The Big V
It took me a while to decide if I was going to blog about a serious decision and upcoming possible medical procedure. Normally it's something considered private and not really sharable material for the masses. But I said screw that.
Violet and I have 2 awesome daughters. They are both wonderful and beautiful kids. We love them so very much, but we really don't want any more. We had to make a decision on how to handle it. I drew the short straw.
That's right, I'm going in for a vasectomy. Before I go under the knife, I thought I would do some research online about the procedure. I also hit up some other guys I know who have had one in the past. The information collected was great stuff. This is a short vasectomy Q&A (PDF) which was very helpful.
I'd have to say I was quite uninformed about vasectomies in general. The top 3 things I would have gotten totally wrong in a quiz before reading up on it were:
1) Some men do not truly become sterile for 6 - 8 weeks following a vasectomy because of sperm "downstream" that need to be worked out.
2) Because sperm makes up less than 10% of the ejaculate fluid, there is no noticeable change in the amount or appearance of ejaculate or the sensation of ejaculation following vasectomy.
3) The actual proceedure often lasts less than 30 minutes.
Today I went in for a meet-n-greet with my urologist. He gave me the dope on what the vasectomy is all about. He had to get a good sense from me to make sure I should have one at all. After speaking with him for a bit, he began slipping on some surgical gloves. "Hey doc", I said, "are you getting ready to, um, do something there?". After a short exam of the goods, he showed me what needs to be shaved before coming in for the surgery. I asked him if I could just wax it all off, but he didn't think that was very funny.
Before I left, he handed me a little packet with writing on it. It says, "VALIUM - TAKE ONE HOUR PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. DO NOT DRIVE WHILE ON THIS MEDICATION". Inside is a little blue pill. I told the doc thanks for the valium and he told me to use it wisely.
I made the appointment in early November, so I'm going in to get clipped in just a few short weeks. Wish me luck.
Violet and I have 2 awesome daughters. They are both wonderful and beautiful kids. We love them so very much, but we really don't want any more. We had to make a decision on how to handle it. I drew the short straw.
That's right, I'm going in for a vasectomy. Before I go under the knife, I thought I would do some research online about the procedure. I also hit up some other guys I know who have had one in the past. The information collected was great stuff. This is a short vasectomy Q&A (PDF) which was very helpful.
I'd have to say I was quite uninformed about vasectomies in general. The top 3 things I would have gotten totally wrong in a quiz before reading up on it were:
1) Some men do not truly become sterile for 6 - 8 weeks following a vasectomy because of sperm "downstream" that need to be worked out.
2) Because sperm makes up less than 10% of the ejaculate fluid, there is no noticeable change in the amount or appearance of ejaculate or the sensation of ejaculation following vasectomy.
3) The actual proceedure often lasts less than 30 minutes.
Today I went in for a meet-n-greet with my urologist. He gave me the dope on what the vasectomy is all about. He had to get a good sense from me to make sure I should have one at all. After speaking with him for a bit, he began slipping on some surgical gloves. "Hey doc", I said, "are you getting ready to, um, do something there?". After a short exam of the goods, he showed me what needs to be shaved before coming in for the surgery. I asked him if I could just wax it all off, but he didn't think that was very funny.
Before I left, he handed me a little packet with writing on it. It says, "VALIUM - TAKE ONE HOUR PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. DO NOT DRIVE WHILE ON THIS MEDICATION". Inside is a little blue pill. I told the doc thanks for the valium and he told me to use it wisely.
I made the appointment in early November, so I'm going in to get clipped in just a few short weeks. Wish me luck.
2 Comments:
At 1:27 PM,
The Hamzinger said…
So you'll join the ol' "half-a-man" club, huh? Wow - a mortgage, a car payment, and a vasectomy. Makes you wish they could do it "in style," ya' know? Like getting chased by Buntu tribesmen or pitting you against a honey badger or something cool.
At 1:42 PM,
Anonymous said…
Just had a vasectomy from Dr Weissman in Issaquah. He did a great job. Quick, and relatively painless. He kept me laughing with his dry sense of humor and before I knew it, it was over. The burning smell (my boys are on fire!) made me a little sick but I knew it was coming.
Not that is was a determining factor but, boy, does Dr. Snip’s Website suck! He's supposedly
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