[fatneck]

So am booked in for the snip on Monday. Done all the relevant research etc but interested in anyone's experiences of having it done and more specifically the recovery time?

Cheers

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[GCW]

Give it a week and supportive underwear and you'll be (cautiously) back on rock.

[lagerstarfish]

I am the person for whom it didn't go smoothly* - since you sort of know me, you will be fine (Law of Averages, innit)

get some snug fitting underwear for the next few months/years to keep everything from jigging around



*still well worth it

[fatneck]

Thanks chaps (sets off to the asda for y-fronts)...

Sorry to hear it didn't go so well for you Rob!

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[tomtom]

I am the person for whom it didn't go smoothly* - since you sort of know me, you will be fine (Law of Averages, innit)

Did you borrow PaulB's lucky rabbits foot for the occasion?

[rich d]

had it done on a Friday afternoon, felt fine afterwards a bit sore, Saturday and Sunday felt like I'd been kicked in the nuts, so laid on the sofa drinking beer, but pretty much OK by the time I had to go back to work on the Monday.

[Oldmanmatt]

had it done on a Friday afternoon, felt fine afterwards a bit sore, Saturday and Sunday felt like I'd been kicked in the nuts, so laid on the sofa drinking beer, but pretty much OK by the time I had to go back to work on the Monday.

Sounds like every weekend of my life...

[andyd]

My 'friend' is going tomorrow. I'll let you know how 'he' gets on...

[lagerstarfish]

Thanks chaps (sets off to the asda for y-fronts)...

Sorry to hear it didn't go so well for you Rob!

Jockey Modern Classic Cotton Briefs turned out to be a lot better than cheap stuff from Matalan and Asda - proper shape to them

everyone else I know has been fine within a few days

I've hidden the details below in case any of you men are easily dissuaded from doing the right thing

NSFW  :

the anesthetic didn't work as planned on me

took five goes to get it right

there's only one way you find out that it's not working - like what you'd imagine it feels like if someone cuts a nerve in you balls

I'm normally pretty good with coping with pain

by the fourth go, the nurse was holding my hands across my chest to stop me flinching too much, the surgeon was looking anxious and clearly trying quite hard to make me feel at ease

the prick of the needle is OK and when they inject the anesthetic it felt like someone squeezing progressively harder, with it taking full effect just before it hurt too much - well, the first time was - it hurt more each time they did it

the bruising and swelling over the next week was amazing

I think it was a couple of months till walking stopped feeling odd, and longer till jumping and landing stopped making me feel a bit sick

I still cannot wear loose fitting undies whilst doing anything more athletic than pottering round the house

I was most relieved when the first test sample indicated that the op had been a success

the itchiness of scrotum hair growing back was a bit weird

in Sheff, when I had mine done, they do the snips on Wednesdays - advising that you take annual leave on the Thurs and Fri and be OK for work on the Monday

[andyd]

 
Why did this thread have to start today?

[GCW]

Your friend didn't have to read it 

[Bubba]

I recently had an operation to correct a hydrocele.  I thought I'd ask for the snip at the same time - since they were having a firkle in the sack already, why not?

Was supposed to be back to normal after 10 days but everything got infected and took about 5 weeks for the main (about 4cm) scar to heal. Vasectomy scar on the non-hydrocele side also got infected. Everything hurt considerably.

It's now about 3 weeks later on and the twins are slowly starting to become less painful; I'm just hoping that this continues and I'm not left with long-term pain which seems to be surprisingly common despite what the surgeon told me.

With the benefit of hindsight I would have had the vasectomy done using the non-scalpel method where they commonly only seal one end of the cut vas rather than the trad method which I had where they secure both. Supposedly it has a better long term outcome.

[webbo]

I had it done donkeys years ago, my GP used a private surgeon and his operating theatre looked very similar to a kitchen and the operating table looked like something you'd get in B & Q. Having said all that mine went well and I was able to go down the gym the next day.
I love that little thong thing you get to rest your balls in post op. The missus threw it away to stop me posing in it.

[andyd]

Your friend didn't have to read it 

Maybe he hasn't...

[andyd]

I had it done donkeys years ago, my GP used a private surgeon and his operating theatre looked very similar to a kitchen and the operating table looked like something you'd get in B & Q. Having said all that mine went well and I was able to go down the gym the next day.
I love that little thong thing you get to rest your balls in post op. The missus threw it away to stop me posing in it.

I assisted on one on a ram last summer. We even got my then four year old daughter involved. One of the most bizarre things ever. The poor chap was sat on a plastic garden chair, out in the yard, with all four legs facing forward with his considerable swingers dangling below the chair. It looked like a simple plumbing job but I can't imagine what the young lad was thinking. In the long term though his fate was set as the first boy in the field every autumn!

[Oldmanmatt]

I had it done donkeys years ago, my GP used a private surgeon and his operating theatre looked very similar to a kitchen and the operating table looked like something you'd get in B & Q. Having said all that mine went well and I was able to go down the gym the next day.
I love that little thong thing you get to rest your balls in post op. The missus threw it away to stop me posing in it.

I assisted on one on a ram last summer. We even got my then four year old daughter involved. One of the most bizarre things ever. The poor chap was sat on a plastic garden chair, out in the yard, with all four legs facing forward with his considerable swingers dangling below the chair. It looked like a simple plumbing job but I can't imagine what the young lad was thinking. In the long term though his fate was set as the first boy in the field every autumn!

Do you know how many times I reread that first sentence and failed to grasp it (convinced there was a typo); until I scanned the following lines and the context shoe dropped...

[fatneck]

Good luck Andy!!!!

