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Title: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 08, 2019, 08:38:14 PM
Well Thursday got here faster than I thought. I am now the proud owner of a titan. The process went really well I thought. Time will tell whether I should have waited to have a more higher volume implanter do it. My choice for my reasons. I went with a urology group in Cincinnati. Dr. Kevin Campbell. I do not know the outcome but will just post a bit of what my process was. I swear it could not have been easier.

I had it done in a cincy area hospital and stayed overnight. When I got checked in they started an iv and I spent the next 2 hours getting progressive levels of antibiotics. Surgery was at 1. The doc came in and examined me one last time. Stretched me out and told me I should expect that length when this is all settled. I asked him to do the best he could. They gave me a shot and I was out. I for one did want to be any part of awake for this.

Next thing I know I was in a hospital room. My wife had talked to the doc. My wife did not ask how long the tube was. He just told her it went great and I would not be disappointed with length. No abdominal incision after all. He was able to do it all scrotally. Also in the room I was still hooked up to iv antibiotics and would stay on them until discharged Friday morning.

Now for the important stuff. Took a look and was about 60 percent inflated as he told me I would be. First time in almost 3 years now I actually have laid my hands on a truly hard dickprobably due to swelling etc., but I do not care. It was straight and hard. I also had a lot of swelling in the fat pad and my balls evidently decided to move. No idea where they went.

Catheter sucks and I had a JP drain. Ended up not minding the drain when I saw that over the night the nurses emptied over 200 Cc of stuff that did not stay in my sack out of it.

Pain was really not bad. 4 or 5 but mainly just a dull ache. Thursday afternoon and evening started oral pain meds. Nurse asked if I would like some morphine to get a jump on the pain.

I said heck yeah. So oral pain meds, morphine, and antibiotics. For the most part the iv needle was about as aching in my arm as my balls were. Got up a couple times to walk the halls. Probably a couple hundred feet all total. I took last morphine booster at midnight. I was awake so skipped the oral pain meds. I did get those at 4. Pain obviously got better.

Day of surgery and I am not sure why, really not to bad pain, and I saw my glans and the snake bite holes looking up at me. Everything else was wrapped up.

Friday morning. Shooting for a 9 o clock morning departure. Pain was still not bad but nurses suggested I should take the oral meds. Got them at 8.30 along with rebandaging. Took bandages off, and looking pretty damn good. Swelling is mainly in the fat pad, which for me is a lot as I do not have much of one regularly. Removed catheter and drain. Other than a little pressure came right out. Catheter was easy just had to make sure the balloon bulb is deflated and it comes right out. Drain had one stitch holding it, so my wife cut that and it just pulled out. Put some neosporin on the snake bite and scrotal incision. My wife had to look to see where it was as it blended in she said with my sack.

At this time still have not seen hide nor hair of a ball. Not sure where they are. Hope they decide to come back home.

Now for the car ride home. Jeep wrangler Sahara is not one of the best cars to ride home from surgery in. Love my jeep but should have borrowed my dad's Pontiac. Rain snow, etc so a 2 hour drive ended up as 3. Got home unwrapped everything and saw my balls decided to come home with me after all.

Took a good look and things look pretty good. Pumped up good. Pretty sure I can feel the tips in my glans. That is where I am aching the most. Did not take any pain meds when I got home but did take one at 6 tonight.

Swelling in the fat pad is still pretty raised. My penis is actually notbruised yet. Nor is my sack. I have had toothaches that caused me more pain. Did not get anything about what size was put in with my discharge papers.

As far as care. Take 7 days of antibiotics. Percocets as needed. I can shower Sunday along with a recommended 2 hot baths a day. See the doc for a follow up in 2 weeks. Till then leave it alone as far as pumping. As pain allows become familiar with the pump in my scrotum. Ice 30 minutes on and then off 30 minutes at least for next 3 days.

Peeing is the hardest part for sure. I find I just lay on my side and use the portable urinal.

Waiting for the bottom to drop out and pain to take over. First day of rest of my life. But so far so good. Very positive and happy so far. Especially when I look down and feel a really hard one. Like the old days. My wife actually said it looks like it did years ago. I figure I will take it a day at a time. And today I am happy I had this done.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on March 08, 2019, 08:58:49 PM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 09, 2019, 08:38:14 AM
You should have received an actual printout of the model size and a serial number of the unit.  It is for both warranty purposes and I guess in case of scans both medical and security scans.

At least I know Dr Eid and Kramer give these to patients unless some doctors keep all copies in your file, which would make no sense to me.

Did you get a rubber key-ring replica of the pump?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 09, 2019, 08:44:47 AM
Your doctor apparently put waterproofing on your scrotal incision if you can take hot soaks within a week.  It should be visible and obvious (like clear glue).  If so, the Neosporin cannot even get to the incision.

As well as you are doing at this point I don't think the pain will kick in.  I think a combination of your pain tolerance and your body's response will spare you.  Everyone is different and some men seem to avoid it.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Xehonart on March 09, 2019, 01:08:10 PM
Awesome news bro. Seems like you had less pain than me after the surgery was completed. And u didnt puke like i did several times. Weird how each doc does things differently. Like your catheter was removed quickly. Where as eid told me to leave mine in until sunday morning and not to move around as much as i can. I honestly forget the reasoning to why but i think it has to do with preventing swelling in the balls and what not. Also have u beem able to take a dump yet? You said u cant find your balls?? Mine are pretty large i believe so mine are hanging down. Also nice that u didnt experiecne any bladder spasms. They are like burning sensations of pee caused by the bubble when u move around to much with the catheter in.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 09, 2019, 09:39:17 PM
I will say that after the 48 hour mark, the pain started kicking in a bit more but still manageable. I try to limit the percocets to one every 6 to 8 hours. Right now it seems to be working. I am still not swollen except for the fat pad. Probably a good 2 inches out from where it normally is. Snakebites are pretty much unidentifiable. I can feel the tips in my glans and it is pretty good sized. Overall I figure the length looks pretty good.

Could not help myself and worked a fabric tape as close as I could the fat pad and am right at 5 inches. When the swelling goes down I should be close to my 6. I am going to call the doc Monday and have him email me the titan docs. Keychain I get at the follow up. He told me to keep it pointed up for next two weeks. I can find pump when soaking in the tub but no pressing. Anything. Incision is Glued together. Do have a small hole where drain came out so probably will not take a bath till it is totallycovered. Pretty close right now so I figure shower tomorrow and baths Monday or Tuesday. I will start cycling after the follow up in 11 days.

Oh I will say the doc gave me a couple jock straps which hurt to bad when I put them on. The hospital then gave me  a couple pair of white gauze type stretchy boxer briefs. They are amazing. Tight and nothing moves.. I just put a gauze pad on the glans and they work great. That is pretty much it for a dressing. Still no bruising at all. I figured it would show up but not so far.

My biggest issue is still peeing. Still having to lay on my side and use little Johnny.

Still happy. Dick looks good. Pain is manageable. I do drink some  metamucil in oj a couple times a day to stay regular. Plan on stopping any pain pills asap, but do not want to be totally miserable.

One more day. Still wish I had done this 2 years ago if I had had one of my first Urologists test for a leak back then I would have. I know I have a long way to go and a lot can still go wrong, but at least I feel like I am moving forward.

I know there are several who had this done this week. Just wish us all the best.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Alibaba on March 10, 2019, 12:15:14 AM
You will get to a point when you ask yourself why the hell did you make your body have to go through this but it will get better quick after that. Bag of frozen corn or peas often, and stay laid down as much as you can. The first day you think you feel fine to walk to the mailbox or through the grocery will swell things up and you will wish you'd waited a few days but lay back down and put the peas on it again. Cheers buddy.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Xehonart on March 10, 2019, 11:05:46 AM
Good to hear bro. I too wish i got this done years ago. For me i had no idea it eas an option. I think one of the major issues is most urologists are crap at their jobs and dont really care about their patients. Its like take a ticket. Wait in line . 5 minute check up if youre lucky then next guy please. I think we all need to find away to spread the word out more about peyronies and implants and such. I for one think the word implant is a little scary for the younger guys and could get misinterpreted. I think something like an erection helper device or something like that would help more. Anyways keep us updated. Ill start cycling tonite or tmmrw and keep u updated. Cheers
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 12, 2019, 03:31:26 PM
I would definitely have had this done right after my fall if the first doc had done test for leaks and said I had no

Day 5 all is going well. Stopped any prescription pain pills Sunday night. No real issue with the pain. Uncomfortable but I have definitely had worse in the past.

I think swelling is going down in the shaft as well because I can push it down a little now. I can also feel the cylinders well up in the glans as well as down the sides and down into groin.

