nervous about my kitten getting neutered

Last week this lovely little blue boy showed up and we have all fallen in love with him. I think he is about 6-8 months old, and 7 pounds. He is just the sweetest little thing, lovely manners and playful. He jumps up on my chest and tries to nurse on my shirt and he sleeps in bed with me every night. My older girl isn't too thrilled with him getting in on her bed time with mom but my other 2 boys have welcomed him with open paws, they were BFFs within 2 days. 

He is obviously not fixed. I've never had to get a cat neutered before as my boys were gotten from rescue and my girl was the neighbors and already spayed. I'm just really nervous about him being ok. I just need someone to tell me it will fine and he will be back to his sweet normal self really fast.

I've had a lot going on lately, my husband had a stoke just before Thanksgiving ( he is fine now) and this kitten showed up a couple days later and really bought joy in my life right when I needed a distraction from all the stress. I'm usually pretty matter of fact about things, but I'm just really nervous about this. 

A neuter is a pretty simple operation, these days.  After one day, he'll probably be back to normal.  I've seen cats at the shelter who jumped out of the carrier and never showed a sign of discomfort. 

Our vet no longer uses stitches in a neuter, by the way.
 

It is a much less invasive operation than a spay. I actually watched when my two were neutered about 18 months ago. Very simple and quick. The worst was bringing them in hungry - they didn't appreciate not having breakfast.

It went like this - anesthetize cat. Shave scrotum. Tiny incision and pull on testicle (looks like a small pink pea) to expose. Cut spermatic cord. My vet folds the cord on itself and staples closed. Do other side. The incision is so tiny that it closes up on its own, no stitches necessary. Wait for them to recover from the anesthesia. I came back, picked them up, and they were right back to normal - yowling for some food as soon as we were home.

Your new kitty is gorgeous. He reminds me so much of my sweet Fog who died two years ago. Give him a pat for me and tell him there's someone else who loves sweet natured gray tomcats.

Thanks for the explanation of what they do. I knew how they did it, but reading it in print reinforced that it really is a simple procedure. 

I'll give him a hug from you. I'm sorry you lost your sweet gray boy.