Get a VED and use it every day. That should help you get back some of what you lost.
If you get an implant, it would be great to have a good surgeon who can size you mildly aggressively.
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- Sun May 05, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shorter after Surgery?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 863
- Sat May 04, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feeling lost / 30 UK
- Replies: 7
- Views: 226
Re: Feeling lost / 30 UK
Your post was long, but quite easy to read. Breaking long posts into paragraphs seems to be a lost art. It's hard for someone my age to give you advice, but I will anyway. I would at least try injections. They eventually stopped working for me, and I had to proceed to the final step, implantation. I...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TRT & your blood count
- Replies: 7
- Views: 274
Re: TRT & your blood count
I just got my lab results from last Friday's test. I'm just a bit below the averages they show. RBC 3.88, range 4.3 to 6 Hemoglobin 12.5, range 13 to 18 Hematocrit 36.5 range 40 to 53. I think I read that my kidney disease can cause those to be low. I guess I'll have to live with all of my issues, t...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TRT & your blood count
- Replies: 7
- Views: 274
Re: TRT & your blood count
I've been on T longer than you, and my blood count has always been on the low side. I even take supplemental iron. My hemoglobin was always low, but just crept up into the lowest normal range of 13.1. Have you ever been told you may have hemochromatosis? I suspect not because I think that's genetic,...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Generally speaking, how reversible is size loss?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 486
Re: Generally speaking, how reversible is size loss?
You're on the right track by ordering and using the pump. Use it daily and I think it will restore your size. Also use it daily before having the implant.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: Implants
- Topic: What can go wrong in left groin/perineum
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1150
Re: What can go wrong in left groin/perineum
I think the auto-inflation is a concern, but I don't know if it's the source of the pain.
I had pain in my lower abdomen for some time after surgery.
I'm sure it was from the surgeon poking a hole to put in the reservoir.
It felt like what I assume a hernia would feel like.
I had pain in my lower abdomen for some time after surgery.
I'm sure it was from the surgeon poking a hole to put in the reservoir.
It felt like what I assume a hernia would feel like.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:23 pm
- Forum: Implants
- Topic: Can it be fixed without full replacement?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1068
Re: Can it be fixed without full replacement?
wilsonmill wrote:Where and who was your surgeon? Seems like they would honor their work.
When I read this post the first thing I thought of is that the splice from the pump to the reservoir wasn't done properly. That seems to be the weakest link on a pre-assembled implant.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:32 pm
- Forum: Implants
- Topic: THE BIG DECISION
- Replies: 17
- Views: 702
Re: THE BIG DECISION
Risk of erosion is a consideration if an oversized prosthesis is implanted. Since the standard methodology of sizing occurs in the operating room, choosing an overlong distal and proximal length, in my view as a mechanical engineer, is an error of tremendous magnitude. I'd say it's inexcusable to m...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: Implants
- Topic: THE BIG DECISION
- Replies: 17
- Views: 702
Re: THE BIG DECISION
I'm no expert, but I've never heard of an inflatable implant causing erosion. It sounds like he's not a very experienced surgeon. After hearing his concerns, I don't think I'd let him operate on me. With the right surgeon, I think you'd be happy with the implant. Other than the Titan, I don't think ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wifes hormone journey
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1861
Re: Wifes hormone journey
Does the HRT for women cause them to menstruate again? When my wife took it, she continued to have her period even at age 60. She is 83 now but seems to be in her 60s. She stopped taking it and seemed to be surprised when her periods stopped. Right now, she has found that she can enjoy sex, and has ...