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Posted: 11 September 2008 at 11:34am | IP Logged

He probably wont be allowed to drive himself home as he will have had an anesthetic. Can you get someone else to pick him up? A friend/family member?

Well done for going for it. DH has been talking about it for ages and I am finally ready to give in and let him do it.

Posted: 11 September 2008 at 11:38am | IP Logged

He won't be able to drive back home.. when dh had the snip he had to get a taxi back home.

Just make sure this is definatly what you want. Dh went for his just after Jaimee was born, at the time i didn't want anymore evil kids, but now, i am sooo broody.. i really want another.. but hey ho...

Oh, and don't take the mick when he starts to walk like John Wayne.. Dh did this about 2 day's after for a few days.. i was wetting myself.. he wasn't to impressed.. hahahahahaha...

Posted: 11 September 2008 at 11:44am | IP Logged

I've not had anyone who's had this done but it has been brought up in discussion... As far as i'm aware it's done using a local (might be wrong). As for driving afterwards i'm not sure of the timescale but i know my dad (not the thing he likes to discuss) returned to work 2 days later.

Hope you don't have to wait too long x

Posted: 11 September 2008 at 2:52pm | IP Logged

My DH had the snip 4mths ago. He had a general (due to something else that needed doing at the same time) however normally it is done under local anaesthetic. My DH was in and out within about 6 hours, however if your DH is having it done under the local, it'll only be 2-4 hours. He won't be allowed to drive home, so you'll need to arrange for someone else to collect him or for a taxi to pick him him. My DH was little sore when he got home, but he was feeling less tender within a couple of days. My friend's Husband had it done under a local about a year ago and he went back to work the following day.

Well Done to your DH. If you're both sure that its what you want, it's a really considerate and sensible choice to make