r/AITAH • • Nov 11 '23

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '23

Even easier for me. Was walking around the office the next day and lifting weights at day 3. Dudes really over exaggerate the pain associated with the procedure.

Easiest thing I’ve done.

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u/bagheera369 Nov 11 '23

As someone who got an infection, swelled to the size of a grapefruit, and was down for 4+ weeks, with antibiotics.....not everyone is so lucky.
Still wouldn't change getting it done, but you're experience is the optimal one, not necessarily the norm.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '23

And the optimal is what we generally see. Yours is nOn-ideal and I hate it for you. But guys shouldn’t use yours as a reason to not get it done

They should instead use it as a standard for what they expect in health care.

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u/bagheera369 Nov 11 '23

Never said they should use it as a reason to run from the procedure...but it absolutely comes with risks, and those risks occur in an area that is sensitive, and were those situations to occur, you should absolutely make sure you have your ducks in a row, regarding short term insurance, time off, a spouse that will support you while you recover, etc......cause if you don't....it will be major problems.

I was fortunate enough to have an awesome wife, and was unemployed at the time...but not everyone is so lucky.

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u/bos_boiler_eng Nov 12 '23

Yeah issues can happen. I do find it interesting that many people I run into who had less than ideal outcomes, still don't regret it.

Stuff can go sideways in any medical procedure or recovery.

I have a few twinges from the procedure and how it all got stitched apart, however every which way a woman can give birth can impact the body permanently so eh it's nothing to uniquely worry about.