Vasectomy - Time off Bike

Coach H

The appointment to disconnect the family jewels is on Friday

What are peoples experiences regarding time off bike.

(Really I am not squeemish about the process and saying you rode home from yours is just boasting, so thank you but please dont bother posting responses refering to either)

Redhog14

Coach H wrote:

The appointment to disconnect the family jewels is on Friday

What are peoples experiences regarding time off bike.

(Really I am not squeemish about the process and saying you rode home from yours is just boasting, so thank you but please dont bother posting responses refering to either)

I really don't think you should refer to your good lady this way...

Redhog14

Redhog14 wrote:

Coach H wrote:

The appointment to disconnect the family jewels is on Friday

What are peoples experiences regarding time off bike.

(Really I am not squeemish about the process and saying you rode home from yours is just boasting, so thank you but please dont bother posting responses refering to either)

I really don't think you should refer to your good lady this way...

Sorry, I have no helpful advice in this area.

Pross

I wasn't cycling at the time I had mine but I would say probably a couple of weeks to allow the sticthes to properly dissolve just from an infection risk point of view as much as the pain.

HoHoHoBlueGiant

I gave it a calendar month. I made a concious decision beforehand to give it at least that long before I even considered riding otherwise I know I'd have been tempted.

I felt 90% fine within days, but didn't feel 100% 'right' for a good couple of weeks, so don't rush it. A friend of mine did, and got an infection.

Take the advise they give you, '2 days in bed, supportive underwear for 2 weeks...' etc etc. Gravity is not your friend !

CiB

I'd go with the 2 weeks minimum too. It's very sensitive for some days after and not worth damaging just for the want of being on the bike a bit sooner. Thumbs, fingers, nose, ears etc? Yeah no problem. damage em all you like and they'll grow back one way or another. Not your bits & bobs though.

Not squeamish eh? Make sure the doc waits for the anesthetic to take effect before he starts the incision on the underside at the base. That would be my advice based on my overly enthusiastic medic's approach. "Oh hold fire a moment please - that smarts a bit" was the phrase I like to think I used. Probably wasn't. And be ready for the tugging of the pipe that goes all the way up into the pit of your stomach. When he's trying to get a bit more length to overlap the ends it requires a bit of a tug, and that makes the eyes water a bit. Imagine a kick in the spuds without the impact pain but more of the ambient agony.

Feel free fellow BRers to advise our chum here on the non-squeamish aspects of having your plumbing hacked about.

markos1963

Not much pain after a couple of days but infection is the biggest risk. Hot damp conditions are a perfect breeding ground for germs so stay off until stitches are out.

HoHoHoBlueGiant

The smell of burning was the worst bit as they did whatever they did to seal the ends up of the 'pipes' they'd just cut :shock:

The most bizarre bit of the whole process was when the 2 nurses that were doing the op asked me if I had any plans for the weekend as it was Valentine's !

Pross

Worst bit for me was I was prescribed a local anaesthetic cream but given no directions on what to do with it which meant that the anaesthetic jab had to go in without any prior numbing! Also, by time the one side is done the other side works out what is happening and retreats inwards meaning much more prodding and pulling to get to it.

nickellis

CiB wrote:

Not squeamish eh? Make sure the doc waits for the anesthetic to take effect before he starts the incision on the underside at the base. That would be my advice based on my overly enthusiastic medic's approach. "Oh hold fire a moment please - that smarts a bit" was the phrase I like to think I used. Probably wasn't.

LMFAO

Bozman

Had "it" done in October, turbo after a week and back out on the bike in 10 days.
I had the no scalpel/no stitches opp(still don't get the no scalpel side), everything healed up quickly because the cuts are left open to drain.
Virtual pain free opp and zero problems since.

shouldbeinbed

If you have the choice go for general anaesthetic, I am happy I was asleep for mine & I hate that instant out / awake feeling. I was 3 weeks off the bike & could have gone another but for shifts meaning I didn't have much choice. Watch out for shooting a bloody one out. They never warned me about that & its a scary moment, but apparently quite normal.

RideOnTime

Coach H wrote:

The appointment to disconnect the family jewels is on Friday

What are peoples experiences regarding time off bike.

(Really I am not squeemish about the process and saying you rode home from yours is just boasting, so thank you but please dont bother posting responses refering to either)

oooo saddle-up. Give it 2 weeks at least.

cooldad

MTFU I was at gym the next day.
Only embarrasing bit was they had a trainee nurse in to 'observe', and she was really cute. Was a bit worried I'd get an obvious on, but a needle in the knackers doesn't half take your mind off it.

garryc

Had mine done nearly 15 years ago, I wasn't a cyclist then but just follow the guidance. I think I had to wear briefs whenever possible and loose fitting trousers.

If I remember correctly everything was working as normal after a couple of weeks, 'course there was no sugar in the tea.

Gizmodo

CiB wrote:

And be ready for the tugging of the pipe that goes all the way up into the pit of your stomach. When he's trying to get a bit more length to overlap the ends it requires a bit of a tug, and that makes the eyes water a bit. Imagine a kick in the spuds without the impact pain but more of the ambient agony.

