The surgery that I will most likely be having is for a vein that they found on one of my testicles. Many guys have this, and it can not only get cancerous later in life..it can also lead to infertility. What they will do is cut a 6 inch incision in my lower abdomen, and pull the vein up from my testi and tie it off so it doesnt hang down. My good friend had it done and was out for 2-3 months. All he did was take the bottles of Vicoden that the surgeon gave him, and smoke weed all day in bed for a long time. This is what I am afraid of. I have a high tolarance of pain, but I dont need stiches opening up as well as cut muscle from the incision, as well as a vein coming out of place. I found this all out from the endocrynonolgist that is helping me with the gyno prob I was getting. He checked my testis again and told me what was up. I'll keep you all posted on what the urologist sais.