During My Vasectomy, I Heard the Surgeon Say, “Don’t Let Him See This”—And I Knew Something Was Wrong

looking at Nicole. “Your wife can fill you in on post-op instructions.”

Nicole leaned forward. “I’ll take good care of him, Doctor.”

Something passed between them—a look that lasted half a second too long.

By 9:00 a.m., I was on the operating table. The anesthesiologist explained the conscious sedation would leave me “awake but relaxed.” What she didn’t continue reading …