Varicocele

I went to the urologist several weeks ago and was told that I have Varicocele. Wikipedia defines Varicocele as "an abnormal enlargement of the veins in the scrotum draining the testicles. The testicular blood vessels originate in the abdomen and course down through the inguinal canal as part of the spermatic cord on their way to the testis. Up-ward flow of blood in the veins is ensured by small one-way valves that prevent backflow. Defective valves, or compression of the vein by a nearby structure, can cause dilatation of the veins near the testis, leading to the formation of a varicocele." Basically I had too much blood sitting in the scrotum stewing my sperm which results in malformation.

So last Tuesday I went in for corrective surgery to re-route that blood flow so my boys don't overheat. They made two incisions about 3" long right above and on both sides of my penis. From there they cut off the bad vein and used another to route the up flow of blood.

The surgery took about 2 hours and I went home that day. I spent the next 3 full days bedridden. Saturday was the first day I was able to really walk around without any pain. I tell you what...my boys were very swollen. The whole package was about he size of a large orange....which is quite large. Let's just say that I walk bow-legged because of it. LOL.

The pain was not that bad. But for three days it felt like I had been kicked there. There was some pain in the incisions but today they itch so that's a good sign. Means they are healing.

It will be at least three months before we are able to see any results but we are very hopeful. Will keep you informed.

Oh yeah saw Ironman last night. Good flick. Two testicles up.