Autopsy of a vasectomy

I've not posted in a while, not for lack of material because frankly with the American elections, the Canadian elections, the now official Provincial elections and other stuff I could've posted 11 times or so.

Mostly it was for lack of will.

But last week I finally had a vasectomy which I had been procrastinating on for at least 6 months.

It went something like this:

My appointment at the doctor's office was for 13:30, I showed up 10 minutes early with my wife. I drove there she would later drive me back. I brought as recommended:

An ice pack (frozen peas)
Underwear with testicular support (briefs)
Courage...

Ah yes; 260$ cash only please.

The procedure went unexpectedly well, in fact I was in and out in about 12 minutes. The surgeon kept on reassuring me that everything was going well and not to worry (ok, right).

On the ceiling above my head, they had placed two photos, one photo of two penguins on an ice bank, and one photo of a moose in the middle of a small lake, surrounded by a couple loons and some mountains in the background.

As the surgeon was blotting my testicles down with iodine fluid I resolved to concentrate on the moose. I figured I would imagine myself there with it, on the lake's banks, with perhaps a fishing rod, some tackle, maybe a sandwich, and a beer...

In fact the only thing I felt after some palpating was a cold needle into my scrotum, and barely, it didn't really hurt, it felt as if someone had poked me with something cold.

Then nothing except some weight shifting around as the surgeon first extracted my left vas deferens from the scrotum, clamped it, cut it, cauterized it with a laser, then tucked it back in.

He then proceeded to the other one and it went just as smoothly.

Honestly the only discomfort I felt was at the smell because when they cauterize the vas deferens it makes a funky smell like singed hair. (yuck!)

Also as he was pulling the vas deferens from the scrotum I did feel some pulling but it was not a sharp pain. It was a weird sensation of organs shifting around.

I suppose it's normal as the testicles are sort of interconnected with, well, everything from nerve endings to your teeth...

Once he was done the surgeon said: "Off you go, no bathing for 3-4 days but you can take a shower tonight, and you can change the bandage, it's just a band aid." He then left the room.

I thanked him, pulled up my pants and left the room as well.

On the way home I had the bag of frozen peas on my testicles for the prescribed 10 minutes every half hour.

Holding any pee is complicated at first as it's painful but that resorbed itself after two days.

So to recap everything went well and for now I have no regrets.

The only pain left is when I touch my testicles too hard. They're sensitive, I suppose that will subside (I hope).

Also I've tested and everything is "fully functional".

Until next time...