So after leaving Spez's toilet, I decided since I found a helpful group there I'd start one here to maybe help other guys the way that one helped me.
Story time: my wife had pre eclampsia with our daughter. She came close to dying and my girl was born premature by 4 weeks. Fast forward a few years and abortion (even high risk) is no more. My wife is very likely to die unless a pregnancy goes 100% perfect. So we decided snippy snip time. I had held off cause surgeries scare me shitless. Anyhow, most guys who had it done said it wasn't that bad. I prepared - tylenol, ibuprofen, 3 bags of peas, stupid strap thing, did a shave. I went in nervous despite the 2 pills of Valium. Felt slightly buzzed but walked myself upstairs while my family parked the car. Went in, 15 min later I finally got to go back (buzz was wearin off), they prepped me, gave me 2 shots, 15 min later done. I gotta say though, there were moments where it felt my balls were in a vice. The sharp pains could be managed with more anesthesia, but those weren't that bad. Then doc grabs my strap, helps me out, then waves bye. That was yesterday. It was an hour drive back, no pain. I iced when I got home anyway, relaxed. No work today or tomorrow, so lots of chilling. Still no pain really, nor bruising. I am taking ibuprofen to make sure I'm good, but just 4 total per day. Only pain I get is occasional stings, like sweat bees. So so far so good.
Day 4
Doing good still. Itchy as hell cause the shave. Been doing normal homestead stuff. Had to reinforce our henhouse due to a racoon breach and kill off one chicken. Probably doing more than I should but no pain at all now, haven't had any painkillers for 48 hours now. I've been sleeping on the couch so I can lay on my back and snore away (laying sideways puts on pressure and that does hurt a smidge). Weekend is up tomorrow and I start my 10 hr shifts sitting in a chair all day taking phone calls. Should be fine, though.
I actually like mine. 4k on clearance for $300 for a 55" 3 uears ago. HD version was more. Menus suck and remote on/off is IR only, but I can make do.