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Originally Posted by bixkf
George,
As for the tech, when they're good looking, it's a really good distraction when they are pushing the ultrasound wand into your testicles. I had a really beautiful, petite, young woman doing it. It's a little of an aside, but I probably would have enjoyed it more if it was a sexy young guy with strong hands (I'm bi, but prefer guys).
Anyways, the surgery was successful, getting rid of the cyst. My scrotum swelled up to the size of a grapefruit. During recovery I found that the testicle initially healed stuck to the scar in the scrotum skin. It took about 6 months before it finally separated with a rather painful "tear" at the scar tissue. After that my right testicle never hung where it was before, always high. I also developed scar tissue on the epidydimus and the spermatic cords and to this day (7 years letter) I still have discomfort in the groin along the cords.
I'll be honest, I don't think I could have lived with the pain from the cyst. It was actually painful, at points being 10 out of 10 on the scale. Without the surgery I would have had 10 out of 10 pain for the rest of my life. With the surgery done, I have 1 to 3 out of 10 (more discomfort). Do I regret the surgery?...no. Do wish it was better?...yes.
Did the doctor recommend surgery for you?
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lol TMI there buddy on the sexuality thing but appreciate your sharing... adds a little personal touch and most of us around here aren't judgmental about sexual orientation
We didn't talk much about treatment options. I don't have insurance or a trust fund so neither of us saw much point in discussing it really. I also found out in the exam that I have two inguinal hernias. The possible outcomes for surgery for those is even worse than surgery for cysts seems to be.
1 to 3 doesn't sound bad. It's there but it's something we can easily live with. That's about where mine is most of the time. Occasionally it may get up to the 5 or 6 area but not often or long enough to worry about. I have a good pain threshold... as long as the pain isn't in my ears, teeth, or jaw
at 7 I'd have to start thinking of some way to correct it. If the situation doesn't change I don't think I'll give surgery much thought. Appreciate the info and enjoyed talking. I haven't been active on the new member forum in a while so a belated welcome
