Day 1

Today is day 1 for a couple of things. First, I am now officially no longer a part of Setting Captives Free. I am leaving on good terms with the leadership. My attitude is such that right now I just cannot submit to their authority the way I should. I think some spiritual pride is creeping in from my studies. What I'm trying to decide is where pride ends and discernment begins.

Today is also day 1 of me no longer being able to sow seed. I want to chronicle what the experience has been like. I took a good hard run this morning as I know I won't be able to run for a couple of weeks. The first real challenge of the day came in the shower. I have a newfound respect for male porn stars as shaving that area is not trivial. Plus, it feels really weird to walk around as it really itches. That was before the surgery.

I had a very rushed pre-op hour. I stopped at Chick Fil-A to grab food, ran home, took my valium, changed into shorts, and met Tiffany and Brenna to swap vehicles. Amanda and I went to the doctor's office. I don't think I had to wait 5 minutes before I got called back. I took off my clothes from the waist down, wrapped a sheet around me, and walked to the room. The nurse washed me down with betadyne, which was very ticklish and cold. After a few minutes the doctor came in.

I'd say the most unpleasant part of the whole procedure was getting the 3 shots of novacaine. It was very weird as he sort of pushed around down there to make sure that the novacaine worked its way around the "works." The procedure itself did not hurt. In fact, I don't think I even felt any tugging. We were back in the car by around 1:30, which is pretty good considering we got to the office at 12:45.

Amanda got me a shake at Chick Fil-A like she gets a treat for Lily when she is brave at the doctor. We got home and I went upstairs to bed with my ice pack. I took a couple of percocet and had a nice nap. We watched Star Wars Episode I as a family and now I'm down here blogging. I figure it's about time for more percocet and bed.

I feel kind of a dull ache right now and I hope the percocet will help with that. I'm pretty sure it will help me to sleep. I plan to take it real easy tomorrow and Sunday too. I'll keep blogging abou the recovery experience.