Wish you implanted earlier?

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geophd
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Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby geophd » Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:19 pm

Hey guys, I've been reading around on here for a while and there are so many different stories. However, there are some common themes. One of those themes is a significant amount of satisfaction with their implant. Life changing satisfaction. Some men have gone decades dealing with their ED, while some men have been implanted 1-3 years after the onset. Of course, severity of ED ranges and the efficacy of treatment ranges too. However, I'm wondering how you all feel about when you pulled the trigger. When you think back, knowing what you know now having an implant, do you think your sex life over the years would have been better with the implant earlier? Maybe instead of going through cialis/viagra and injections? I'm not saying do you regret anything, of course you all made the best decision you could have at the time. But maybe thinking about this and commenting could help us young unfortunate guys who may have to fight this for decades to come. Think about it in the context of a daily (multi daily) sex life. Hope to hear from you.
27
Peyronie's: 6 months, indents cause loss of 0.5 inches of girth, fibrosis growing, caused ED.
ED: 10mg Cialis daily, getting headaches, not interested in VED/injections.
Considering implant to avoid a lifetime of cialis and to correct deformity.

nbriley
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Re: Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby nbriley » Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:51 pm

Absolutely would have decided to get an implant 5,6 years ago
Pump, pills and Trimix no longer work
Surgery November 7, 2017 Dr Hakky. AMS CX

Greg1956
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Re: Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby Greg1956 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:05 pm

geophd,
I definitely wish I had gotten an implant much earlier. I started having ED issues at age 30, so not far off from your current age. I had enjoyed a great sex life and then suddenly started having problems. My first encounter with a urologist was injections. He had me lay back on his exam table and injected me and it got very hard and lasted a long time. So, he decided my problem was in my head. He sent me to a psychologist who determined it was inclusive that I had a problem in my head. When I started injecting at home, they never worked well.

Over the years and seeing various doctors, nobody ever mentioned penile implants as an option for me. I spent years using Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra, as well as Muse suppositories. I was able to get erections and could lay on my back and masturbate to ejaculation, but I could not maintain an erection for sex.

Finally, a different doctor suggested I have a Penile Doppler test done. It showed a severe Venous Leak. It was explained to me that the position of the leak was the reason I could maintain an erection while on my back but not when I turned over. Following that diagnosis, my urologist suggested the implant. Then I ended up having other health issues that sidetracked scheduling surgery.

So, back to your question, the reasons I wish I had the implant much sooner is because I missed out on years of enjoyable sex, I lost confidence with my continued ED, and I lost a lot of penis size from age, long term ED and from Prostrate removal. I was implanted 4 weeks ago today so I have not had sex with my wife yet, but we are eager to take the implant a ride. I have been enjoying jacking off and my orgasms have been very intense, back to my feelings as a teenager.

Best wishes to you.
Greg
I am 64 and had ED from a VL. Implanted by Dr. Ronald Anglade in Atlanta on 9/18/17. I have an AMS700LGX 21 cm via a Penoscrotal incision. Very happy with results. 6" soft and 6 3/4” x 5 5/8” hard.

Larry10625

Re: Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby Larry10625 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:14 pm

Greg1956 wrote:geophd,
I definitely wish I had gotten an implant much earlier. I started having ED issues at age 30, so not far off from your current age. I had enjoyed a great sex life and then suddenly started having problems. My first encounter with a urologist was injections. He had me lay back on his exam table and injected me and it got very hard and lasted a long time. So, he decided my problem was in my head. He sent me to a psychologist who determined it was inclusive that I had a problem in my head. When I started injecting at home, they never worked well.

Over the years and seeing various doctors, nobody ever mentioned penile implants as an option for me. I spent years using Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra, as well as Muse suppositories. I was able to get erections and could lay on my back and masturbate to ejaculation, but I could not maintain an erection for sex.

Finally, a different doctor suggested I have a Penile Doppler test done. It showed a severe Venous Leak. It was explained to me that the position of the leak was the reason I could maintain an erection while on my back but not when I turned over. Following that diagnosis, my urologist suggested the implant. Then I ended up having other health issues that sidetracked scheduling surgery.

So, back to your question, the reasons I wish I had the implant much sooner is because I missed out on years of enjoyable sex, I lost confidence with my continued ED, and I lost a lot of penis size from age, long term ED and from Prostrate removal. I was implanted 4 weeks ago today so I have not had sex with my wife yet, but we are eager to take the implant a ride. I have been enjoying jacking off and my orgasms have been very intense, back to my feelings as a teenager.

