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Seems like individual experiences vary quite a bit. My anesthesia kicked in about 3/4 the way through the procedure. It’s not a big snip - it’s 6: two scrotum incisions, and 4 vas deferens snips. I’ve been kicked in the testicles before, but this was like having them in a vice for ten minutes (the last 3 mins were just pressure and tugging, like others reported). The cauterizing of the open ends doesn’t hurt - I don’t think there are nerves in the tubes.
I’d rate the pain 9.5/10. I did a number biting on my fingers.
Doc said go to my “happy place”. That lasted all of five seconds, and then it was just preferring finger pain over the other pain. He kept asking me to tell him how I was doing - all I would say is “keeping going, doc.”
This is mostly antiseptic + a little pool of blood from each side.
I may have to forgo macaroni noodles for the rest of the year.
Afterwards doc said my lips about matched the white bedsheet. My clothes are soaked in sweat. Ice and rest for the weekend.
Overall, 10/10, do recommend. What’s a little pain, anyhow?