[andyd]

Good luck Andy's mate!!!!

[SA Chris]

Do you know how many times I reread that first sentence and failed to grasp it (convinced there was a typo); until I scanned the following lines and the context shoe dropped...

You and me both!

[Will Hunt]

I still don't get it. Contender for UKB's weirdest post.

Poor Andy. A broken pinkie and only a bruised set o' spuds to look forward to.

[SA Chris]

Might as well break a finger seeing the todger is out of action.

[andyd]

I still don't get it. Contender for UKB's weirdest post.

Poor Andy. A broken pinkie and only a bruised set o' spuds to look forward to.

I was on a farm. We did a vasectomy with the vet on a male sheep. He then excites the lady sheep. Then the real boys with the best genes get the lady sheep when they're at their most horny.
It's done. It went well. We talked about boats. I'm now self medicating.
Fatneck. Pm me if you need to ask anything

[tomtom]

I still don't get it. Contender for UKB's weirdest post.

Poor Andy. A broken pinkie and only a bruised set o' spuds to look forward to.

I was on a farm. We did a vasectomy with the vet on a male sheep. He then excites the lady sheep. Then the real boys with the best genes get the lady sheep when they're at their most horny.
It's done. It went well. We talked about boats. I'm now self medicating.
Fatneck. Pm me if you need to ask anything

Termed a teaser ram I believe.

[Will Hunt]

I still don't get it. Contender for UKB's weirdest post.

Poor Andy. A broken pinkie and only a bruised set o' spuds to look forward to.

I was on a farm. We did a vasectomy with the vet on a male sheep. He then excites the lady sheep. Then the real boys with the best genes get the lady sheep when they're at their most horny.
It's done. It went well. We talked about boats. I'm now self medicating.
Fatneck. Pm me if you need to ask anything

Gotcha. It was the bit about first in the field that I didn't follow.

[webbo]

It certainly confused me I was beginning to think I'd been interfered with by a vet rather than had surgery.

[Monolith]

Props for finding somebody willing to take on those bad boys Si. Heal fast!

I do however agree with Will in echoing that this has to be a weirdest post contender....

[fatneck]

All done! Not quite as straight forward as hoped but fairly comfortable now. Back home enjoying couch life and the wife has stocked the fridge with craft beer

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[Doylo]

You got any Durex going cheap?

[lagerstarfish]

you need to wait until you pass the follow up test before selling off the remaining condoms

[fatneck]

@ Doylo - Ha!

Correct Rob and the procedure for the sample is you have to drop it off between 9-11am on a Tue or Thurs and it can't be more than two hours old! Nurse warned me against cracking one off in the car park...

[Jaspersharpe]

I remember talking to fatdoc at The Sheaf and he almost convinced me that if I didn't go private for the op I'd be risking months of agony and general bollock based grimness. Then I realised it was fatdoc I was talking to and got the snip done on the NHS.

It was fine. No pain during the procedure, couple of days laying on the sofa watching films (a day would have been fine but you've gotta milk these situations as much as possible) and after a week everything felt totally back to normal.

Moral of the story, don't bother going private and never listen to advice from fatdoc on anything. 

[tommytwotone]

...couple of days laying on the sofa watching films...you've gotta milk these situations as much as possible...

Unfortunate turn of phrase Jasper!

[Jaspersharpe]

...couple of days laying on the sofa watching films...you've gotta milk these situations as much as possible...

Unfortunate turn of phrase Jasper!

Thought twice about it but it seemed appropriate mate.

[lagerstarfish]

Moral of the story,

is that Jasper has magic balls that help make the world a better place and other people can share that good fortune by giving them a gentle squeeze?

[tomtom]

Moral of the story,

is that Jasper has magic balls that help make the world a better place and other people can share that good fortune by giving them a gentle squeeze?

You're just eyeing up another money making opportunity Lagers...

[mark s]

im tempted have it doen without telling the mrs
she wants another and no way i do

[dobbin]

I have been told you have to wait a year from birth of last child before they will let you have it done! in case you change your mind.... Not fucking likely

[fatneck]

I reckon not telling the missus would be next to impossible and also a bit shitty!? Although I am making massive assumptions about several things, not least your living arrangements Mark! And also, you could be taking the piss... 

Dobbin, the guy in after me had a 4 month old sproglet, though it was his 4th. Think it depends more on your situation?

[rich d]

I reckon not telling the missus would be next to impossible and also a bit shitty!? Although I am making massive assumptions about several things, not least your living arrangements Mark! And also, you could be taking the piss... 

Dobbin, the guy in after me had a 4 month old sproglet, though it was his 4th. Think it depends more on your situation?

I'm sure I had it done, when my youngest was under 1 years old. I dont think there were any rules when I had it done, apart from being under 30 being unusual (I wasn't)

[mark s]

I reckon not telling the missus would be next to impossible and also a bit shitty!? Although I am making massive assumptions about several things, not least your living arrangements Mark! And also, you could be taking the piss... 

Dobbin, the guy in after me had a 4 month old sproglet, though it was his 4th. Think it depends more on your situation?

nah not piss taking this time,she wants another and i dont. im 42 this month and feel too old for it now

[andyd]

No point trying to keep it a secret. Pretty impossible to hide.

[andy popp]

I reckon not telling the missus would be next to impossible and also a bit shitty!? Although I am making massive assumptions about several things, not least your living arrangements Mark! And also, you could be taking the piss... 

Dobbin, the guy in after me had a 4 month old sproglet, though it was his 4th. Think it depends more on your situation?

nah not piss taking this time,she wants another and i dont. im 42 this month and feel too old for it now

This might be something you want to talk about.