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Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:10 pm
by Neisseria
I know that im only 2 days PostOp, but im worried about the tubing and the pump really noticeable at the base of the Penis. Anyone had this resolved without the need for repositioning? it can be corrected by pulling down?
Re: Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:26 pm
by Greg1956
My pump sits low in my scrotum but prior to getting my implant I read where some doctors encourage patients to pull down on the pump at first to get it to sit lower. I would think your doctor would have told you to do it if it was expected.
Re: Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:51 pm
by ThePlumber1964
Talk to your surgeon since everything is so early and some maneuvering could help. The more you wait, the more healing tissue develops, making it impossible to move.
Re: Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:14 am
by Larry10625
Greg1956 wrote:My pump sits low in my scrotum but prior to getting my implant I read where some doctors encourage patients to pull down on the pump at first to get it to sit lower. I would think your doctor would have told you to do it if it was expected.
Check with your doctor. I was told to gently pull it down several times a day and now it is in absolutely in the best place. It even stays so my thumb lines up with the release button.
Larry
Re: Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 4:36 pm
by PCHelp76180
Same thing happened to me, the tubing was also to close to the skin. Just had a Revision in Jan and now the pump is all the way to the bottom of the left testicle.
Re: Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:48 pm
by Tsanchez12369
Just curious, is the revision free?
Re: Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:15 pm
by mikestap
I was told to pull down. Even at five weeks. Evidently I was not being aggressive enough.
Re: Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:02 pm
by Eugene
I was given the same instructions to pull down on the bulb/value. I did this quite often (a few times a day) early on but did not notice my efforts as having any affect. This supposedly would keep the plumbing and bulb from migrating upward on the shaft. A few weeks ago during my 4 month post op visit I was advised that there is no need to do that at this point as the implanted hard ware (my terms) will not move at this point.
Re: Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:14 am
by Donnie1954
Guys,
If your Uro tells you to keep pulling your pump down, do it. Unless it's put in by the superstar of high pumps, it will drop to the bottom. My pump lies right at the bottom of my scrotum. My local Florida Urologist is tops. I highly recommend him and the team at Florida Urological Associates.
Re: Pump/Tubing high
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:35 pm
by Larry10625
ddbryan1972 wrote:Guys,
If your Uro tells you to keep pulling your pump down, do it. Unless it's put in by the superstar of high pumps, it will drop to the bottom. My pump lies right at the bottom of my scrotum. My local Florida Urologist is tops. I highly recommend him and the team at Florida Urological Associates.
Absolutely. I didn't even have to pull down much. My pump has been on the bottom of my scrotum since the second week post-op.
Larry