Best wishes to you.
Greg



I wish you well for when you take your virgin penis for a test drive with the Mrs. :)

Larry

Zxylpk
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Re: Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby Zxylpk » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:25 pm

I do wish I had my implant years earlier but if I had not tried everything else first I would always wonder. At least I know now there was no option for me to remain a sexual human being.
74 y/o Implant 21cm, 1cm rte ams 700 CX, Feb 21, 2017, Dr. Karpman, Mt View, CA

Bandit
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Location: Rhode Island

Re: Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby Bandit » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:36 pm

Geoph
My ED was abrupt as a result of prostate removal at 56 yo. I got false hope from docs even though nerves were spared unilaterally. I dont think i ever had a chance for natural erections. They asked me to wait 2 yrs. against my better judgement i followed doc orders. Then after 2 years there was another 6 mos of planning and scheduling. Should have done the implant at 6 mos. but now i got it going on 5 mos. things are great & i am happy.
Bandit
Born 1958, married. Prostate Cancer. RRP November/2014. PSA undetectable since. Implant May/2017 AMS700LGX 18 cm + 1.5 cm RTEs.

rockyrocky
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Re: Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby rockyrocky » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:45 pm

No brainer. Yes, before I had the radical prostatectomy. Not being able to ejaculate is a bummer.

I am 3 months post penile implant. At one month I might not have been so sure. At two months, pretty sure. At three months - absolutely I wish I had a bionic dick for the past 20 years.
69 y/o. Radical prostatectomy April 30,2017. Penile implant July 19, 2017 Dr Kramer University of Maryland. Titan 22cm plus 2.5 cm RTE

geophd
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Re: Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby geophd » Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:04 pm

These are really great you guys! Thank you, keep them coming. Zxylpk makes a good point about always wondering if you don't try everything. It seems to me like only viagra/cialis are feasible daily frequent treatments for erectile dysfunction, injections and VED are great for some but personally I can't imagine them in my sex life. So it comes down to cialis/viagra or implant. Both have side effects or down sides.

Any of you having worse/as good/better sex than they were when hopped up on cialis or viagra (fully torqued that is)?
27
Peyronie's: 6 months, indents cause loss of 0.5 inches of girth, fibrosis growing, caused ED.
ED: 10mg Cialis daily, getting headaches, not interested in VED/injections.
Considering implant to avoid a lifetime of cialis and to correct deformity.

Brian1
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Location: SE Massachusetts

Re: Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby Brian1 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:56 pm

After living with ED since my late 30's, twenty years ago, I couldn't be happier having had the implant. I'm just sorry for not doing it years ago. For the first time in all these years I feel like a man again. I would recommend it to all and would do it again in a heartbeat. One of the best decisions of my life.
Born 1958. AMS CX - 18cm + 2cm RTEs. Implanted 5/22/17 by Dr John Carroll Of SE Mass. ED for 20 years Venous leak. Tried all PDE5 drugs with little success.

ShopMan
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Re: Wish you implanted earlier?

Postby ShopMan » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:28 pm

geophd wrote:Hey guys, I've been reading around on here for a while and there are so many different stories. However, there are some common themes. One of those themes is a significant amount of satisfaction with their implant. Life changing satisfaction. Some men have gone decades dealing with their ED, while some men have been implanted 1-3 years after the onset. Of course, severity of ED ranges and the efficacy of treatment ranges too. However, I'm wondering how you all feel about when you pulled the trigger. When you think back, knowing what you know now having an implant, do you think your sex life over the years would have been better with the implant earlier? Maybe instead of going through cialis/viagra and injections? I'm not saying do you regret anything, of course you all made the best decision you could have at the time. But maybe thinking about this and commenting could help us young unfortunate guys who may have to fight this for decades to come. Think about it in the context of a daily (multi daily) sex life. Hope to hear from you.


I am a charter member of the "wish I had done this years ago" club. My sex life has increased in both satisfaction and encounters it is amazing. Wife even confessed that she has never had such strong orgasms.
Charlie
80 yrs. Married 60 years. Hypertension but under control with meds.

ED since 1995. Viagra then switched to Cialis. Both quit working.
Was on Trimix. Tri-Mix quit working. Implanted by Dr. Novak Grand Rapids, Mi 12/16/2014 AMS LGX


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