I’m on TRT so I’ll be shooting blanks from here on out

Im a year and an half into shooting duds. The procedure was not too bad. Not pain but heavy pressure. Its a strange feeling laying there smelling them cauterizing your balls shut. I have been lucky in life and this was my most medically invasive procedure. I took a week off of work and definitely needed the time. I had a nice black and blue strip down my sac.

On a positive the hospital still required face masks at the time and the nurses could never put a face to my lil willie.

When I had mine done we had a two hour drive home and my wife packed a reusable ice pack, but forgot the ice.

She walked into a Hardee’s and purchased a small drink and then proceeded to fill the ice pack with ice from the drink machine, that was on the customers side of the counter (she filled the cup then went into the ladies bathroom to put it into the bag). Three trips later it was full. I was still sore ask all get out for 4-5 days.

Yep, I have a wonderful wife.

I was working at Bell Labs at the time. Huge parking lot, and it hurt a bit to walk, so I went to the in-house doc and asked for a temporary windshield tag to use handicapped parking.

Doc basically called me a pussy, told me that the day he had his, he did his normal couple mile jog.

I replied that he might be totally numb from the waist down, but I was not, and I had plenty of sick time on the books, so I would be paid whether or not I came in to work; I was fine just staying home for a few days.

He authorized the temporary parking pass.

I have a new sig line now because of this!

"Shootin' blanks for 40 years!"

Done in the late 80's. During pre-procedure meeting, was told to shave 'down there' in that area real good to avoid infection issues. And shave I did, there, legs, top/bottom, etc. Snip time, layed on the bed and Nurse pulled back sheet and exclaimed, "whew, nice shave job"

Never had an infection!

When they told me to put on the gown and wait for them to shave me I instantly regretted not shaving prior. I was concerned about saluting the nurse, what with the warm lather and all. That concern went out the window when a male nurse returned...

I had mine done in 1993, mostly uneventful as I listened to the doctor. I worked with a couple guys at the time that didn't listen, and they paid for it. The only funny thing was, a few days before I had it done, I ordered a treestand. It came the day after. The UPS guy handed it to me and I dropped it right on the front porch. He was a bit surprised, so I explained the situation and dragged it into the house. I've had no regrets.

Mine was done years ago after we were done having kids. Doc said jock strap and a bag of frozen veggies as needed to keep swelling down. Worked well for me. Today there are those flexible ice packs.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
3 years last November, after kid #3, not as bad as I was expecting.

Adding to this:

While prepping, the doc was making small talk, went something like this:
Doc: Any plans for the weekend? [Had it done on a Friday]
Me: We planned on going horseback riding tomorrow.
Doc: [Full stop on whatever he was working on & turned around] You're fucking with me, right?!?
Me: Yes, I'm going to guard the couch for the weekend. [With a big grin]
Doc: That's a better idea.

Alternated bags of frozen peas for a couple days. Wife had little sympathy after delivering 3 kids. Said I had it easy.

Also, I have an anxiety 'reaction' with IV/blood draw stuff like that.
Just local anesthesia for the snip, but my anxiety was pretty elevated.
Once it was done & he said all was good, got up & dressed, opened the door & was commanded by a nurse to 'sit down'.
My wife said I was white as a ghost, apparently my BP was on the floor.

Had a similar, but not as bad, reaction when getting an IV while down with Covid. Told the nurse my BP would drop as soon as he stuck the needle & sure enough. Luckily I was already in a reclined chair. Had to get am extra IV of saline before they'd release me.

Had mine done in the early 80s at Fort Wainwright. Right after the procedure, hopped on a Huey and flew back to Fort Richardson.

I kept two bags of frozen peas on my junk for the first few days.

Had mine done back in '09. Doc asked if I wanted to be out for the procedure? Nah, hit me with a local. I guess the vas deferens on the right side was quite short, so doc was having some issues getting a good snip/sew/cauterization. He started tugging this way and that much to my displeasure. Finally he says "I need to pull your right testicle out of the scrotum to get this done." I watched as he pulled my nut out and did the work. Sewed me back up and told me to add a couple days to what he originally told me. Later that evening a buddy of mine and his girlfriend came by to check on me and I told them my balls were bruised and swollen. He asked "how big are they?". I yanked my pants down and showed both of them They were laughing their asses off. Said my sack looked like Mike Tyson's punching bag

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Best surgery ever.

I sat up and watched the entire thing. It was interesting.

Hahaha, fuuuuuuck that.

Seconded! Also, some of you guys must have a crazy libido, because that nurse could have been Sofia Vergara and there's still no way I'd have been "saluting" anybody that day. It was full on frightened turtle, because little guy knew what was coming! In fact, the nurse even told me after describing what I needed to do for the procedure: "don't worry, I'll step out of the room before you take your pants down," and I was like, "you think that's what I'm worried about?!?!?!"

I went to some outpatient clinic at a large regional hospital, and you could tell the doc went from room to room all day doing nothing but disconnecting people's balls. He had no personality, and no sense of humor. There was no conversation...he came in, shaved everything, gave me a local and stated cutting. The local worked, but it felt like he was pulling my tonsils out through my groin. Then when he was done, as he was getting ready to leave he turned around and said, "don't forget to pick up your sack on the way out."

My eyes got huge and I was like WTF?!? He said, "there's a bag of information for your follow-up at the registration desk on your way out." I'm not sure if that was his idea of a joke or if he was just socially clueless, but he definitely had me concerned there for a minute!

I spent the weekend on the couch with frozen peas and was back to work Monday. I was working a desk job at the time, so I didn't have to move much. It was tender for a few more days, but no complications. It worked, too, because we were popping out kids every time we tried up to that point, and we haven't had any more since!

2nd child was born in December 2009. I had 13 weeks paid leave from work for a new child. Very generous benefits. Got it done around presidents day 2010. No problems. Frozen sack of peas works great. Get 2 at Walmart. Freeze one while the other insinuate till it’s not cold. Very malleable. Then you get dinner after. What was odd was my mom was the one trying to talk me out of it. Said I might change my mind on more kids or next wife etc. gee thanks mom! I’m still married to same woman for the record and at 50 I’m not interested in any more kids of my own

I know a guy who’s dad was almost 60 when he was born. Mom was 25 years younger and his dad just never gor married till old age.

Being a recovering drunk and really wanting to stay sober, I took the programs' advice about no mind/body altering drugs; so I refused the local. When he made that first incision ....... I screamed "MAYONAISE"and the only thing touching the operating table were 4 rectal hairs !!!!!.

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Originally posted by Lunasee:
My friend told me that during his vasectomy they were cauterizing his cords. A curl of smoke came up. He said it smelt like Burger King and he could never eat there again. LOL

You sure it wasn't Arby's? They claim "they have the meats!"

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Best surgery ever.

I sat up and watched the entire thing. It was interesting.

Hahaha, fuuuuuuck that.

I've always been more comfortable doing this with medical procedures. I usually watch YouTube animations on the procedures first. If I can't see what is going on, then my mind starts to run away.

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Originally posted by Gene Hillman:
Follow the no lifting advice carefully and remember you aren't shooting blanks for some length of time and some ejaculations.

Happened to a former neighbor of mine. He continued to have sex and she got pregnant again. They split up before the baby was born.

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Originally posted by BigCity:

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Originally posted by Gene Hillman:
Follow the no lifting advice carefully and remember you aren't shooting blanks for some length of time and some ejaculations.

Happened to a former neighbor of mine. He continued to have sex and she got pregnant again. They split up before the baby was born.

Perhaps he suspected some other dude slipped in there...