Most of my major pain is gone now luckily, just some minor aches like sore muscles. Probably because there isn't a lot of feeling in the area.

Good news is I'll only be on the vac a few more weeks then off to surgery. My Dr visit on the 4th was enlightening as he pushed both sides of my stomach together till there was just a small gap, not the 2 inch one I'm used to. I didn't think it would push that far. He gave me 3 options, (1) was leave the vac on and let it all heal over (months worth) (2) cover it with a skin graft, 3 remove some of the mesh in the middle and push it together and sew it up. I went for (3). While that's done a plastic surgeon will be taking care of my extra scrotal skin so I'll be back to normal soon. After living with that problem for decades I'll really have to adjust to being almost normal. Maybe after I'm back to full strength I can get a real job.