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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Lot of fear-mongering going on here.
I had mine done about 4 years ago (Feb 2016). The most painful part of the whole thing for me was being made fun of for not doing it during the ncaa tourney.
I had very minimal pain during the surgery. Felt a small bit of pressure as he snipped/tied things off but no real pain.
Afterwards, I iced immediately and took off the rest of the day. Didn’t have any significant pain and ended up not even taking painkillers after the second day.
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Absolutely this. I had mine done in July with almost zero pain. The only time it hurt was if I made any sudden movements that jiggled the sack area. I drove myself home after the procedure and there was zero swelling. I was back to lifting weights in 3 days.
Just move slowly for a couple of days and you're fine.
Really, I think the worst part was when they used the cauterization tool to burn the ends. I was OK with them injecting the painkiller, making the cut, and doing the tie offs. But there was something extra disturbing about smeling your burning ball flesh.