That was the part where I fainted. Bless him, when I came to he cheerily said "I thought I'd finish whilst you were out so we're all done."

turboslave

Exactly why I am putting it off, thanks all.

Just can't face it no no no no no.

tailwindhome

shouldbeinbed wrote:

If you have the choice go for general anaesthetic, I am happy I was asleep for mine & I hate that instant out / awake feeling. I was 3 weeks off the bike & could have gone another but for shifts meaning I didn't have much choice. Watch out for shooting a bloody one out. They never warned me about that & its a scary moment, but apparently quite normal.

Coming or going?

tailwindhome

The snip is in my very near future.

Not looking forward to it at all....

capt_slog

You'll want a week off work, even walking is an effort the next day or so, they feel like they weigh about 6 pounds each (waits for the comments "mine do anyway" ha ha ha :roll: ).

I had one very tight stitch which just didn't look right and was making extra pain. I took that out after the second day and everything felt much better.

CiB

Don't forget the follow-up a few weeks later when you have to provide a sample for the sperm count check. I pitched up with mine (after some assistance from the good lady wife) only to be told that it needs to be 'fresher than that', and could I go and produce another one. What? Here? In the corridor? Quick trip back home and knock one out you say? But she's gone to work now...

Worse was my boss phoning as I was on the way back into the hospital; he asked me where I was so I tried to fob him off with a vague 'just some routine medical appt' and he latched on. Big chortle + 'oh I know what you've been doing'. Yeah cheers for that.

Pross

CiB wrote:

Don't forget the follow-up a few weeks later when you have to provide a sample for the sperm count check. I pitched up with mine (after some assistance from the good lady wife) only to be told that it needs to be 'fresher than that', and could I go and produce another one. What? Here? In the corridor? Quick trip back home and knock one out you say? But she's gone to work now...

Worse was my boss phoning as I was on the way back into the hospital; he asked me where I was so I tried to fob him off with a vague 'just some routine medical appt' and he latched on. Big chortle + 'oh I know what you've been doing'. Yeah cheers for that.

Both mine had to be posted off to some random bloke for testing! My first thought was "surely that won't be fresh enough?" and my second was I feel sorry for the postie as surely some of the packages break during transport?

RideOnTime

CiB wrote:

I'd go with the 2 weeks minimum too. It's very sensitive for some days after and not worth damaging just for the want of being on the bike a bit sooner. Thumbs, fingers, nose, ears etc? Yeah no problem. damage em all you like and they'll grow back one way or another. Not your bits & bobs though.

Not squeamish eh? Make sure the doc waits for the anesthetic to take effect before he starts the incision on the underside at the base. That would be my advice based on my overly enthusiastic medic's approach. "Oh hold fire a moment please - that smarts a bit" was the phrase I like to think I used. Probably wasn't. And be ready for the tugging of the pipe that goes all the way up into the pit of your stomach. When he's trying to get a bit more length to overlap the ends it requires a bit of a tug, and that makes the eyes water a bit. Imagine a kick in the spuds without the impact pain but more of the ambient agony.

Feel free fellow BRers to advise our chum here on the non-squeamish aspects of having your plumbing hacked about.

Thanks for the heads-up...
ouch...

fossyant

TailWindHome wrote:

The snip is in my very near future.

Not looking forward to it at all....

Same here - I'll wait till the autumn or snow - can't be having days off the bike !

markos1963

fossyant wrote:

can't be having days off the bike !

Wish I'd thought of that excuse before I had mine

k-dog

I had a really bad one in December - think an inch of stitches right up the middle because of some scarring from a long time ago.

Tried a short ride after a month and it was awful so took a few more weeks off. Even now I'm not as comfortable on the bike as I was before - I've kind of lost my dangle - every day looks like a cold one so things are clonking around right at the top of my thighs.

Sorry, didn't mean to put you off - mine was definitely exceptional - but was just curious if anyone else had that. I've been trying to stretch things out in the shower but still feels a bit weird.

Wheelspinner

^^^ Waaaaaaaay too much information thanks.

keef66

No burning with mine; I've apparently got titanium clips! (can feel them if I have a careful squidge about)
Gorgeous redheaded nurse assisted at my op, and I bumped into her a couple of weeks later watching our respective sons playing football :shock:
One stitch was a bit too tight and started to nag after 4 days, so I took it out myself.
Other than that, a pretty painless process and a quick recovery. Back to work after a day or so and probly 2 weeks before lowering things gently onto a saddle again

BigG67

Seems that everything varies.

I was "done" in the afternoon and had booked the day off following, by lunch I felt like a fraud and started emailing and calling by 1pm and back at work the day after. I left it a week and went cycling with the kids...managed 30mins and started to feel a bit uneasy.

Left it another week (so 2 in total) and we riding - the bike - as normal.

They assesed me on the way into the theatre for my expectation of the pain and I said 8-9 out of 10, on the way out I reviewed it as probably 3-4 in actual discomfort.

keef66

"They assesed me on the way into the theatre for my expectation of the pain and I said 8-9 out of 10"

That was me going to see Starlight Express!