Being able to push it down finally this morning let me sit down to p. This means sitting down and leaning over horizontally I can push it down far enough to get the stream under the rim.

My wife saw this and bust out laughing. Me I saw no humor. She said just pay attention or I might end up hitting myself in the face if the stream gets above the rim. Oh well. It probably is funnier to her.

As a comment on travel. For me if I had done this and had to fly to have it done. This would have been the first day I would have felt comfortable getting on a plane. No real pain, walking good, can strap the erection to my belly without tip pain, and could p in a toilet.

Called doc to see about titan paperwork. Nurse said doc gives that along with keychain at 2 week check when I deflate and learn to inflate.

Keeping pump rolling and loose in my sack. Still cannot feel any buttons of any kind. Very little bruising. Fat pad is still swollen. I do not know tube length but can say I am 50 percent or so inflated and when standing pointing up at about 1 o clock. I can measure 5 inches from my swollen fat pad to the tip and just over 5 inch girth. I am definitely oval shaped but hope that rounds out with more pumping.

To be honest if I kept this length and girth I think me and the wife would be perfectly content. Wrapped her hand around it this morning and said it felt good. 3 more weeks for that but I and her are thinking about it. That is something that has not happened in a very long time. For the past few years it was always. Do you want to. Take your viagra. Is it working. Not so good, take another. Get a little hard, try to penetrate, and finish before it all went away.

If you want talk about spontanaity. I will put it like this. See wife in shower. See wife get out of shower and toweling off. Go over and run your hands over her body. You know she wants to and you know you can. No pills, no injections, no waiting, hell I think I could pump up some while keeping one hand on or in her body.

Still happy here and no wtf did I do so far. I just want my follow up appt to begin inflating and deflating this thing.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 12, 2019, 06:07:46 PM
Good to hear from you and all sounds like a great report.  I was beginning to get anxious for you to check in.

Just a thought, I would avoid pushing it down as much as possible.  Especially with you partially pumped, you do NOT want to stretch the capsule in the crus where the cylinder extends into the body during healing.  That will make your erection point lower rather than upward in a more natural angle.  Keep it up as much as possible even if you have to piss in the tub.

Also just to prevent confusion when you post, the units in your penis are the "cylinders".  The "tubes" are the tubing that connects the pump to the reservoir and the cylinders.

Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: tomas1 on March 12, 2019, 07:24:01 PM
SW, sounds like you're recovering well. I don't have a Titan, but my wife complained about some renegade pee that missed the mark yesterday while sitting bm-ing.

I also like your use of paragraph breaks. Makes it easier for old farts like me to read it lol.

In a couple weeks you'll be driving your wife crazy trying to let the little guy play.
I can't get mine to go two days in-a-row, but we're old lol.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 14, 2019, 11:40:40 AM
One week after implant.  Still no pain issues. Swelling is pretty much gone. Cannot feel a tube anywhere. Really small incision which will definitely blend in with ridge on my scrotum. Have no idea where the reservoir is as I cannot feel a thing in my stomach different.

Things are looking pretty good. With swelling gone away I can tell I am pumped up about halfway.

Just waiting till the appt next Thursday. Doc office has reached to check on me. All I can say is I could not be happier and just looking forward to pumping this thing up and start cycling. Pump is sitting a little higher in the scrotum and crowding one of the regular tenants out. Stuck to nothing so all good there. The only bruise I have left is on the bottom of the scrotum.

All you guys who pumped up before now. Hats off to you. I am not sure I could do it. That pump is still a real sensitive part. I am sure it will settle over time.

The office did tell me to try not to worry about size right now. Still way to early. Just to heal right now till next week visit. So I put my tape away for now and will just figure next steps are to heal and pump and cross any other bridges in the weeks and months ago.

Main thing is at 1 week, I feel good, could easily travel. Still a bit of issue sitting with a partial erection pointing up and getting used to pump.

No wtf moment. Just wish I had done this sooner and not wasted last 2 years or so. Ed definitely affected my marriage. Lack of intimacy and my psychological distress did not help.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 14, 2019, 09:44:32 PM
Great informative report.  I can tell you, and I suspect you are already starting to realize, that as great as the sex is going to be, possibly the biggest difference the implant will have on your life is the change it makes in you when you are NOT using it. 
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on March 14, 2019, 11:05:24 PM
Very interesting thought hawk!
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: LWillisjr on March 16, 2019, 09:39:01 AM
I know I don't post as much as I used to. But I still keep up with the forum and reading all the posts. And it is stories like this that make it all worthwhile. I know surgery isn't for everyone, and I know many on here are struggling with complicated issues beyond just peyronies. But in this case.....   where Peyronies prevented a couple from engaging in intercourse for quite some time, and now looking forward to the next time when they can now.

SW01......    Very happy for you. My wife and I had the same experience.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Pfract on March 16, 2019, 10:00:23 AM
Glad this is working out for you man. What I don't understand is how one can isolate from its partner because he Has ed. I mean... A person should be super confident that it would have support and understanding from the other side, considering that they are married or living together... I would get it if it was a girlfriend, or one night stand kind of relationship thing... And I don't mean this post in a bad way. Just struggling to make sense of these things I keep reading.

Hopefully you will be having a blast soon.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 16, 2019, 12:27:42 PM
To those that lament wasting 2 years, just keep saying, "man I am glad we did not waste 10 years".  My wife and I maintained a satisfying sex life but I felt like a mechanic with a toolbox full of VEDs, cockrings, different kinds of lubricants, toys, viagra, Trazadone, L-Arginine.  While sex was great at times it was not what it could have been and spontaneity was gone.

As Dr. Eid so aptly stated, "when a man has Erectile Dysfunction he does not just think about it during sex.  He thinks of it constantly.  It affects him 24/7".  I think this is very true.  no matter how subtle, it is always with you.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 16, 2019, 02:20:25 PM
10 days here. Man things are going well still. One small bruise is just about it. Can find pretty much everything on the pump. Csn reach all around it but not touching a thing. Just keeping the skin clear.

Having a 1 year birthday party here for my granddaughter. Bounce house and all. Mostly spending it in the master br with door blocked off. Nothing like having 40 or so people at the house with a protrusion sticking out of your pants. I can lean over wearing long sleeve shirt and baggy sweat pants and hide it ok my family are huggers and no way that is happening.

I swear I did not realize how much time I spent worrying about my ed. It pretty much permeated my thoughts. It will be nice not having to figure out when to get home to strap into traction for at least a few hours. Traveling in the mh we usually enjoyed evenings outside. Tough to do in traction. I stayed inside mostly. I was so worried about the peyronies stiffening back up. I always liked air travel but was not checking a traction or ved device. I actually feel more normal than in a long time.

Cannot wait to get this thing deflated though next week. To funny when you think about it. Wanted a hard erection for past several years. Now i have one and want it down

Hope everyone else who had surgery is doing well.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TheTexican on March 16, 2019, 06:59:40 PM
I'm so glad to hear things continue to go well. I'm 10 days out, too. Other than the ugly longitudinal stitches on the lower side of my penis from the Peyronies' procedure, im doing ok.

Your life is definitely going to be normalized in the coming weeks and years. Congrats! Keep us posted on how things go with your doc visit.

TheTexican
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Xehonart on March 16, 2019, 09:14:31 PM
Nice to hear bro. So far ive learned the pumping is like everything in life. The more u do it the better u get. Ive only pumped and deflated in hot baths so far. Learned that use the left hand firm for grip around top of pump/deflate area. You will lose grip here and there and the pump will fling and hit your balls and what not. Its not fun. It Will happen tho. Next ive learned my pumps have lowered by 10 the last 3 days. My pump strength is getting better and pump is breaking in. The pain in the penis when u pump as max as u can is the toughest part. And u always want to improve from session to session. So last half of pump sessions will hurt but i figure this is the most important part. Its like hitting the gym. Those last pumps where it hurts the most will get you better results. But let us know when u start. Oh and mt doc said to keep your dick pointing up for at least teo weeks post op
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 21, 2019, 05:57:17 PM
2 weeks today. Saw my doc for my follow up. Still amost no pain. Swelling is pretty much gone. A small bruise on my scrotum still. Doc deflated me some but not all the way, and that did cause me a bit of discomfort with him feeling around and pushing the deflate button. Feels better to get this down some.

Have 18 plus 1 titan. Tips are well up in the glans though so i am probably sized good. Will just have see how it equates to my 6 with cycling. I did measure last night and was at 5.5 not trying real hard. Still pretty soft and some ridges in the shaft so should have some length to go. After he deflated me i am noticing more ridges and folds in the cylinders.

My only issue and it is not a real big one is the pump is sitting a bit high and i am having a hard time getting to the deflate button. I was told to get in a hot tub a few times a day over the next couple of weeks and see about working pump down. To be honest the last bruise on my scrotum is right where that button should be so it was not comfortable when he deflated me. Not sure i would be able to stand it right now anyway doing it myself.

