baggiebismuth

Did your testicles experience any pain following kidney donation?

" Ipsilateral testicular pain developed in 14 patients (21%). ... CONCLUSIONS: Ipsilateral testicular pain can occur after laparoscopic renal surgery. The incidence is approximately 50% after donor nephrectomy but pain can also occur after radical nephrectomy. Preservation of the gonadal vein may be protective. "

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18804234

This seems to be something that is just not spoken about in given literature or by my specific transplant team.

Didn't they have you hooked up to a morphine pump, I was out most of the 3 ish days of recovery?

My pain started after leaving the hospital, then it was an MRI and a urologist appointment to make sure everything was fine, it went away after about 3 months.

FYI: Would still help my brother out in a heartbeat again if I could, not trying to discourage anyone from donating.