Vasectomy - what is the recovery period like please? (particularly the first week)

[NorbertDentressangle]

DP is due to have a vasectomy over the summer hols.

He's spoken at length to the doctor and clinic, also a few friends that have had it but there seems to be some vagueness about what he will actually be able to do in the few days-week post op. I think he'd like to believe that he just has to lie down and not lift a finger for a week but thats because a friend told him that he over did it and ended up with what looked like 2 aubergines stuffed down his pants

I'm thinking along the lines of the following during the first week:
-driving?
-sitting in a car for a long journey as a passenger? (as we're wondering about whether or not to go and stay with the in-laws afterwards but it involves a 2.5hr drive)
-pottering around at home involving some non-lifting/non-heavy tasks like cooking etc?
-general dealing with the DC (9 and 5 so not little ones)?

weegiemum re: "frequent intercourse" -DP has been told to have 30 ejaculations in the 3 months between the op and first sample for testing.

When the Dr told us that I joked about "having a little notebook to tick them off" and she said that they give you a chart IIRC.

It conjures up images of post-coital rolling over, picking up the pen and ticking it off...... " only another 27 to go Norbert"

My dh had a race with a friend of his who was done in the same hospital on the same day, to se who could be 'clear' first!

We won!!! (even though I had a baby during those 3 months!)

(or were there a few DIY ones in amongst that? )