Deflated i look smaller for sure. I figure this is long haul and look forward to figuring this pump thing out to start cycling. I was told to let things heal before sex at 4 weeks. My only caveat was to go slow. Do not overpump at first until i am sure i can reach deflate button. Deflate button was a little sticky doc said but it will line itself out the more i use it.

No more doc appts for me. Just make sure to call if anything starts looking wrong or a fever shows up.

Still so happy. Glad i found a somewhat local doc who looks like knew his stuff. Great office staff and my night in hospital was exceptional. Also great staff there. All the nurses were familiar with the doc and implant procedure and took great care of me. He is a regular there for implant overnight stays. In the past 2 weeks had absolutely no issues so far. Pain meds for 2 days. Very little bruising. Still cannot find a tube anywhere and swelling is pretty much gone. One damn bruise is about it for me.

Still wearing it pointed straight up at my belly button and will for a while. He does want me to give myself another 2 weeks before working out other than walking.

Hope everyone is doing good. Still so happy i did this. No wtf moment at all so far and hope nothing derails it.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 21, 2019, 11:24:22 PM
Are you actually cycling starting now?  If so, do like he said and make sure you can deflate but one you can, then I would make sure I stretch my penis soon with significant, uncomfortable inflation and stretch my reservoir capsule with total deflation.

Your pump is somewhat stationary so you can move the scrotum skin around greatly so you can pick the section of skin you squeeze on.  Dr. Eid was ADAMANT that I should NOT try to relocate the pump.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 22, 2019, 07:38:31 PM
You are correct. I was supposed to grab the skin and keep it pulled away from pump. I guess that gives it room to settle where it will. I just kind of rotate the skin around the pump to make sure it does not attach and the 2 boys and pump are all separate entities. Still have the right testicle a little sore and bruise on scrotum. And it sits right by that deflate button.  I do hope it settles lower though. Right now i almost feel like i have to be a contortionist to get my thumb up far enough in the perineum to reach button.

All going well otherwise and i am sure with cycling all will get better with the button. Still happy, content and looking forward to using it.

Just a thought, If i stayed this size at 5.5 and 5, this is not bad. Hard and usable is way better than soft useless dick. I figure i hope i got nowhere to go but up and out as healing process continues and cycling gets easier. Practice makes perfect.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 23, 2019, 10:30:53 AM
I discussed this theory of the pump "attaching to the scrotum with Dr. Eid .  It is the only time I have ever heard Dr. Eid curse.  He said, "that is BS!  A pump will not attach to the scrotum.  The only way that can happens is if a patient has an infection and the only resolution is to remove the implant".
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 24, 2019, 09:29:50 PM
Ok. Well things seemed to be going so good. Swelling is mostly gone in the scrotum but have some thickness in the area where the deflate button is. Also in moving the skin around the pump it feels like one part does not feely move. My last instructions were when i felt comfortable and can get to deflate button to press it and squeeze penis to fully deflate. The goal was to be able to do so within at least the next week. Then start cycling 2x day for at least 15 minutes. No other instructions just inflate as far as i can let it sit a few minutes then try some more then fully deflate after inflating as far as ican go.  Also my right testicle is still sitting right against the deflate valve and my testicle tubing appears to be right there as well of course in the way. Been doing the hot baths 2 to 3 times a day to soak the pump and scrotum hoping if it is swelling that will help.

I figured no worries, i can do this. Right now i still cannot push on the button hard enough to activate it without stopping due to the pain. Actually broke out pain meds after trying and breaking out in a cold sweat. Probably chat with doc tomorrow to see about his opinion. Hope it is still just some internal swelling still. No redness anywhere, no fever, scar looks good and only pain is when i push on tissue covering the valve.

Right at 18 days so maybe this is more normal than i should be getting all worried about. Otherwise i feel great. No pain. Pump is not bothering me. Can sit no problem.

I am inflated about 25 percent and will stay that way until i deflate it myself and get things rolling along.

Still have to give it to all of you who went to dr eid and was pumping after a few days. I figure i have a high pain tolerance but that deflate button is kicking my ass and glad i saved some pain pills. See what happens over the next few days.

Hope everyone else are still doing well.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on March 25, 2019, 03:16:33 PM
Prob a good idea to take a pain pill to deflate as you do want time be fully deflated (except during twice daily inflation) so that the reservoir bladder isn't encapsulated to small resulting in auto inflation down the road.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 25, 2019, 04:18:59 PM
I agree with Tony on his point.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Xehonart on March 26, 2019, 09:09:35 PM
My pump is located at the bottom and is slowly moving to the back of my balls. And the deflate button points to the left facing outside. Easy to find and never had pain from pressing it. I do get pain for a second when my dick deflates tho but thats from the swelling i assume and will go away. The pumping and deflating gets easier and u barely notice how much easier it gets over time. And my first week or so i was taking a pain killer and smoking a joint before every session. Helped a lot. Also listen to a podcast or something to take your mind off the pain while cycling
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 31, 2019, 11:44:21 AM
Day 24. Amazing how much difference a few days makes. Just unbelievable. Swelling is gone. Bruising is gone. Deflate button is accessible. Deflate and inflate is going smoothly even just standing in a hot shower.

I still have a slight curve but probably not greater than my natural one. I can actually look down at myself and not get a sick feeling wondering what happened to cause it to look like it did.

I have resized some before pictures i will post and take one of post surgery. The before will definitely show curve.

Still only measuring at 5.5 bpl and right at 5 girth. I am on testosterone and will be forever for whatever reason and am beginning to feel some interest down below. One nice thing is i can still move it myself and can feel my glans engorge when having thoughts about sex. Hope size on length ang girth get closer to my pre surgery stretch of 6.25 and 6. Time will tell. If not, i have a hard dick i can use for first time in years.

I am still a bit numb though. The skin also is still tight. I am circumsized but could always pull my foreskin up over the glans. Right now cannot get it even half to tip of glans. Any ideas on that.

Still happy. Tips are still in glans good. Just a thought on inflation protocol. Going home deflated would have been great. Being semi inflated for several weeks was a pain. We had a big birthday party for my grandaughters 1 year celebration. We had about 60 people here and i missed it. Pretty much have not left house for past three weeks. Just to aware of this protrusion sticking out of my pants.

The only issue with me would have been deflation and inflation the first 2 weeks. Scrotum was full of swollen tissue and bruised and could not really locate deflate button. Easy peasy now though. I think i would have preferred being deflated. I will definitely ask more questions next time. In the event of future revisions i hope life circumstances are different and will just take motor home to any location we want to go and spend a couple weeks recuperating on location. Happy with my choice and given my wifes circumstances would do it again. Glad to have a hard dick and not dealing with traction and ved for the next year until i could have gotten to eid or kramer.

Good luck to all of us out there. Wishing everyone the best. We are not out of the woods yet but every day that goes by i breath easier.

Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 31, 2019, 11:51:39 AM
These are two pictures of my curve and before hang length.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on March 31, 2019, 11:55:15 AM
Congratulations on your recovery going so well!
Interesting observation that you've lost stretch of skin over glans, sane thing w me.  I suspect once gluing the skin back together after the degloving this is the result. Been thinking of trying to do some stretching to regain some sliding ability.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 31, 2019, 12:05:43 PM
Here should be three more pictures showing a BPSFL day before surgery, the morning after surgery, and a couple of days after surgery.

Hope it gives someone at least an idea of how my Peyronies was and surgery progression.

All I have left is to cycle and get some more length and girth back.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 31, 2019, 12:07:27 PM
Yep, I am hoping I get some skin flexibility back. I do feel my scrotum is a lot tighter than it was. Time will tell I guess. We can always just use more lube.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 31, 2019, 12:39:50 PM
Looks great.  That is a remarkable degree of deformity straightening.

Maybe you still have some swelling either in the penis or scrotum taking up some slack that accounts for the skin being tighter. 
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 31, 2019, 02:03:44 PM
I also got my notes and the doc did nothing except put the implant in. Nothing else. He said it will straighten more over time.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Pfract on March 31, 2019, 03:22:56 PM
Amazing that without any modelling it straightened itself out so much already. Will you do gentle modelling along with cycling too or your doctor did not give you instructions on that regard?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on March 31, 2019, 04:49:17 PM
The only instruction i was provided is cycle it a couple times a day. Over the next few months it should straighten out even more. I figure unless i have an issue i am done with the doc.

