My doc had a cautery machine with a frayed wire. He didn’t use quiiite enough numb juice. When I noted that I could feel what he was doing, he thought he had electrocuted me, but I’ve been shocked before, and that wasn’t it. Other than that, no probs, and I don’t remember much discomfort. However, it was 30 years ago, so who knows…
But wait, there’s more!!
Our tom cat had been “fixed” a couple of weeks prior to my procedure. My wife told our 8 year old son that daddy was going to the doctor to get “fixed” so we wouldn’t have any more babys. He knew what had happened to the cat and thought it was barbaric. Now he was horrified that his father was enduring the same fate. I had to drop trow and show him that the boys were present and accounted for before he could let it go.
My hubby had The Great Snip about 10 years ago. His doc had the surgery over and done in about an hour or so [counting the shave and waiting for the anesthetic to kick in], and had told hubby and I to follow the post-op instructions to the letter, which we did. He was pretty sore for a couple weeks, but he wore a jock and that seemed to keep everyone happy.
I was also needlessly worried about my vasectomy, like Siddhartha Vicious.
My snip was over and done inside of six minutes, plus an extra twenty minutes waiting around to see how comfortable I was afterward. Didn’t really hurt; felt more like a fly bite. This was done on a Thursday afternoon; the most unpleasant feeling was Thursday night, after the anesthetic wore off. Friday morning I felt no pain at all.
I have never been accused of having a “normal” sense of humor, so here goes:
(I can feel free to say all of this because it was four days ago. I just noticed your thread now.)
Recalling an early Seinfeld episode…
George: … would I be able to pull my hand out?
Jerry: (pauses) Would you*** like to ***be able to pull your hand out?
(After George answers in the affirmative) … I think you’ll be able to pull your hand out without any problem.
(While Elaine and the woman in question discuss George’s merits and demerits, George is simultaneously questioning Jerry about her. George has just expressed the conviction that “thick, lustrous hair” is “very important” to him, which somehow ids surprising to Jerry. Jerry has just assured George that the woman’s hair is plenty thick enough.)
Will pretty nurses stand around, pointing and laughing at my junk?
Would you like the pretty nurses to point and laugh at your junk?!
– I mean, there are all sorts of things a random individual might find exciting.
Planned Parenthood did the procedure, good price, offered the “I dont care pill”. They were very thorough, cut, section removed, cauterized, tied, and then all four ends hidden.
I had to do my own shaving (but they asked that I only do a section). I really didnt appreciate the numbing shot, the tugging was weird, the burning smell unpleasant, and the add-on nurse (to watch, as she was new) was entertaining.
I was back in the saddle so to speak by sunday (had it done on a friday). I did find that walking around at work was uncomfortable, till i figured out the athletic supporter was the issue (too restrained).
