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I'm getting fixed tomorrow
- Thread starter PSPookie
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yes. and knowing no one is getting pregnant makes it a lot better (read: spontaneity! ftw!!
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I was living with her and made sure she did. As you can probably guess, the first time was enough to make me militant about birth control.
Scary!
I brought up the idea with my fiancee about possibly going on the pill. But alas, I still require thy rubber sheath.
I brought up the idea with my fiancee about possibly going on the pill. But alas, I still require thy rubber sheath.
I got my vasectomy 2 or 3 years ago. Spent the entire operation wide awake, conversing with a very cute nurse who stood up by my end of the table while the others were down by the business end. There were a few moments of instantaneous...well, not so much "pain" as "complete shock that something could be so painful" ...but they were literally over so quickly that I was more intrigued by how my body could be cognating that particular sensation than I was disturbed by the discomfort.
Incidentally, the doctor complimented my shaving job; he said "that's a much better job than I could've done!"
The only complications I had were because 2 days after the procedure I had to go away on a business trip, and one night the crew got drunk and went bowling. Let me warn all y'all right here & now: If you are convalescing from a vasectomy, do not get drunk and go bowling! Mr. Left & Mr. Right swelled up like a couple Georgia peaches for a few days thereafter; walking around a tradeshow floor with a crotch full of throbbing gristle for three days is no fun at all. Way more painful than the actual operation.
Everything works fine now, btw.
Incidentally, the doctor complimented my shaving job; he said "that's a much better job than I could've done!"
The only complications I had were because 2 days after the procedure I had to go away on a business trip, and one night the crew got drunk and went bowling. Let me warn all y'all right here & now: If you are convalescing from a vasectomy, do not get drunk and go bowling! Mr. Left & Mr. Right swelled up like a couple Georgia peaches for a few days thereafter; walking around a tradeshow floor with a crotch full of throbbing gristle for three days is no fun at all. Way more painful than the actual operation.
Everything works fine now, btw.
Interesting.
I didn't shave, the doc did one or two passes with a disposable, but it was hardly anything. Certainly not like surgery. It happened to me once, and I hope it never does again. Stubble in your nether region is decidedly uncomfortable.
Different strokes I guess.
i'd say about 20 of my 28 sexual active years included the "sheath." time for a club?
but seriously, did she give you reasons you are alright with sharing? i am curious cause when i was married we stopped using the pill. i am big on that natural food/natural living type stuff, so i agreed with my wife that she not use it if she wasn't into it.
There is so much sigging material in this post that it's not even funny...
well, yeah it's freaking hysterical actually!
I got mine done over 20 years ago.
There was no pain from the anesthetic and none from the cutting.
But when he was performing the operation, he was pulling on my cords a bit too much and THAT was bad!
Ask about antibiotics. I didn't get any right away & I swelled up like a pair of grapefruit.
But I got Vicoden. Thing is, I ignored the fact I wasn't supposed to drink while taking them.
So it's the evening after the operation. I've been convalescing and having a drink when I need to pee.
I toddle off to the bathroom after a Vicoden and 2 Scotch/rocks. I'm standing by the toilet, with little Dan in hand.
Next thing I know, I'm waking up from the floor wedged between the bowl and the wall.
I get up and look at the box of Kleenex on the toilet tank and see an indentation that looks like an imprint of my forehead.
Yep, I passed out and a box of Kleenex cushioned my fall. My wife was cooking and didn't hear a thing.
There was no pain from the anesthetic and none from the cutting.
But when he was performing the operation, he was pulling on my cords a bit too much and THAT was bad!
Ask about antibiotics. I didn't get any right away & I swelled up like a pair of grapefruit.
But I got Vicoden. Thing is, I ignored the fact I wasn't supposed to drink while taking them.
So it's the evening after the operation. I've been convalescing and having a drink when I need to pee.
I toddle off to the bathroom after a Vicoden and 2 Scotch/rocks. I'm standing by the toilet, with little Dan in hand.
Next thing I know, I'm waking up from the floor wedged between the bowl and the wall.
I get up and look at the box of Kleenex on the toilet tank and see an indentation that looks like an imprint of my forehead.
Yep, I passed out and a box of Kleenex cushioned my fall. My wife was cooking and didn't hear a thing.