I am just glad not to have to look down and see that bad curve anymore.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on March 31, 2019, 08:15:06 PM
Your post-op photo looks to have more girth than your pre-op photo.  Do you know if that is true?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: curved on March 31, 2019, 09:18:44 PM
Awesome SW01! Very happy for you...great results. Hoping for the same with my recent implant.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on April 03, 2019, 09:58:47 PM
4 full weeks now. Things are actually going pretty well even with my sticky pump and having it turn around with the deflate button facing front.

I spent about 4 days or so days pumped up full and trying to deflate the wrong side. Detailed in sticky posts. Had to visit the doc who explained it happens sometimes and i will become more and more familiar with it. Getting more and more comfortable with the process.

At 4 weeks, i can fully pump up now and deflate. Tips are still good and the only floppy part of my glans is the very tip. My glans is still getting hard though so that will help. Fully pumped up i still have a very slight curve but nothing like before surgery. Tips are well into glans. When i pump up fully now though no real pain.

I pump till i cannot anymore, wait a bit and pump some more. I use 2 hands to force more in, still no real discomfort. Could be because i spent about a week fully pumped in agony till doc showed me where deflate button moved to. Did get a good measure at 5.75 and 5. Figure it can only get better especially if it continues to straighten. If not this is definitely usable and better thsn anything i have had in years.

No sex here due to my wifes issues, but we both are looking forward to the future. Will say i was able to take care of myself twice yesterday and no issues whatsoever. It is great to be at that stage. Felt a bit like old days for me.

Peed standing up today for first time while deflated, and no spraying. Looked normal felt normal.

Fully deflated i am at 4 o clock. So i can kind of keep it laying to the left of my scrotum down my sweat pants leg. Might try some jeans this weekend.

I will say it looks a little wierd deflated but hey nothing in life is perfect. Inflated looks and feels good so far. Hoping deflated gets better like it has for others.

Hope everyone is doing good and will keep my fingers crossed for all of us.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on April 03, 2019, 10:47:57 PM
I would not wear it down if you are still at 4 o'clock.  You could lose some upward angle on your erection.  In fact, you are likely to and you probably would prefer it not pointing down when erect.

Also since you spent days pumped and was semi-pumped after surgery I would make certain I was totally deflated during the day and check again before bedtime to make sure you stretch the scar capsule for the reservoir.  If not, you could develop auto inflation issues.

Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on April 04, 2019, 11:06:12 AM
Yep. Still keeping it pointed up. Like being partially inflated this is going to be more irritating todeal with than anything else. Moving around a lot is the issue. Starting to gear up for spring chores and mowing which will start in a week or 2.

Irritating to bend over and have it drop to pointing straight out. I did fold a real thick washrag up and put it between it and my boxers. Keeps it from moving so much but makes package look bigger. Ok for house but no public.

After inflating and deflating in the morning, i do put one pump in to keep from auto inflating so bad.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on April 07, 2019, 12:08:52 PM
Day 31. This just keeps getting better and better. No sex yet but i am hoping maybe soon. Depends on my wife. She has real intense orgasms and is worried the space in her skull that was removed for surgery and replaced will cause an issue if she gets excited with the blood flow. She is thinking about it though seeing me in tub. She said i could just do me but i am not that kind of guy. She always got hers first then mine. I told her we have to take it slow anyway. At least it is in discussions. She did give it a feel and said it was damn hard like the old days. She always liked to straddle me and sit in my lap so i am hoping we can get back to that position one day. Been a long time.

Ok. Back to specifics. Pumping up it takes about 20 pumps to get pump to stop putting fluid in on the first round. Up from about 15 last week. 5 minutes later i can get anothe 5. 5 minutes or so another 5. I finish at about 35 good pumps. No more.

Still have just a slight curve and it is still uncomfortable when pumped but have really not been pumping all that long. Really not pumped steady until after day 26 and doc showed me where deflate button moved to. Took a day off due to being fully up for about 4 days. Started on day 28 2 times a day for about 45 minutes in tub.

Now pumping up in the morning while in bed for about 30 minutes, then hit shower and deflate when i get out. Then once more at night for another 30 minutes or so. Totally happy with size for now. I can pump to about a 3 o clock erection and get a bp measurement at just under 6 inches. Still at only 5 inch girth though. Hoping for future growth there still early though.

My issue right now is it does not know where it wants to lay. I can start out with it up in my boxers but if you move around any it moves to a hang down postion. When it does that i try to keep it it a kind of curled c or j like hawk mentioned. Since my curve is the other way that might help straighten me out some.

Still just a little achy and it helps to reposition it every so often. All in all though things are going pretty well. I have been able to take care of myself and have no issue with finishing. The erection is hard, points at about 2 o clock and curved just slightly toward my belly. I also had developed a slight twist before surgery. Still there slightly but not causing any issues that i can tell.

The only issue can say is when i am fully pumped up my foreskin still only comes up about halfway to top of the glans. In the past it always covered the top. Not sure why. Incision was only about 3/4 inch long in the scrotum so it should not effect that. Deflate button is still pointed somewhat straight out but appears to be angling slowly toward my right leg.

Still happy and sorry i did not do this after i fell and started having ed issues.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Stepone on April 07, 2019, 12:55:17 PM
Thanks for sharing. It brings comfort knowing you are progressing. My question is why aren't you wearing a jock or tight briefs or tight brief/boxers to keep it in the up position. I know you are 30 days out.
I haven't had surgery yet, but soon. I have been trying to figure out what kind of underwater I will need to wear to keep it from moving around.
When I had my Nesbit surgery, I could not find anything soft enough to prevent irritation, then I found that as long as I kept it in one place using compression shorts that worked, but it was sometimes difficult to cover my bulge, but after a while I just thought what the hell.
How are you dealing with this?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on April 07, 2019, 06:00:17 PM
I do wear really tight boxer briefs. Nylon reeboks from sams do a good job. I even put a folded washrag on top to keep tighter against my skin. I tried the jock but when i move around i still tend to fall down and lay on top of my scrotum. So i am just trying to keep it up as much as i can. If it lays down i try to bend it up somewhere in the shaft and not at the bone. Usually ends up looking like a c.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Stepone on April 12, 2019, 09:51:28 AM
Thanks for the update.
I am scheduled for a Titan Implant on 4/25/19 at Duke University Hospital in Raleigh NC.
I am hoping to do as well as you are doing.
Look forward to staying in touch and I will try to post some photos as I go along.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on April 12, 2019, 11:03:11 PM
Week 5 down. Things are still going smoothly. Pumping up 2x day for about a half hour to an hour. Deflate button is getting easier to use along with the pump. No longer pump up in a tub or hot tub. Just pump up in the morning before i get up and at night watching tv. Still a bit achy when fully pumped though.

Still having issues with up or down. Start with it up, move around, falls down. I do have to squeeze my dick every couple hours just a lttle to get rid of any reinflation. I stopped sqeezing bulb after deflating to see if it auto inflates. It does a little but not bad at all. Mostly deflated but find if i am active some saline must get back into implant from reservoir.

Thought we might have sex tonight. It was looking good. Then got a call from a grandson that his gf broke up with him today. So he needed to get out of town and drove over tonight to stay for the weekend. Should have never given him that car.

Still happy. Length is good. Girth is still not close to normal. Hope that gets better. I was hoping for 6 and 6. Got my 6 long right now. Still just 5 girth though. When it hangs down it is between 4 and 5 o clock down my right pant leg.
Still a little numb in the lower part of shaft and around incision. Deflate button is shifting to right. No idea how i ever got confused on where it was. Easy to tell the difference now between sides. Of course i am playing with it more.

So damn content even if things never change from the way they are right now. Hard and looking forward to sex one day. My wife is coming around and if we had tonight she said just take it slow. As achy as i get pumped up slow would be only way to go. Maybe sunday when grandson heads home.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on April 13, 2019, 06:02:14 AM
I am looking forward to the report of that first blast-off.  No matter how "achy" it might be I cannot imagine it won't be awesome.

You confirmed by your comments that you are getting your deflate button to lock in the deflate mode instead of having to hold it while you deflate.  That is good.  It took me months before mine would lock.  I was in a two-handed deflate mode forever.  Even now it takes a VERY conscious effort to lock open.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Pfract on April 13, 2019, 02:27:43 PM
Looking good for you SW01! Nice to know.  8)
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on April 14, 2019, 11:30:52 PM
Well the grandson went home this afternoon. My son and his gf promptly showed up with the granddaughter and stayed awhile and said they would be back later to hot tub.

My wife and i decided it would give us a half hour or so to try this thing out. Half hour ended up being about an hour. Damn. It has been about 8 months for us. Right before she had her health issues. Started out pretty clinical. She just wanted me to see if it worked.

Have to say. Seeing a naked woman lying in bed made me instantly horny, especially since she appeared interested.  She wanted to feel the pump an see how it felt. It started at around 4.30 position. Did the initial pump up and told her it might take a couple additional pump ups after some time between. Went straight to the 1 o clock position.

