Yep, the SO is getting snipped today. I’ll be getting a call from the hospital in a few hours to go and pick him up. He’ll be shootin’ blanks from this point on.
Don’t jump all over me about making him do it - it was actually his idea! But what I’d like to know from any of the guys out there who have beeen through this - how much pain is he going to be in for the next little while, and aside from the mandatory “waiting on him hand and foot,” what can I do for him to help?
As an aside… wouldn’t it make more sense to call this getting broken? It worked before, and now it won’t…
Okay, compare the feeling of getting snipped with the feeling of hearing these 3 words:
“Honey, I’m late”
Now, it doesn’t seem so bad, does it?
Good luck, KimKatt and Mr. KimKatt, I’ll be reading this thread with interest since MisterTot will be getting fixed as soon as we aquire a ReallyTinyTot.
I got mine done about five years ago. Mine wasn’t performed as in-office surgery, but as standard outpatient surgery, so Peta T. had to drive me to and from.
As far as recovery, I came home and crashed big-time, but I am particularly susceptible to anesthesia. I only experienced pain and swelling for about 3-4 days, and kept ice on my genitals as much as was comfortable. The waiting on hand and foot is about the best thing you can do, IMHO, and make sure food, drink, and Tylenol-4 are close at hand!
Since I HAD to have my stuff removed, hubby didn’t have to go thru this, but I can relate the tales of two friends.
One did exactly as the Dr said - took it easy and used the ice - he was up and about as normal in a couple of days. The other decided he was macho and didn’t need to heed the doc. Went out to play baseball or some other stoopid thing. Wound up in bed for a week. As an aside, the first guy is still married, but the second one…
Anyway, I’m a firm believer in listening to the doc and following the instructions to the letter. Pamper him a little, but not TOO much. It’s just a little snip after all.
I will be picking him up from the hospital, but I had some things that I have to get done at work today, so he will be taking a cab there.
You know, I just can’t help kidding him about the swelling… I always thought swelling in that area was a GOOD thing
FairyChatMom, your second friend is a nut. If a doctor tells me to take it easy, I’m taking it as easy as possible. Simple as that. It’s crazy not to. Hubby will be somewhat pampered for the next few days. Fortunately, he has a tomorrow off, of course, and Monday is Thanksgiving for us in Canada, so it’s a long weekend to boot. Lots of ice time. Now, if I can just keep him from jumping up and down during the Lions-Packers game on Sunday… :eek:
I had a vasectomy in March. I believe the Dr.'s name was de Sade, but I’m not sure.
Everyone assured me that it was a modest little procedure. Well, mine hurt like hell. As a result the Dr. gave me too much pain killer, to which I had a systemic reaction (i.e., tremor, fever of 103, vomiting, diarrhea for 3 days (the vasectomy diet, or “How I lost 10 pounds after being sterilized”), fainted in the bathroom, general fall apart). I was swollen (yes, a bag of frozen peas works wonders)for about a week, felt like I had been kicked for about 2 weeks.
REMEMBER TO USE OTHER BIRTH CONTROL UNTIL YOU ARE CLEARED BY THE DR.! I had to go back 3 months later and receive the all clear (those swimmers can hide in all sorts of places).
Been there, done that, got the jock strap. There was some pain and discomfort for a few days, but the thing I remember most was de colores! From red to dark blue to purple - how pretty (look, but don’t touch!). When we crossed over to black I got a little concerned. I didn’t see the word “necrotic” in any of the literature. Fortunately, nothing fell off and complete healing took about a week or so.
Advice:
-Definately use ice the first couple of days.
-Since the boys won’t be in a swinging mood for a while, much preferring to be cuddled safe and close, invest in a jock strap.
-Don’t throw out the galoshes 'till the doctor says the rain has stopped.
I got mine about 7 or 8 years ago. I had wanted a vasectomy for some time before that for the sake of convenience during sex, and I was only waiting for my ex to decide once and for all whether or not children were in the picture for us. Once I got the okay from her, we made the operation our fifth anniversary present to each other.
It was a piece of cake. In fact, I don’t even particularly remember the surgery or the recuperation stage–I don’t recall that there was any great amount of pain or swelling. I do recall that there were a couple routine post-surgery visits to the urologist to provide samples so he could confirm that the operation had taken properly. But test results were negative and everything went according to plan.
And I’m delighted with the results. Performance wasn’t negatively affected one bit, spontaneity increased, and it was so nice not to have to deal with the condoms, sponges, pills, diaphragms, and all the rest of it.
I would happily have the operation all over again if there were any reason to do so.
JTR, you’re my hero. All these other guys are scaring me :eek:
We have the jock strap, he modelled it for me yesterday :rolleyes: And lots of ice and ziplock bags. Perhaps I should borrow the digital camera for those great photo ops, Rysdad. The blackmail opportunities would be endless… heh, heh, heh.
I guess I was unimpressed with the vasectomy because I’ve had a number of other surgical procedures–both minor and major–done on me across the years. Compared to most other surgical procedures, the vasectomy seemed like no big deal at all.
Anyway, good luck to you and the hubby! It really does make life a little simpler and more fun!
Piece of cake. Mine went smoothly, and I was back to work after just one day of down time (day of procedure plus next day affirming purpose of job is to avoid day-time TV). I used the jock strap and the frozen veggie bags (peas or corn seemed best) and didn’t have any problems. I did hear some horror stories from friends and coworkers, but they were mostly anecdotal, and the only first person one was from a guy who went for a 5 mile hike the morning after the procedure. That’s self inflicted if you ask me. Follow the doc’s instructions and problems are not likely.
My hubby had this done last month. It was pretty interesting!
Do go for the frozen peas. It seemed to ‘cuddle’ him in the right spots vs. chunky ice.
For him, one side (right)took the doc 5 minutes, the other (left) took 45. So he was very sore on that side, much longer than the first side was sore. Lots of black and blue, large grapefruits for the first two days.
The jock strap helped him a lot, you might want a few of them around as the bandages stay on for a few days and leak a bit at first.
Keep plenty of munchies, his pain meds and liquids, and of course the remote control near him, and he will feel all better in just a few days. The hardest part for me was not to giggle at him (too much) until he was up and about again.
I had it done over 20 years ago. It was no big deal at all (I know, that’s what she said). I took a couple of hours off from work on Friday afternoon, stopped by the doctors office on the way home. Sat on the end of the examination table and watched him do it, about 20 minutes maybe. Drove home.
It got tender and a little swelling after a while and I spent Saturday just hanging around watching TV and trying to keep the kids jumping in my lap. I didn’t use any ice and just wore sweats. I was pretty well back to normal by Sunday, slight swelling and some funny colors but by Monday I wasn’t really having any trouble at all.
Good luck and I hope hubby has an easy time of it.
