Bet y'all had to think REAL hard about clicking this one, huh? Hurt something in the ol' groin last week, and since it hasn't stopped hurting (more like a dull ache), I finally figured I'd ask the doc to have a look at my junk. Probably not a hernia, he says, but he's sending me for a sonogram just in case. The prescription reads "sonogram scrotum and all contents." Hope they got the king-size scanner! Also, I've never said the words "scrotum" and "testicle" so many times to so many people in one day in my life.
The closest I've ever been to a groin injury is when I went 110 percent on an Army PT test a couple of days after getting a vasectomy. I was ejaculating blood (had to bring in a sperm sample) and apparently that's a sign something is not right. I got epidydimitis (inflammation of the tubes + other plumbing in and around your scrotum) and spent a week in severe pain.:slice:
I had a slightly similar event after my own vasectomy in 1980, but it just a VERY painful ejaculation. Doc said there was no damage. Everything has proceeded normally since. The doc thinks this was just a pinched nerve (the nerves that comes around from your back and meet at the crotch in the front). Ah, middle age!
I had to have the nutsack ultrasound last year too. The radiology tech that did the work was young, cute, and very professional. It was a surreal experience!
Oh lord, if it's a girl I'm doomed. I find myself actually hoping it'll be a guy examining my junk. Green room!
This whole thing reminds me of a movie with Nina Hartley, Peter North, Christy Canyon and.....wait, Media Central?
Not one but TWO cute young women!! Cute young hispanic chick that looked like TKO rubbed my balls with an ultrasound wand for 30 minutes straight and made pleasant, enjoyable conversation. She was apparently the testicle specialist. Yet I managed not to embarass myself. Since this was happening anyway, I'd decided to request a prostate exam too, since I haven't had one since I turned 50. That was an anal-probe ultrasound performed by Barbara, who was pretty enough to be the first target for pick-up attempt at a bar. She was, of course, the anal probe expert. Since I was curled up in a fetal position wanting to scream out in agony, there was no chance for flirting there. Preliminary results on the ballsack pain: the doc thinks he saw a fucking blood clot in my scrotum!! But of course, they have to forward to my primary care physician for HIM to make the final diagnosis, so I have to wait a few days to find out for sure.
Just in case 54 years of wearing briefs has anything to do with scrotal blood clots, I bought myself a few packs of boxers on the way home from the hospital so the kids can breath easier. I never knew I was missing out on such variety! I got a nice selection of camos, plaids and colors.
I've notice no one in my family has ever gone into the medical profession. I can't see a bright future for "Doctor Payne." Make a good supervillain name, though!
Y know, I sure hope it's nothing serious, because it's been 5 days and the doctor still hasn't called me with the results.
Comments on this post Volpone agrees: They need to follow it up with the super rectal ultra invasive probe/scope. Set to "11".
Got a call 2 days ago from one of the physicians' assistants telling me the prostate exam was okay. well, fine, but that was actually the secondary thing. What about the damn blood clot? "Oh - Hm, I don't know, he hasn't looked at that yet. I'll ask him and we'll get back to you." So today I called again, re-explained to the receptionist, who called the Physician's assistant to the phone, who told me my doctor wasn't in today , but if I hang on she'll show the films to another doctor right way (thank you, Kim!!!). Ten minutes on hold later, other doctor says: Tiny, insignificant blood clot. Nothing whatsoever to worry about. Well, FINALLY!!! Is this kind of thing going to get better under Obamacare?
Unless the doctor got you mixed up with the guy who had the tiny, insignificant blood clot. All it takes is a tiny one to give you a stroke. Worry over the 4th of July weekend and call back Tuesday.
Kim the Physicians Assistant finally got the primary doctor involved, and she left me a lengthy message yesterday afternoon. The upshot is, nothing to worry about, take an aspirin a day for a few weeks to clear it up (It's been three weeks since it happened - this advice would probably have helped more a week ago when the clot was detected!). Yes, it might happen again, so I should see a urologist () when I get a chance. Meanwhile I'm down to just an occasional achey feeling. Dang, it was almost pointless to go to a doctor in the first place.
Are you still exposing your scrotum online? It's been a week already. I thought you'd have gotten tired of this by now.