Its been a while so we used plenty of lube on both of us. Nothing fancy this time. She was in missionary which was fine with me for now. Glans was as engorged as it ever was. It always was a good 2 inches long by itself and looked as big as it ever was. My actual shaft did not look as big as usual though. I had no problem finding entrance at all just laying down on top of her.Hard part was getting in since it had been awhile. . Have to say i was still a little achy but i aint saying anything. Worked glans around a while and felt the signs of her hips moving. What started as clinical is getting better. We are both getting wet. I pulled back out and i am generating plenty of my own juices as well as her.

A couple worries gone in a flash. Glans is back to normal size and i am leaking tons on my own. She is grabbing my ass and pulling me back in. I did pump up some more. She said it feels really good to make it as hard as i can. I pumped it up till no more pumps. Layed back down and the head slipped right in no issue. Had no issue burying straight to the bone. She told me to finish if i wanted. I can tell she is getting into it when her hips start pressing into mine. I did tell her no worry i might finish but would keep right on going. We started and stopped and after about 40 minutes or so i could not hold off anymore. First time in 8 months i aint rushing this.

Next worry gone. When i came it felt totally normal. As good as ever. I cannot say it felt any different really just normal which was always great. Let her know i was good and kept working on her. She was worried about blood vessels in her head and i admit i pulled her hair back to keep an eye on her scalp and veins from the brain surgery. No issues for her either. It took her about another 10 minutes but had a great orgasm herself.

Her words were it is as good as ever. Me, i have to say i am sore after we were done. I also had to get in a hot shower to relax my scrotum. I had a hard time finding that damn button again to deflate and really needed to pretty quickly.

Her thoughts were it felt great and we are going to enjoy this.

No more worrying about getting hard. No 30 or so degree curve. Glans works great. The only negative is i am a bit sore. She said it felt normal to her like the old days. I have not had a good hard dick in almost three years.

The only negative is i still point at 1 o clock pumped up and cannot really push it down so positions are limited right now. Looking forward to it being hard at 3 o clock for all kinds of other angles which we both enjoy.

Still happy, so is she and planning on using it all we can. Oh about time we finished, the driveway alert went off. My kid at least this time did not cock block me. We got done at least. Not hot tubbing with them though. Still protrude a bit much for mixed company in a swimsuit.

Damn wish i had done this 2.5 years ago.

Going good here. Hope everyone else is as well.

Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on April 15, 2019, 06:56:24 AM
I also got, i think, my last copay bill from anasthesiologist.

Doctor was 5,400. My part 290.
Hospital was 70,000. My part 350.
Anasthesia 1,300. My part 52

Total co pay around 700.

Not sure why my part of copay insurance estimate was 2,700 before surgery.

Bill for or was 20,000 of hospital cost. Most of hospital and doctor was written off due to negotiated amount with bcbs.

Hope i get no more bills. If this was self pay you would definitely have to make sure all this was negotiated up front to keep from getting a big surprise, or make sure you did not have any part done in an actual hospital to keep costs down. A surgery center should be definitely cheaper.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Stepone on April 15, 2019, 08:10:03 AM
Congratulations on your 8 month conquest. You should be a porn writer, lol. I am very happy for you and your wife. Thanks for sharing, as it helps all of us celebrate.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on April 15, 2019, 09:43:16 AM
I'm glad the family did not crash the party.

I am so happy for both of you.  Your experience was exactly as expected right down to the soreness and having to relax the scrotum in the shower to deflate.  After I could not deflate the first time after sex without sitting in hot water to relax, I took 15 minutes to educate myself on the pump position standing up and laying flat and made mental notes of my hand position and reference points.  I never had another issue after that.

From here everything just gets better and better.  Welcome to the club of the Bionic Brotherhood and congratulation to your wife on having a mate that is a new "male 2.0 upgrade".  She will find it to be a clear improvement over "male 1.0"  She has to keep you now because she will never settle for a regular guy ;)

You will soon begin to notice a positive psychological change in yourself in little every-day issues apart from when you are having sex.  Just knowing that you are always packing a 100% reliable piece transforms a guy mentally regardless of your age, your relationship status, or other factors.

PS: You are to be commended for being able to continue after a climax on your first run.  The discomfort must have been pretty manageable to pull that off!  I am pretty sure I could not have done that on my first run on day 21.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on April 15, 2019, 10:12:44 AM
One other thing, your inflated angle is almost certainly going to drop.  I would not do anything to force it at this point.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on April 15, 2019, 10:14:14 PM
I would never have normally been this graphic but felt it was important to put in a few specific details to let someone know how things went.

No issues really. Just a bit sore because it was to much for the first time. This might not be the norm for a lot of people but it was for us so it can be very positive. So much better than dealing with a curved bent penis with hourglass dents.

No pills. No injections. Ved never worked for me ever for sex. Just reach down and squeeze a tiny bulb. If i want to or she wants to just get right to it.

Utterly fin amazing. Probably not post anything for awhile. Just letting these cylinders soften and mostly keep pointing up for now.

Off to nashville in the motor coach for a long weekend. Hit a few clubs for some drinks and dancing and more sex definitely.

Have fun everyone. I think everyone knows my opinion by now on the implant. I would have done it the week after i foubd out i had a venous leak. Just wish it had not taken me over 2 years to find a doc to check for it.

My 2 cents. If a doc prescribes you viagra because you are just old and he does not listen to you when you say this is not normal for you. Make him check you for blood flow in and out. If he wont find one who will.

I am certain i injured myself causing peyronies trying to have sex with prescribed viagra. Shoving a somewhat soft dick into a tight p~$$% is a recipe for disaster. If he had checked me in the first month after i fell. I would have moved straight to an implant if i realistically had no other options. 2.5 years misery saved along with an inch of length. I might get that back over time. Might not. But 2.5 years ago before peyronies i would have kept it all with an implant then.

Everyone take care. Will post if something comes up or when these cylinders soften up to be more comfortable to give everyone another reference point.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Stepone on April 16, 2019, 07:32:02 AM
Thanks for your post. It is so meaningful to me. It helps me with my doubts about my decision for my implant next week. I can't change the past and am looking forward to the future. Your openness and sharing has definitely helped me feel better about my decision. Thanks
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Pfract on April 16, 2019, 12:18:25 PM
Thank you once again for posting your diary here and all the pictures you shared. It's always nice reading a success story and then seeing that person go back to enjoying his life again. Best of luck with it, and thank you for the motivation. We'll be here.  8)
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on April 24, 2019, 09:03:21 PM
7 weeks tomorrow and thought I would make a couple observations. Still have had no real issues at all. Pumped up sex has been great. Inflate deflate no issues wherever whenever.

Fully pumped still get some pain in the glans from the tips but not bad at all. Length is just over 6 so doing good there so far. Girth has gotten a smidge over 5 so it is getting better. When I am horny and into sex it is well over 5 otherwise it hovers around the 5 mark.

Must say I am still a bit achy in the lower glans area. Feeling around in the scrotum I can feel the tubes but no issues with them actively protruding. Nothing real noticeable.

Pump is sitting low and  between the two permanent residents. I did ask my wife to feel around and see what she thought. Whether just from being together 40 years or whatnot, pump is readily identifiable as a hard object in my sac she said. It does draw up though against my body though during sex and would make it harder to find and my testicles hang lower. No idea why.

Might be wishful thinking but I think my curve is getting better little by little. Not bad by any means. Nothing even close to a banana shape.

Pump up once a day for about 45 minutes while watching tv.

Fully pumped I am still at 1 o clock and not pushing it down. Hit the deflate button for a couple seconds and squeeze my penis and it goes right down and pretty much stays that way. I might have to squeeze it in the morning and once during the day but it is not Inflating by any measurable amount.

Hangs down now pretty much at 4.30 or so all the time and sits there pretty well. In pants it still migrates down one pant leg or the other if I move around much.

One thing. Spring chores started and mowing on the zero turn or tractor is fine sitting in a seat. Riding my ATV is a bit uncomfortable though. Straddling the seat is not painful but I can feel the pump bulb and after an hour or so I have to get off. No way I could sit on a bike seat.

Walking is fine. 3 to 4 miles 3 times a week and starting back on weights pretty good. Laying off on situps and crunches though right now.

Still happy. No wtf moments.

Take care everyone.

Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on April 24, 2019, 09:47:26 PM
Sounding great!
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Stepone on April 25, 2019, 05:11:56 AM
Many thanks again for your reporting on your progress. Up early this morning and then off to the hospital for the install of my device. I'll try to post pics tomorrow if I can.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on May 03, 2019, 03:11:56 PM
8 weeks here and getting a lot more comfortable. I am also becoming more knowledgeable about where things are and how it feels totally pumped up.

