When I got mine, I called crew scheduling and said, "I'm going to be sick for that trip next week."

He said, "Sick...next week? How do you know now, for a trip next week?"

Me, "Because I've got a Vasectomy scheduled the day beore the trip."

Him, "Ouch! Ok , no problem, take as much time as you need."

My next call was to the Chief Pilot. I told him I had just called in sick for the trip next week, and why. He said, "No problem, it usually takes about 3-4 days to recover, then you should be good to go."

I said, "I don't feel too good right now, just thinking about it, I might have to call in sick for tomorrow's trip!" He just laughed and said, "What ever it takes, come back when you feel better."

After the operation my Doctor said, "No heavy lifting for at least a week." I took that to mean, do not lift a 150,000lb. 727 off the ground for at least a week, so I sicked out of another trip, just to be sure.

I did feel like a horse had kicked me in the nutz for about a week afterwards, glad I was on the couch, not in a cockpit. By about 6 weeks later, it was functioning normally.