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One more in the "no biggie" camp - mine was done as an outpatient procedure in the doctor's office.
And just to keep the hilarity going, my doctor's last name was McCoy. :rofl:
I had the "one cut" procedure done - one incision, doc goes in with forceps and cutters to get both tubes, done in about 15 minutes with a local anaesthetic. I could tell when he was getting to the potentially uncomfortable bits, as he kept me talking to distract me...
And I spent a weekend on the couch with a couple of icepacks and a brand-new XBox. :D I was walking comfortably up 3 flights of stairs by Monday, and was fine to ride my bicycle within a week.
As mentioned, it's all about your pain threshold - mine's actually pretty high.
And just to keep the hilarity going, my doctor's last name was McCoy. :rofl:
I had the "one cut" procedure done - one incision, doc goes in with forceps and cutters to get both tubes, done in about 15 minutes with a local anaesthetic. I could tell when he was getting to the potentially uncomfortable bits, as he kept me talking to distract me...
And I spent a weekend on the couch with a couple of icepacks and a brand-new XBox. :D I was walking comfortably up 3 flights of stairs by Monday, and was fine to ride my bicycle within a week.
As mentioned, it's all about your pain threshold - mine's actually pretty high.
Had it done a few years ago. Sat down rest of first day, then returned to normal duty the next. Only issue I had was going to the pharmacy after the procedure to pick up antibiotics. On the walk to the pharmacy, my gauze packing dropped out of my pant leg onto the floor at Target! Looked like road kill in Aisle Five!
I had mine about 40 years ago. It was about as Phred described it. Had it done on Friday and was back at work on Monday. Don't remember it being much of an ordeal. The doc had a weird sense of humor: as he was "snipping", he said "Ooops", then smiled, saying "Just kidding."
This reminds me of one of the guys I worked with back in the early 70's. Several of us were getting snipped about the same time. He and his wife had decided they didn't want any more kids and their youngest was in high school. He had the procedure and had no problems, but had taken the week off as vacation any way, just in case. When he returned to work, one of our co-workers asked him if he had taken his sample to be sure everything was clear. He went white, saying, "What sample?" Apparently he either wasn't told or he didn't listen. Yup, you guessed it: they got their bonus baby...
Just make sure the doctor numbs both sides. It's a heck of a thing to finish the first and start on the second and think, "HOLY #$&^ I feel that!!!" I am quite happy about how low key I was able to play it off to the doc however. "Hmm," I said, "I really can feel that." His reaction was a bit more severe, "You FELT that?!?! Uh, I'm going to give you another shot and try again in five minutes." "Okay doc, sounds good." It is undoubtedly this exchange which led him to comment to my wife afterwards, "Here is a prescription for Vicodin, but you probably won't need it as he has a very high pain tolerance." Really?!?!? Not sure how tolerant I would be of it happening again. YIKES!
Funny you should ask, thbradsim! I told the War Department that we should eat them--waste not, want not, I always say--she was not amused. So no, we didn't eat them, but I still stand by my claim--a bag a frozen peas works well for post-vasectomy pain and soreness. They're lighter and more maneuverable than a bag of chunky ice.
Pipe my wife would of done the same thing, dropping a little something on kitchen floor I pick it up and blow the crap off of it and pop it in my mouth, sometimes just to hear the tirade from her, you know yanking her chain. LOL
I had the no scalpel procedure. The doc knocked me out with some great drugs, sat on the couch for 3 days catching up on my dvr, 4th day on the golf course....Big Smile...
CBG try just relaxing and extra strength Tylenol...and when you get the green light have a lot of fun.
CBG try just relaxing and extra strength Tylenol...and when you get the green light have a lot of fun.
I keep thinking about getting the procedure done myself, I'm not a family man and I have enough drive for 10 men at the age of 28 (so loosing some would not matter and would probably make me happier). I am mostly worried because a side effect is loosing your drive. For those who had it done a long time ago, how has it affected you? You may send me a pm about this if your reading 
For me every surgery I ever got failed (and all them had 80% or higher chances), so I am pretty scared of any surgery right now.
For me every surgery I ever got failed (and all them had 80% or higher chances), so I am pretty scared of any surgery right now.
Man, the only advice I can give you is 26 is too young to have it done. The best thing I've realized about being a man is being able to breed until old age. I want that option, from what I've learned and I'm only 36 is that your ideas about life can radically change around 30. Same with 28, too young, once your like mid 40's and are in a good marriage with another woman who doesn't want kids either, than think about it. Just my 2 cents from personal life experience.
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