First some observations. I still have a slight curve to the left when flaccid but nothing very bad st all. Pumped up it is there as well but ever so slight. Pump button is still sitting facing forward and shifts from straight out to about 45 degrees toward my right leg. Flaccid and putting a cloth tape on my penis I am right at 6 inches from bone to tip. This is longer by one inch from my old size flaccid.

Pumped up i am at my pre surgery stretch length of 6.25 long. Very happy with that. Not sure my wife would notice another quarter inch or so am not worrying about any more. If it gets longer so be it. Definitely happy and not becoming preoccupied with that.

I spent almost three years pretty much preoccupied with my penis and what it would not do, and worrying about what I could do about it.  Not any more. Sex, is really good. A couple times a week for us so I still pump it up every day in addition for now. Amazing how quick we got back into it and she instigates as much as me even with her health issues.

Pump is pretty soft. I can definitely feel the cylinder folds when deflated but no big deal really. Hang about 4.30 and sits on top of my sac so no big deal there. Deflate button is great. Press it for a couple seconds. Squeeze penis and it goes down and stays that way till I pump it back up.

I am still experiencing a little tenderness at the very bottom of my penis at the top of the scrotum and still a bit numb there. Feeling is pretty much coming back everywhere else. I fo find after sex I do get sore but figure that is normal.

I can feel the tubing in the top of my scrotum and on right side of my penis under the fat pad going to reservoir. I am pretty lean though so that might be normal. 6 foot around 180 pounds.

No real issues so far. Just getting more and more used to the titan. My only issue so far has been riding my ATV and pulling a mower. For some reason the pump continuously moves under me and gets uncomfortable when I sit on it.. I have to pull it forward and lay it more in front of me.

Hope everyone else is doing well with no issues.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Pfract on May 03, 2019, 06:41:23 PM
So glad to hear you are doing well, and that above all else you have not lost any size! :D
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Stepone on May 03, 2019, 07:31:06 PM
Thanks for sharing and congratulations on your accomplishments.
I had implant 7 days ago and noticed I have a tube on left side under fat pad near scrotum too. I am 6'2", 160, and mine doesn't show either, but I can feel it.
Glad to hear about your size changes, it will be something I can strive for.
I have some questions,  I haven't started pumping yet, I meet with my doctor Next Tuesday. But my question is about the pump release. I can feel the slightly rounded up dimple on the pump. When you press it, does it snap or press inward? How do you know when you press it? Does it auto deflate and how do you know when it's all deflated?
Thanks and congratulations again!
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on June 18, 2019, 01:45:29 PM
Well 3.5 months since the titan was implanted. Things went pretty smoothly and still are. I am still inflating daily for at least thirty minutes or so.

Fully inflated I am at 6.25 inches. Seems to have leveled off there so will just have to see if any additional gains over the next year. When aroused I have a very hard glans so no issues there.

Right after surgery I still had a very slight curve just below the glans. That is pretty much gone. No dents are showing at all and I cannot find any plaque in the shaft. They have to be there somewhere I guess but I cannot feel them.

When pumped up I am pointing out at pretty much 3 o clock and can now bend it down if needed for different positions. Sex, feels normal and my orgasms are no different than years ago. Can now change positions for sure without worrying about losing an erection.

Pump deflate button is still pointing straight out which I actually like. I can easily reach it with either thumb. Push button and I immediately deflate whether i squeeze or not. I squeeze just to fully deflate and get a lower hang around 4.30.

Flaccid I come in around 5.75 inches and only expand another .5 inches. I always was about 5 inch flaccid anyway so really no big change for me. Tips are good in the glans. I can definitely feel them and the folds.

My only issue is that after all my swelling went down I can feel the tubes at the bottom of my shaft on the right side above my testicles obviously going to pump and reservoir. No real issue but noticeable when getting oral. Not enough to complain about but wish they were not so feelable. Not sure how they could be routed otherwise but when I have to do this again will ask the surgeon.

Anyone reading my posts know I had the surgery as soon as I found a doc I trusted who explained about peyronies, dents, plaque, and leaks. I was not living with this any longer than I had to. I would have done this right after my accident if my first uro had done the proper tests and told me I had no real options. Still pisses me off. First one Just said accident would not cause it, you are just old, take viagra see me in 6 months. Just got worse and worse.

So I am not this was my last option. It would have been my first one if I had had all the facts back then. I still might have my 7 inches instead of 6.25. I do not think a woman can feel the difference but I know it is not there. The longer you wait with ed I believe the shorter you CAN get. Maybe not but why chance it. I would have skipped viagra and cialis which never really gave me a hard erection. Not injecting. Got peyronies plaque so am not making it worse by putting needles in my shaft. Leaking out as fast as in.

I would have scheduled with Eid or Kramer 3 years ago period if I had had all the facts back then. I hear Kramer is now going private and is not doing any surgery until the fall.

So good luck to everyone and am just enjoying life for a bit. What is funny is I took a chance on a local doc because of health issues and surgeries with wife and her surgery schedule for fall. Hers is now postponed till 2020 so I could have done Eid in October. Kramer maybe not with him relocating.

All however so far turned out well. But still a chance I took.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on July 13, 2019, 07:21:12 PM
Over 4 months. Not much negative I can say. Length is a steady 6.25 inches. Girth is back to 5.5. My wife is happy. I am happy.

Last week we imbibed a bit to much in the pool and spent way to much time having sex. Off and on for well over 6 hours. Like old times for us. Neither of us remembers what we did. All we know is we should not do that again. But probably will.

I was sore, rubbed the skin off the top of my glans. She had a hard time walking the next day. Got my first bj in a long time due to some medical issues for her.   It felt exactly the same as pre implant. For her to. She said no difference at all.

I wish I had my 7 inches but she does not notice the lost 3/4 of an inch.

Curve is mostly gone. I still cannot believe I went from a curved penis to almost totally straight. Just from the titan.

I can feel the cylinders when deflated but not when pumped up. No real issue there. Flaccid I am at 5.5 inches and hang over my sac at about 4.30. No problems wearing my reebox boxer briefs from Sam's. Plenty of support and economical to.

All in all, we are happy with decision and wish it had been done a couple years ago.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on July 14, 2019, 12:11:17 AM
Wow, sounds like great fun...but maybe be a bit mire careful—rubbing skin off could cause an infection and also make you have to wait fir it to heal before using it again.  Then again, not such a bad problem to have...lol
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Pfract on July 14, 2019, 12:28:35 AM
6 hours.... I think this is the longest i have heard somebody using their implant for :D fun times haha  ;D i guess you can safely say you will try the kamasutra book now?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Roddy on July 14, 2019, 07:04:08 AM
Really happy for you, SW01. You're an inspiration to me as you're on exactly the same journey and just ahead of me. I cannot see me EVER engaging in a 4 hour session, however, as I don't know what I'd do for 4 hours - that must have been some change of positions to keep that exciting LOL 😂.

Lucky you - I'm jealous. I hope my Titan performs as well as yours - it really does live up to its Jason and The Argonauts name then eh?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on September 17, 2019, 08:19:05 PM
It has been a while since my last journal post. I guess I am like others and not so preoccupied with my penis as I was.

I am still pumping up regularly but maybe not every day. I do try to do so every other day or so. Normally I pump up in the evening for an hour or so every other day. If I miss one I no longer freak out about missing a day.

Sex is incredible. We are really enjoying the implant. I use a wood ruler to measure. Hard bone press I am at 6.5 inches when really horny. Just right under that if I am just watching tv and decide to pump up.

Peno scrotal incision so my tubes are below my penis. They can be felt but have not been an issue for me or my wife. My deflate button is still pointing straight out. No big deal for me. I actually like it. I usually inflate with my right hand and deflate with my left. Easy to get to.

I still would have absolutely no negative things to say about an implant. My only advice would be to.

Research. Get comfortable with the potential negatives. Find the ABSOLUTE best doc you can. Then get yourself implanted.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Pfract on September 17, 2019, 08:55:47 PM
Has with many others, that's what happens. I used to be really upset that people would get healed up and wouldn't come back to help. It doesn't bother me as much, or at all i'd say. It's like "you went through hell and now it's your chance to get out and be free and live normally putting this behind your back."

