I finally got it done .... I had consulted an Embolization DR. and did not like the fact that he was going to put 30 of those coils in me .... Plus after looking at the results over time the Micro-Surgery looked to be the more optimal procedure to have done .... For Me .... I got a urologist that took the pain I was feeling into account and pressed to get it fixed .... I have so far been to 4 urologists and all of them DO NOT take this as serious as they should I feel .... I would really think about the Micro-Surgery before the Embolization .... I do not have the pain that I had prior to surgery, although when I mastur_ate there is a certain tightness at the base that I did not have before .... I think this is due to the incisions that were made .... I ended up having 20 ligated on the left side and 5 on the right .... I will say this .... I think I have about an inch back on my size that I had lost prior to the surgery and the erections I have are more firm now .... The only thing I have notice now is that the strength of the ejecatulate is no where as powerfull as it was prior to surgery, but that could be due to the muscles needing time to heal ..... My energy level is higher and I am not on the Wellbutrin as I was and not really seeing a need for it right now .... I am not as fatigued as I was, but I think I lost some of my strength over the past year that I will have to build back up .... All in all I am VERY happy that I had it done ..... Well worth the time and pain to get it taken care of .... My Doc told me that it will be about 3 months before the veins shrivel up and be absobed back into my body .... I'd like to know how you get along ....