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Cake day: June 27th, 2023

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  • This is from the doctors clinic that did my vasectomy.

    Open-Ended Vasectomy Technique

    Our doctors perform an “open-ended” vasectomy technique, where the vas from the lower end of the tube is left open, while the upper end of the tube leading to the penis is cut and then separated by the fascial sheath barrier. Historically, the lower end was closed off during a vasectomy because it was thought that leaving the lower end open could cause more complications or failures.

    Instead, when the bottom end of the vas deferens is allowed to remain open, complications and failures are not increased. In fact, there appears to be less chance of post vasectomy pain and a higher chance of successful vasectomy reversal in the future. Specifically, when the lower end of a vasectomy is closed off, some patients experience build up pressure in the lower end and this pressure can cause swelling and inflammation in the epididymis, especially in the first 2 weeks.

    With an open ended approach, sperm is allowed to “leak out” and eventually forms a small granuloma at the opening that serves as a metabolically active “recycling” centre that decompresses the epididymis.

    This constant recycling and removal of sperm may relieve pressure build up downstream, reduce damage, and increase vasectomy reversal success.




  • I got it done at 35, it went pretty well and I was into work that night with an ice pack on my nuts. I booked it when I had a month of desk work instead of being on the floor doing lifting.

    There was a small complication, I had swelling in one testes and had to go in a month later to get an anti-inflammatory injection directly into the ball, it is still a bit more large in the epididymis.





  • Whatever genre includes System of a Down, Rage against the Machine, Tool, and Nine Inch Nails

    They have either a message or emotional rage or both at the same time. SOAD can go from pizza song to songs about prison industrial complex on the same album. Rage is uncompromisingly left political. Tool is on a journey from anger and unhealthy mental health in their early albums to embracing therapeutic ideas and healing while still feeling human emotions. NIN is just raw industrial sound and emotion.


  • He had 300 signs and 150 have been stolen. Not really a case of a small handful.

    There was a Muslim Canadian woman running in Toronto many years back who not only had her signs stolen but some were put back up weeks after they were supposed to be down leading her campaign (which lost) to be fined for not taking them down. Some people are giant assholes and don’t like democracy. Signs on lawns might not be convincing people to vote but it can let you know you might not be the only supporter in your area.