Did it 10 yrs ago--never regretted it. Easy beans. But just do not try and macho it, pal------take it easy, no lifting heavy stuff, messing around-TAKE IT EASY AFTER THE PROCEDURE! When something goes wrong after the operation because the guy wants to be macho, it REALLY goes wrong and you'll regret the hell out of it. So---no jr. high school level thought (or should I say non-thought) processes.
BTW---I was given liquid Valium as I was going dreamland, the last words I heard was the nurse assistant saying, "My Gawd, look at the si..." and then I blanked out.
BTW---I was given liquid Valium as I was going dreamland, the last words I heard was the nurse assistant saying, "My Gawd, look at the si..." and then I blanked out.
Alrighty. I got the snip on Friday. Showed up at the doctor's office at 10:30 and left by 11:30. The procedure itself only lasted about 10 minutes and I experienced minimal discomfort
The folks at the urologist's office got a kick out of the shirt I wore:
The rest of Friday and Saturday weren't bad at all. Between not moving, pain killers, and ice I really didn't have much trouble. Yesterday was a bit rough but that was my fault. I got bored and started feeling a little guilty so I tried to help Mrs. Pookie out with the Pooklettes. I got some soreness and swelling for my troubles. That'll learn me.
Anyhow, it seems like a small price to pay for long-term accident protection.
Per internet rules (pics or it didn't happen), here are before and after shots.
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The folks at the urologist's office got a kick out of the shirt I wore:
The rest of Friday and Saturday weren't bad at all. Between not moving, pain killers, and ice I really didn't have much trouble. Yesterday was a bit rough but that was my fault. I got bored and started feeling a little guilty so I tried to help Mrs. Pookie out with the Pooklettes. I got some soreness and swelling for my troubles. That'll learn me.
Anyhow, it seems like a small price to pay for long-term accident protection.
Per internet rules (pics or it didn't happen), here are before and after shots.
Before:
After:
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all right, now everyone want to hear a bad one? I am 50 next week, had this done when I was 31. Meet the doctor, large biker type, bald head, and tatoos, I kid you not. Drop your pants, lets take a look. Weird experience for me LOL. Go to operating room, undress, nurse has me lay down, covers me completely, except for the hole in the cloth that has the boys flying. I mean hanging right out-talk about feeling exposed. Gives me the shot-yup,really sucked. I was hanging on to the edge of the table for the whole procedure.
I was white and sweating so hard the nurse kept asking me if I was alright. Doc finally says, we're almost done-thank god. That is, done with the right side. Another shot-wanted to leave at this point. Finishes the left side. Puts a jock strap packed with cotton on me, then I get dressed. Light headed, make it to the waiting room. Check out, find out, "No the doctor did NOT prescribe any pain medication,but a couple of tylenol will ease the pain". Wanted to reach over, squeeze her right breast as hard as I could, and ask her if tylenol would ease this pain.
Leave, find out they started construction on main road to office, potholes all the way=wanted to die.
Fast forward 1 year- severe pain EVERY time I get an erection, told I have a granuloma- sperm crystalizing and pressing on nerve clusters-JOY.
2nd operation, cut out 2 granulomas-procedure took almost 1.5 hours, anaesthetic wore off partway through-had option to get another needle or grin and bear it-just finish the damn thing. Took 3 hydrocodone in the car outside, almost 2 weeks to feel like a human. Ugggghhhhh!
I was white and sweating so hard the nurse kept asking me if I was alright. Doc finally says, we're almost done-thank god. That is, done with the right side. Another shot-wanted to leave at this point. Finishes the left side. Puts a jock strap packed with cotton on me, then I get dressed. Light headed, make it to the waiting room. Check out, find out, "No the doctor did NOT prescribe any pain medication,but a couple of tylenol will ease the pain". Wanted to reach over, squeeze her right breast as hard as I could, and ask her if tylenol would ease this pain.
Leave, find out they started construction on main road to office, potholes all the way=wanted to die.
Fast forward 1 year- severe pain EVERY time I get an erection, told I have a granuloma- sperm crystalizing and pressing on nerve clusters-JOY.
2nd operation, cut out 2 granulomas-procedure took almost 1.5 hours, anaesthetic wore off partway through-had option to get another needle or grin and bear it-just finish the damn thing. Took 3 hydrocodone in the car outside, almost 2 weeks to feel like a human. Ugggghhhhh!