May it last a long time sir, with many smiles per thrust?   8)
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Roddy on September 18, 2019, 01:36:34 AM
Good to hear from you, SW01. That's 18 months since your implant by my reckoning and everything sounds great for you. Nice that you still check in to help others. At 18 months of in, I'm curious as to why you would need to inflate every day or second day if not for sex? I'd be cautious of reducing the life of the implant when inflating for no other reason than out of the habit formed in that crucial first year. What do you think?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on September 19, 2019, 11:05:17 PM
I know Dr Eid doesn't, but some docs recommend daily cycling to maintain size.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on September 20, 2019, 08:19:08 AM
I have heard of a few surgeons recommending daily cycling for up to 24 months to regain size but you are never going to lose any size you have gained once that implant is in even if you only cycled the implant once a week.  It would probably take less than that.  Unless you think you still have the potential to regain size, I think cycling without sex results only in a waste of time and unnecessary wear and tear.

I regained significantly more than Dr. Eid told me to expect but almost all of that was within the first 6 months.  I was more than happy with the end result.  Even if I thought I could slowly gain another 1/4" or say 1 cm in the second six months would it be worth cycling twice a day to do that if you already had 6" or so?   I would be more prone to do it for girth but my girth stopped increasing very early on.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on September 21, 2019, 08:11:08 PM
Well I have a little more time tonight, and wanted to do a little more justice to my journey.

As for pumping up. I think I should have been making sure to pump up daily. Due to health issues with my wife over the past month, just been worn out. We postponed her next surgery until after the new year to make sure we have a good Thanksgiving and xmas with kids. Her next surgery we postponed till Jan.

The takeaway from that is I probably would have then gone to a top doc for implant in Sept. As it turn out I guess kramer went out on his own so I would have had to get timing just right to make that happen.

As for implant. I was implanted with titan 18 plus 1 rte. Right after surgery I was a bit disappointed with size. Barely what looked like over 5 inches. As the weeks went by it got a lot better as we all notice. When my fat pad swelling went down i had no problem with bone pressing with a wood ruler and getting 6 inches when I pumped up.

As the weeks went by, that measure went to a solid 6.25 inches. At about 6.5 months i am right at 6.5 inches. Absolutely no correlation between months after and size. I am still .5 inches from my old 7 inches. I really could care less.i am content and happy.

When the stars and planets line up and my wife is good we have our old sex life back. Even with her health issues she enjoys it when possible. It has made us a lot closer.

I will segways into the mental aspects of ed here. It not only affects you it definitely affects your partner. Female or male I would imagine. When I could not get hard she thought I was not interested or getting it somewhere else. So it affects the relationship.

Now, even if I have to pump up to get it up. She has no issue with me pumping up for either sex or a bj. It is just awesome to be able to do so. While I do not get hard spontaneously I do get somewhat hard when we get interested in having sex. My glans get big and I get bigger naturally. Not hard enough for sex but enough that she knows I am interested.

As for the evaluation. I am not sure if it is related to my missing a day of pumping up or not, but I have noticed that mid shaft I do have a definite indentation mid shaft like a rubber band is around my shaft. This is only deflated though. When I pump up it is gone.

I am no matter what now making sure I pump up at least once a day for at least 30 minutes to see if it makes a difference with that indentation. Also deflated I have a left leaning curve. Also it is not there when inflated.

As for cylinders. Looking down my left cylinder deflates left to right. The right cylinder deflates straight out. It forms a t. I am not sure if that causing a part of the left leaning curve when deflated.

The tubes are certainly noticeable on the bottom of my shaft. I can feel where they are routed to the pump and also go up to the reservoir. They are not on the top of my shaft though. My wife has no issue with sex in any position but only orgasms with a missionary position. I put a lot of pressure on her pubic bone with mine. No issues there. No tubing routed on the top. I mentioned that to doc and he said penoscrotal was best incision for that.

The main reason for an implant is to have sex. Make sure to discuss everything with your doc. He knew my wife's only way to orgasm and could do either incision but penoscrotal was best for her. No brainer on that one. My wife is open to anything but for her to finish it has to be missionary. Hard pressure.

I am still very happy I had this done. As others have said many times, what matters is what your erection looks like and is when pumped up.

My titan gives me a hard 6.5 erection for sex. Straighter than my normal pre ed erection. If we want we can and have gone for hours. Everything about finishing for her or me is normal. One real positive is there is no refractory period. After 30 or 45 minutes and I finish we just keep going. If I finish after a bj and she is ready to keep going we just keep going. No matter what happens in our future health wise. We have had 6 months of pretty damn good intimacy. We plan on a few more months of it as well until she has her next brain op. Life happens do what you can to make it better.

I plan on keeping track of things and see what happens in future. See if the indent goes away while flaccid or not. Hopefully all stays good while pumped up.





Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on September 21, 2019, 10:09:35 PM
SW,  I am happy for you and your wife.  I have thought the exact same thing that no one can ever take this last year of intimacy away from us.

I am curious about whether you can feel tubes on your shaft at any point?  I just went to check to make sure and I can only feel mine if I press my finger DEEP like I am doing a bone pressed measurement only on the underside.  There is no way any partner would ever feel them.  I have to make an effort and I am not heavy in the least.

You said you would cycle to see If the indent goes away while flaccid.  Do you really even care?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Stepone on September 22, 2019, 08:06:21 AM
Sw, thanks for the detailed sharing. I agree that Peyronie's Disease is far more complicated then the physical aspect. Your important personal facts show how good communications in a couple are so important. Sex can be so complicated, but knowing what finishes your life partner is so important.
I was talking to a lady friend, and she said her husband still finishes without her and they have been married for 20 years. I asked her if she discussed with her husband and she said what's the point? Hmm, so she can tell me, but not her husband. Now what's messed up with that?
So my point is, it sounds like the two of you are doing a great job, despite all your challenges.
I feel for you and will pray for you and your wife's successful surgery in January.
If you could PM me, your wife's first name I will put her on my prayer list.
StepOne
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Frank55 on October 13, 2019, 08:17:29 AM
SW01 - Congrats on your progress and thanks for your continued posts. Helpful information as always.

Was wondering about Dr. Campbell's take on your condition. Is he equally pleased with the result?

Just curious. I've heard good things about Campbell. Wondering if his pre and post surgery input/follow up is as good as his surgical ability.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on October 13, 2019, 07:27:46 PM
How many implants does Campbell do a year?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Stepone on October 13, 2019, 08:31:37 PM
Tony, I asked this question before in regards to my very successful implant. My doctor performed over 145 implants in 2018. Shouldn't he be listed? He is associated with Duke Hospital in NC, Dr Aaron Lentz.
StepOne
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on October 13, 2019, 09:14:07 PM
Yours is, please look and let me know if not—I tried to do so but am not the best with tech
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Roddy on October 14, 2019, 10:59:34 AM
SW01 - great progress. Thanks for the detailed update. Sounds like you're having loads of fun - good for you and your wife. So many similarities with my own experiences. The implant has been liberating and life changing for us both.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on October 24, 2019, 10:18:23 PM
Stepone,

If you recommend him because of a very successful implant surgery and he does over 100 per year we will add him to the list.  I have been more off of the forum than on it for the last two weeks due to a lot ao miscellaneous personal issues. 

Send me a PM in a couple of days and remind me.  For now, I have some catching up to do.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on January 07, 2020, 07:09:03 PM
I have been reading posts, but just not had very much to update until recently. So thought now would be a good time to post an update. Sorry for this long post.

10 months since implanted with my titan. I am really satisfied and happy. The stats. Pumping up now usually at night for about an hour each night. I pump up wait pump up some more until no more pumps go in at all.

Right cylinder is about 1/8 of an inch lower than my left one. Both though sit well into the glans and no floppy head at all.

When I am turned on and horny, my glans engorges just like pre ed times. When the glans engorges and head gets big, I cannot feel the tips at all. Girth is back to pre ed size.

As for length. I was initially disappointed for several weeks after implant. I looked really short. My pre surgery stretch came in at around 6 inches. Pre ed size was just under 7 inches.

My first pump up was at just over 3 weeks in. My doc wanted to wait till 4 weeks, but since I saw him at week 3 to deal with a deflate button issue, he said I did not need to come back and just go have fun. Deflate button was fine, pump had just turned with button facing forward.

So I started regular pumping and started measuring. As everyone says. I use a wood ruler and bone press hard and see where tip comes. I did wait till swelling was gone before I started measuring.

Length started at just over 5.5. Then started to go up. I got to 6 inches pretty quick. Then hit 6.25. At that point I really stopped getting any ache so figured I was pretty much done with gains.

Nope, slowly moved up to 6.5. At month 10, I have eased past 6.5 and moving up. Like I said I have been pumping up at night for an hour and every 10 or 15 minutes try to add pumps till bulb stops adding any more saline.

OTR deflate button. My deflate button rotated to point straight out from my body at week 2. It is still pointing in that direction and I like it there. Really east to pump or deflate with either hand. When pumping I usually do like half pumps and go pretty easy on the bulb. I get there either way. Hard and straight is the goal. Not a race. Not sure if i need to be that easy on the pump but i am just wanting to be careful with the titan otr.

