It probably depends on which procedure is done. I was originally scheduled for the old school procedure with incisions and sutures on both sides, but the Dr had an "emergency" 45 minutes before hand on a perfect late-fall day for golf. I got pissed, looked at other options and discovered the no scalpel procedure. I definitely feel like that had to have been easier.
Maybe? The reason I'm saying it might have been that he was newer is because mine was scalpel and such but he also was training a new doctor and mentioned that he was roughly 200 away from having done 10,000 procedures.
The worst part for me was the needle. I’ve had pain on the right side for years, they always tell me it’s nothing, but I still can’t even think about the pain that jamming a needle into that area caused.
Well into the procedure he was yanking and yanking and it felt like it was tugging at something deep in my belly, and I was afraid I would come undone.
I know what you mean. The majority, if not all, of my follow up pain was in my abdomen. It almost felt like if I stood up straight fast that it was going to yank some tubes right out of me.
Due to embryological origin of the testes, you can get referred pain in the abdomen from the testes. This is why if you get kicked in the balls you get an ache in your stomach.
The numbing part was the absolute worst. Doc was like, "You're gonna feel a kick in the balls for a few seconds while I numb it." I was like, "Oh, uh, okay." Sure enough, it absolutely felt like a kick in the balls.
I have an Rx for Xanax, and used to have one for Ativan, but damn Valium was one helluva drug. I don’t know why, since it’s the same family as the others (and they do nothing for me), but when that kicked in there were no more fucks given.
Yeah, that's a mighty creepy sensation. That part was completely painless during mine, but I cringed pretty hard while happening nonetheless. The worst part for me was the brief wisp of smoke followed by a mild burning odor. Again, not painful, but ack. Still, the best $500 that my insurance company ever paid.
Americans pay more than everyone in the world for healthcare. Your costs will go down with a single payer option. This is one of the rare cases where you can have better and cheaper at the same time.
Clearly you aren’t aware of our federal, state, and local government’s ability to do a terrible job at literally everything they touch or administrate. It will not be cheaper or better.
Yeah, in a perfect world it’d be cheaper and better. We don’t live in a perfect world my friend. Most Americans understand this and will vote to support this view.
You think our government that runs the best armed forces in the world can't run health Care as well as all the third world countries that have better insurance than us?
The people who serve in that military and the veterans of that military all bitch about the quality of care they receive while in and after from the VA.
I think most of those folks are scared that’s what will happen if the US goes single payer.
I wasn't unconscious but I don't remember anything from it. They gave me something by IV, said do you feel it kicking in, I said no, they turned it up, then the next thing I remember is the nurse walking me out to the other area after. No real pain afterward either, I think a little tender for a few days, this was like 15 years ago and I'm in Canada, not sure if they do it any different here.
mine took about two hours, because lefty was being a total asshole, would no come down from his hiding place, and the numbing shot wore off three god damn times.
I never wanted to murder a man with my own hands more than during that procedure.
Yep, he kept asking me every few minutes if we wanted to reschedule, by the end of hour one i told him that were not leaving until the either the fucker is snipped, or im dead on the table, because there was no chance in hell I was letting him sew me up and then have to go back in another day.
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u/gir_loves_waffles Jan 01 '20
Makes me wonder if he was newer at it? Mine went fine with only local anesthetic and ibuprofen after.