I don't know what I did...

Chris and I went out to eat Don Pablo’s last night after work. It’s our Friday thing to eat out and “celebrate” the end of the work week.

We left about 9pm.....and as we were leaving I developed a sharp pain in my right testicle. I was a quick sharp pain and it was gone. By the time we got home, my testicle was hurting constantly and the pain was radiating into my abdomen. About an hour later, it was so bad that I could barely walk and trying to do much of anything had me in tears and almost throwing up.

Off to the ER. It’s not testicular torsion (which if not treated < 4 hours, has a 50% chance of testicle loss. If > 8 hours, it’s >90% chance of the testicle being removed.). I’m now on morphine and still freaked out at hearing this. No blood in the urine, which knocks kidney stones down the list of possibilities. So I have an ultrasound and CT done of the boys and my groin. All normal.

They sent me home with percocet and told me to follow up with my GP in 2-3 days. If I suddenly develop a high fever, swelling in one or both testicles, or other major changes, I’m to report to the ER as soon as possible.

I don’t know what I did, but damn, I pray I never do it again.