I am now more then four weeks post-op and have no pain or soreness remaining in the scrotum whatsoever. In the shaft of the penis, when deflated, I have a little bit of soreness if the penis is squeezed near the glans. You can actually feel the tubes of the implant and when a moderate amount of pres...

Post-op 3 Weeks: I just returned from my second post-op visit to the surgeon and he was very pleased with the speed of my recovery and the progress that I’m making. At my last visit – 1 week post-op, he taught me how to inflate and deflate the implant but quite frankly I was still too sore to want t...

To Gregshere and Gerryp: best wishes to both of you. I have been following your posts and look forward to comparing notes on a regular basis. Gerry – I’m looking forward to Part 3 of your story. Both of you, please continue to post as you are up to it (no pun intended) Post-op – 9 days The swelling ...

Post-op: Days 1 and 2 I had my surgery on Friday, March 8th at 8:00 in the morning. The procedure went very smoothly and I was in post-op about 10:00. I remained in the hospital until Saturday morning. I was administered a variety of IV’s of Lactated Ringers (electrolytes) and antibiotics. For pain ...

Woodworker reporting…I am officially a member of the bionic brotherhood! I had my surgery on Friday morning at 8:00 the procedure went very smoothly and I was in post-op about 10:00. I remained in the hospital until Saturday morning. I was administered a variety of IV’s of Lactated Ringers (electrol...

Greg,

Wishing you much success and pleasure with your bionic friend. My surgery is on Friday and am looking forward to a new chapter post RP.

Best of luck!
Woodworker

Usetobe: Welcome to FrankTalk. You will find that many of us on this site are recovering from the after effects of Prostate Cancer. The physical and emotional impact of a radical prostectomy is difficult for many people to understand – especially your spouse (at least in my case). I have been loggin...

Guy123: Just to let you know that you are not alone... FrankTalk members: gregshere, gerryp and me are all scheduled for March 7th or 8th. While I can only speak for myself - I am excited, a little scared but optimistic especially in lieu of all of the success stories that I’ve read on FrankTalk.org...

Gerry - As you know I sent you a PM with the information you requested. Please keep in touch and we can compare notes after the surgery. Earlier in this thread I talked about compiling a list of questions for the surgeon prior to making a decision for the implant. For those of you who are interested...

Well boys…I’m about to officially enter the final frontier and become a member of the bionic brotherhood. I met with the surgeon last week and I’ve completed the pre-surgery screening tests and on March 8th a new chapter begins. I’m excited, I’m a little frightened (I wasn’t for RP surgery) and am h...