"Redneck Vasectomy" inspired this thread

[Ed62]

I had a vasectomy about 30 years ago. I had a friend who stood about 6'5", and was a big man. He decided to get one after I had mine done, and he made an appointment with the doc. At that time, you didn't need an appointment before the surgery, you just went in and had it done. He made an appointment with a very capable doc, who worked in a local clinic. He had never seen this doctor before, but I had. When he went in for the surgery, he saw the doc for the first time. The doctor was a skilled professional, but the was cockeyed. Even though he could see very well, it made a rather negative impression on my friend. He decided to hold off on having it done, but the doctor suggested that he give him something to relieve the uneasyness. After he gave him something, my friend said the doc could have cut his head off, and he wouldn't have a problem with that at all.

Ed

[BobSch]

After he gave him something, my friend said the doc could have cut his head off, and he wouldn't have a problem with that at all.

Ed

I'm just twisted enough to see the possibility of misunderstanding that sentence.

I hope I can stop laughing before my boss calls.

[Thom2]

I'm just twisted enough to see the possibility of misunderstanding that sentence.

I hope I can stop laughing before my boss calls.

you're NOT the only one


I have a buddy that is known to pretty much say whatever is on his mind. When he went in for his operation, he said his wife was sitting beside him as he was all covered up except for the "important parts" of the operation. The doc .. working intently and never even looking up from his work, my buddy looks over at his wife and remarks "I sure wish YOU paid THAT much attention when you're down there"

Doc had to take a break after that

[crokett]

you're NOT the only one

Neither are you.

[gsmittle]

Neither are you.

Ditto!

Had mine done 14 years ago. A week later LOML tells me she's preggers with #2 son. I guess my timing was off!

My doc (Dr. Lovingood, honest) had me put my hands behind my head. He said with him and the nurse there were plenty of hands and he didn't need mine getting in the way. I understood what he meant when he shot me with the Lido/Novo/whatever/cain. Stung like an angry hornet! After that, the vas itself was no big deal.

g.

[Richard in Smithville]

When I had the...uh...PROCEDURE.....done, the doc ran his day surgery from the hospital emergency wing. While I was waiting in the emerg. waiting room, one of the old ladies from my church comes stolling in for a visit with her specialist. Talk about some quick stuttering when she asked, "So what are you here for?"

[JSUPreston]

I had one done 6 years ago, and will never do that again.

I wish I hadn't let SWMBO push me into it. Other factors came into play that I can't really discuss. However, I've had nothing but trouble ever since. Lots of swelling and pain. Gone back a time or two, and never got any resolution, just antibiotics. I'm just going to let it hang until it bothers me to the point I have to see another doctor.

[Pappy]

Mine was done by a Navy doc in Japan. First a one of the Waves comes in and is trying to talk to him thru the privacy screen. After a few minutes of this I told her to come on in. Told her I wasn't bashful and she had probably seen everything that was exposed before!

Then the Doc kept stopping and walking over to the window. "Nope, not here yet", and back to work. After about the 3rd or 4th trip, he grabbed the tube and pulled it thru the incision to clip it. As I tried to rip the gurney apart he said, "There's the mule I was waiting for to come in and kick you!" Worst part was when I started to relax he says "One side down, one to go."

[Ed62]

I'm just twisted enough to see the possibility of misunderstanding that sentence.

I don't think he would have cared either way. At least not at the time.

Ed

[Mrs. Wallnut]

You guys need to be quiet because then Mark will never go in and have this done.

[Hellrazor]

I'm just going to let it hang

Literally??

[germdoc]

I had mine done by a buddy in Germany at the Landstuhl Army base. After 4 kids in 7 years, I might add. He did it on a Friday evening; there was just me and the doc and an assistant in the entire wing. Kinda spooky. I went back to my office to do some paperwork and put a cold pop can between my legs to serve as a kind of icepack. A female colleague of mine happened to be working late, knocked on the door, and I looked down and realized I was bleeding through my BDU's. With a can of Pepsi between my legs. Fortunately she didn't outrank me, or I would have had to stand up at attention when she came in...

While I was at Landstuhl there was a big backlog of cases and the commander ordered my buddy Col. Ed Freyfogle to do something about it. He held a clinic on Saturday and had 50 guys lined up and "neutered" assembly line fashion between 8 and 12. Probably set some kind of record.

[gad5264]

I had mine done 12 years ago on the 28th of December. By the 30th I was swelled up so bad I looked I had a pair of grapefruits. My now ex took me to the emergency room where they had to open it up and basically do it a second time. I got to go home from the hospitl on New Years Day.

[DaveS]

In all fairness, the bad stories (such as Grant's grapefruits), are really pretty rare, and are usually (not saying this was the case for Grant) something that only happens if you don't ice and rest for the recommended 2 to 3 days.

For me, the most painful part was when they removed the surgical tape that they had placed hip to hip to stop, um, it, from flopping into the way.

That night I was a little achy, but the next day I felt so good I was going to go mow the lawn, but my wife made me lay around another day (good wife).

For those you on the edge, don't be afraid, it is no big deal.

[JSUPreston]

I personally don't think mine was done correctly. One side, not a single problem. The other side is the one that hurts and swells up on a regular basis. Also, when I was having mine done, I felt a lot of pain on that side during the procedure. I thought maybe the anastheisa was wearing off. Wonder if it was something else?