision as I wasn't fully numb yet. That part sucked. Other than that I didn't feel a thing, and my doctor was pretty awesome and kept me engaged in a conversation about history the whole time. My sack is pretty sore at the moment, but i'm taking it easy and icing down my junk. Overall it makes me feel like a gigantic pussy for getting so worked up about it in my head. It really WASN'T "that bad."
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