You and that bag of ice will become the best of friends!

Had it done in '98. No issues.

Good luck! got mine done when I turned 40.

I bought two bags of peas. I'd use one and when it thawed, I swapped bags. This way there was always a cold one.

Doc made me return three times at two month intervals to check to make sure I was shooting blanks.

I tell my friends to get a 50 block of Ice place it on your bean bag. The weight will make the procedure feel like it never happened.

My son had it done several years ago.
100% recovery. No problems.
Urologist was Dr Stopp; seriously.

As others have said, follow the doctor's instructions post-op. No matter how you think you feel, follow his orders to the letter.

And definitely have your sample tested.


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Have your sample tested! I had a vasectomy and when I was tested; billions of sperm! Don't think it can't happen.
Good luck,
Rod

Get your wife to put lipstick on the sample container as if she spit in it.

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Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
Get your wife to put lipstick on the sample container as if she spit in it.

Lol, I'm sure they've seen that already. This procedure is way more simple and a ton less invasive than what my wife would have to go through. I'm pretty good with taking it easy when they tell me too.

I am curious how it compares to healing after an appendix removal?

I go in next month and I'm not gonna lie, I'm nervous as hell. Glad you're doing well.

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Originally posted by esdunbar:
I go in next month and I'm not gonna lie, I'm nervous as hell. Glad you're doing well.

I'd be nervous if I wasn't going to a highly recommended Dr who has done this procedure many times. That being said, I'm not looking forward to the procedure itself.

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Originally posted by Copefree:
Had mine done last August. Easy peasy. Doc prescribed Valium and that made it actually kind of fun.

About a week of being uncomfortable, but nothing major.

Sooooooo worth it!

Yeah, valium changes one's whole outlook. My doc also had me take one before my vasectomy and I was totally mellowed out on the table. He had some cauterizing action going on down there and I remember thinking "Mmmm, smells like steak on the grill."

I had my done while the wife watched, nursing our then 6 month old caboose.

I didn't do the post op testing to check for swimmers. However, I did experience minor complications for a few months where I experienced minor "burning" near the tied Vas Deferens. The Dr explained that I likely had minor leaking into the surrounding tissue and the body was attacking the foreign fluid. Basically, the scarring was leaking fluid just a bit. Eventually it went away and the Dr didn't have slice open the jewels again. Whew. It was a bit awkward explaining to my co-worker while I was squirming while driving on the 405.

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Originally posted by Russ59:
I had my done while the wife watched, nursing our then 6 month old caboose.

I didn't do the post op testing to check for swimmers. However, I did experience minor complications for a few months where I experienced minor "burning" near the tied Vas Deferens. The Dr explained that I likely had minor leaking into the surrounding tissue and the body was attacking the foreign fluid. Basically, the scarring was leaking fluid just a bit. Eventually it went away and the Dr didn't have slice open the jewels again. Whew. It was a bit awkward explaining to my co-worker while I was squirming while driving on the 405.

I had a coworker who had a horror story where they used super glue to put him back together. When he got home and needed to change, the super glue stuck to his underwear. He called in sick that day. We didn't give him too much shit.

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Originally posted by Sig2340:
It will make a vas deferens in your life.

Well done, sir!

Had it done many years ago, there was nothing to it.

I recall many years ago when my brother's wife kinda suggested it to him. He replied, "Gee Honey, I would - but if God ever comes back and asks us to replenish the world, I want to be able to do my part!"

he eventually agreed, but I always suspected she told him that she might just go "Lorena Bobbitt" on him and perform the operation free of charge!

I had one 35 years ago. I don't consider myself a tough guy but it was a piece of cake. I've never regretted it. Let us know how it went for you.

Got mine done after my 2nd was born. No big whoop. Get the frozen peas.

A little tender. Definitely not walkin fast. Got awkward when an attractive nurse came in but all in all, not too bad. Now I get to take the week off. So much easier than what my wife would have to go through.

About 4 or five days after I had mine I tried to walk about 2 miles..... had been dropped off for a different dr's apt. and was going to walk home... made it about 3 blocks and popped a stich and decided to call a cab. did take me about 6 months to get over the two shots the doc gave me during the operation.... still don't know what those were about... but just before he started he asked if I was nevous and I said yes and he gave me a shot of something.... don't want to know what it was because it was some more good stuff..... I would have gotten hooked on it....

Yep.... shooting blanks is a good life... even if you are monogamous....