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[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Testicular torsion is no joke. If they get tangled even the manliest of men can be in for a very rough time.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Even the Guild of Calamitous Intent recognizes this.

[–] hypnotoad__@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Easily the worst pain I've ever experienced, with no close comparison. Broken bones, bicycle accidents, road rash, surgery, sprains, flu, covid, I don't care. Torsion felt like death

When I went to the hospital, I was acting normal, because yeah. Trying not to overreact and stay calm. They made me wait in the ER for a few hours until I finally told the nurse how bad my pain was. She didn't believe me, then took my blood pressure. Once she saw how high it was, she immediately audibly gasped, and immediately sent me to see a doctor, where I received immediate surgery to save my testicle.

No one believed how bad my pain was until I said to the nurse "I think I'm dying can you please do something" simply because I wasn't "exhibiting symptoms" badly enough. This shit is absolutely real.