• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    How was the recovery process? I keep meaning to do it (we’re done having kids), but we keep having trips or whatever, so excuses pile up.

    How soon could I be back doing active things? I have young kids, so “active” to me means roughhousing with the kids and whatnot.

    • TheIllustrativeMan@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      My recovery was honestly pretty bad. I was bed-ridden for about 2 weeks, then 8-ish months of aching pain all day every day. Not actually sure when it finally cleared up, I just realized I hadn’t felt the pain in a while. My first nut was about a month after the procedure, and that was also a very unpleasant experience.

      My case is abnormal, but even more rare is the guys that continue to be in pain for the rest of their lives. Didn’t find out about that until I started digging deeper because of my persistent pain.

      That said, I still 100% recommend getting it done.

      • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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        5 months ago

        but even more rare is the guys that continue to be in pain for the rest of their lives

        EVEN AFTER REVERSING THE PROCEDURE

        Look, it’s SUPER rare. We still drive cars even though, using my state of California as an example, eight of us die on the roads every day.

        But…

        I could never forgive myself if my groin hurt thirty years from now because of a singular & highly-optional decision I made today.

        Same with LASIK - some have dry eyes forever afterwards. Nooooooo

      • TK420@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        Mine was rough too, about 6 months before I was normal.

        Not a single fucking regret