Medical question. Guys only

[Stu]

VPS Ohh innit awuful!! the tart

Originally Posted by Kilted Ginger

I'm looking for real life experiences from any of you guys who have had the dreaded snip.

You mean like an orchiectomy?

[Speedy]

One of my mates had it done,he said it was painless,and don't regret it one bit,Me on the other hand,well it makes me shudder to think about it!

Thanks for all the feedback. appointment at docs today to discuss it, see where that leads.

Originally Posted by Kilted Ginger

I dare say that we didn't help much

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Razor

You mean like an orchiectomy?

Originally Posted by The Internet

The Orchiectomy

they want to cut your testicle off, and they want to do it NOW!

The actual removal is done by making about a 4 inch incision along the "bikini line" through the lower abdomen on the side in question--they will NOT cut through the scrotal sack whatsoever. Once the incision has been made, the surgeon pushes the testicle up through the pelvic region and out it comes. A snip here, a stitch there, and you're done before you know it. Average time on the table is about 45 minutes to an hour, but you should probably expect to stay in the hospital at least overnight. Unlike the RPLND, this operation is very simple and should not require any special expertise on the part of the surgeon. Note that while most people do seem to stay overnight, more and more guys are going home the same day. There is no problem with this, just make sure you get some pain killers before you leave the hospital, just in case...

You mean some people were in doubt what we'd had done?