To deflate, I can push button and hold for about 8 to 10 seconds and I deflate on it's own pretty good. If i want a flat looking dick i can squeeze it and get most saline out. I normally just let it do it on it's own and just make sure tips are sitting lower in the glans so they do not put pressure on the glans head.

Flaccid I am right at 5.75 inches long and hang down at a 4.30 to 5. Lays on top of my sac like it should. I have no problem using a urinal at all. I can get it out fine and put it back fine.

Anyone reading my posts know I am an advocate of the implant for many reasons, and cannot really understand why anyone who cannot get a hard dick does not go get one. While my wife and I were not contemplating a divorce, it brought us closer together over the past 10 months.

Now the issue. I developed a hernia in my groin. I noticed it back in November. It was just to the right of my shaft about 1.5 to 2 inches away. Scared hell out of me as my tubes also go up that side. When I pumped up I could feel gurgling in that same general area.

Called urologist. Hernia surgery is done by a general surgeon not by my urologist. Actually talked to 3. Same answer.see a general surgeon. They know what to do.

Went to a surgeon who in the past had to cut me open from my belly button to the top of my dick to fix a lot of stuff in my abdomen. He was confident hernia surgery would be no issue and would not get close to the implant reservoir. I do not exactly know where it is but it has to be under that hernia or pretty close.

Just asked him to be really careful. I need the hernia fixed. It is more painful than the implant was for me so far.

Surgery this morning. Big square bandage over area so cannot see.much. they did put me on iv antibiotics during surgery to help with infection. He said he would do that since I had implant and infection risk is there still from this surgery. Evidently if the hernia spot gets infected it can migrate to implant. Oh well I will keep fingers crossed. Wish I had some stockpiled antibiotics but used them up with the implant.

Cannot inflate until I go see him in 2 weeks. Wants No trauma to area inside where mesh is. One thing is implant is deflated so reservoir is full. Wants to keep it that way. I will probably just hit deflate button and push fluid out every morning just to be safe and keep reservoir full and pressure up in the area.

Dick still feels the same and I have noticed no difference in flaccid size. I will be nervous until I pump it back up in a couple weeks, and time goes by with no infection.

FYI. I want to thank everyone for the prayers and wishes for my wife. She has her next surgery 3rd week of feb. It was pushed back 2 weeks. Brain surgery is never good and number 2 for her. All in all things are great and we hope this one is the last. Her main issue is really infection as well. Damn the infections. Docs know what they are doing for the surgery part.

One more comment on the implant. 10 months ago my wife and I were good friends for sure. Rarely interacted a lot physically. Almost 3 years with ed took its toll emotionally and physically. I comment on this because some members say having actual sex is not the most important thing in relationship. I agree, we tried initially with oral, manual stimulation etc. The issue became when my ed progressed and no matter what she did I could not finish. She always did a few times. This became an issue for her so if I could not she just did not want to at all. So all sex of any type pretty much stopped. I still wanted to do her and could have cared less if I did or not, but she cared.

The implant gave us our coupleness back. We know that we can have sex and it is great. I touch her throughout the day. She does the same. We are closer. I say this because we never know what the future holds and if things go bad for her next month. We have enjoyed life the past 10 months and not just getting through days.

She also commented on hating to waste next few weeks with no penetration for sex. And if something happened to it for some reason I was getting her pole fixed.

Oh, ice, ice, and more ice on hernia surgery area to.

Everyone take care. This forum has helped me so much. Thanks so much.





Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: TonySa on January 07, 2020, 07:27:32 PM
Thxs for update, hoping your recovery (and wife's upcoming recovery) go smoothly!
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Stepone on January 08, 2020, 08:11:44 AM
Swo1 thanks for your detailed report. Sharing information is so important as it helps all of us. I am sorry for the health issues for you and your wife. You have really had some heavy life experiences and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your wife.
Yes relationship love is important, but if we are fortunate enough to have a good surgeon to fix us, our sexual love can be restored.
I agree that sex really helps make relationships stronger, particularly when both partners work towards making it work.
Even though I am older and I have a bionic penis, I have to say that Sex seems so much more meaningful. When we are young, everything just sort of happens and sex was easy and plentiful. But now it seems, because we know it's like a second chance at sex, it's like incredible that it all works.
My only complaint is the spouse doesn't want it every day, but I can live with 2 times a week. It's not easy, but I am
Making it work.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Roddy on January 08, 2020, 03:33:51 PM
A great report of where you are currently at, SW01. You have summarised your last 10 months extremely well and have had a great run at getting back lost time with your wife. I hope and pray that it all goes well for both of you and that you are both back fighting fit as quickly as possible. Your size increase from the initial reduction to 5.5 inches post surgery to a stable increase to 6.5 inches now is very familiar to me. I wonder if there is more to that than coincidence? I feel bad for you that you are back under the knife again so soon within the same calendar year as your implant surgery and again hope that your recovery is swift. Keep the head up - it'll not be long till you are both back enjoying life again. Take care.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Hawk on January 10, 2020, 01:26:29 PM
SW01, that was a great report. Never apologize for the length of the post.  Every sentence was valuable.

Best wishes to you and your wife in this new year.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on January 31, 2020, 11:13:29 PM
Well. I am looking at a revision. Ct next week to see what is going on with tubing and reservoir.

Options are repair titan pump and reservoir.

I also have option to just replace with lgx since titan has corrected the peyronies. Softer cylinders but I have a special place in my heart for this titan.

Not sure what I am going to do right now.

Wife's brain surgery in mid feb takes precedence right now.

Fyi though. She wants me fixed to. Just so everyone knows a womens viewpoint. And she is someone who is getting about 2 square inches of skull removed for the second time in a little over a year to fix a leak. Sex is important to a relationship.

If neither of us ever could have sex again so be it but if you can fix it. Fix it.

Still cannot believe we are both doing the same damn thing again about one year later. Life sure is a pisser at times, but hey we are both breathing and enjoying our grandkids. So all in all life is good. Trying but good.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on February 06, 2020, 09:03:56 PM
Short update. I am going to need a revision. I plan on having the whole thing replaced.

I am going to do it locally as I need both the general hernia surgeon as well as the urologist surgeon in or.. Taking a chance on my new local urologist but he has been good so far and at least does 3 to 4 a month so better than 3 to 4 a year. Has studied with a couple better known ones and wants to move into implants area as a specialty as central ky is lacking in focused implant docs. At least he is young and if this one works out unless he moves he will outlive me probably so future revisions will be done by him.

Still in pain, but looks like it is from another hernia. Scheduling for week after my wife's. I figure we can both recuperate together. I think I am going to try the lgx this time and hoping for 20 or 21 cm. Well probably 20 with it being 18 cm lgx and 2 rtes. Since previous instal length was known surgeon knows at least where to start.

This whole situation still makes me sick to my stomache. Life does sometimes throw you a lot of curve balls. With both me and my wife having all this stuff. Just wierd and both of us just 58.

It will be interesting to start a new journal with the revision and healing issues, and comparing the titan to lgx. I really liked this titan and actually loved the pump. Figured why not try the lgx since I have the chance. Then I can give a comparison.

Everybody take care. Any prayers my wife would be the one to need them. After all mine is still just a dick.  We would miss it, but they f her brain up, that is life shattering for us both.

Probably not post again till pre surgery. I am curious as to new ones prep and or procedure.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: Pfract on February 06, 2020, 10:32:25 PM
I was going to talk about how interesting it would be to have somebody that had the two different models in this board, but it doesn't seem appropriate at all, considering what you and your wife are going through at the moment. One can only imagine from this side. Stay strong SW01!
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: hope794 on November 21, 2020, 10:09:29 AM
Ehy SW01, nice report, thank you! What about girth, did you end up with a girth like before the implant in erection or did you lose something..?
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: SW01 on November 21, 2020, 10:06:22 PM
Well. I have been not updating so much. Just commenting. So here goes. Titan for 10 months till hernia surgery. Length 6.5 inches not horny. Horny I was just over 6.75. Girth 5.5 inches.

After hernia. Titan stopped. Implanted 2 months later. 1 year to week since implanted with titan.now with lgx 700.

Tonight. Horny into sex. Just under 7 inches and about 5.75 inches.

My best pre ed was just under 7 and about 5.5 inches. So same length and maybe a bit more girth.

We are happy. We were discussing earlier about our escapades in a 1976 monte carlo and thought about recreating it our ram truck. Lol. No comparison. Small back seat vs megacab truck.

fact is. We were 17 then, now 59. I have to pump up now, but she gets same orgasm.
Title: Re: SW01 Implant Journal
Post by: hope794 on November 23, 2020, 06:56:53 PM

Wow bro, really happy for you! NICE result!