The big V-sec…

Well… I received a letter in the mail last Friday with the appointment date and time for the consultation for my upcoming vasectomy. Yes… I’m going to get the deed done…

I have my family… I have two beautiful little boys and their wonderful mother who was willing to go through two C-sections to get them here.

At one point I felt strongly that I wanted to have more than two children… But, I tell ya… When Little “L” was born, it felt so unbelievably awesome (in the true sense of the word) that it was impossible to imagine being blessed/fortunate enough to have it happen again… Then along came Baby “X”. Now everything feels complete.

So, yeah, I’m ready… but I’m a bit nervous… I’ve never had ANY kind of operation before — I even still have my wisdom teeth — so this’ll be a new experience for me.

My consultation is not until February 13th, so, in the mean time I’ve been doing a bit of research on my own… Trying to track down some of those “Top Ten Questions” sites to see what people's main concerns/questions are so I can prepare myself for my appointment.

THE EASILY SQUEEMISH MIGHT NOT WISH READ ON…

So far, I’ve discovered a few things:

• Yes, vasectomies are reversable they should be considered permenant — just because the severed tubes can be reconnected doesn’t mean everything is going to “flow” like it used to;
• 3% of men experience some long term discomfort (okay that’s like 1 in 33 – WTF);
• no change in sex drive (right on);
• they use a “tool” similar to a soldering iron that cuts and cauterizes at the same time (I should have asked for one of these for Christmas);
• vasectomies may not take… they have a “failure” rate of less than 1% — latex condoms have a failiure rate of 12% or more (Iguess if we are meant to have more we are meant to have more);
• the entire operation takes approximately 15 minutes;
• the sperm naturally gets absorbed back into your body — a man’s body is constantly producing sperm naturally and what ever amount isn’t used would be absorbed already anyway (cool… so no change there);
• just because a man has had a vasectomy doesn’t mean thay are sterile right away — it can take months for the sperm to work it’s way out if the body (so pack a backup, kids);
• BE SURE YOU WANT TO GET ONE BECAUSE WHILE REVERSALS ARE POSSIBLE THEY ARE EXPENSIVE — UPWARDS OF $5,000 to $13,000 US

Either way, I’ll keep you all posted on things as I discover them…
FUN!
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steelie

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