During the time that I was in the process of massaging my pump downwards, I took warm to hot showers. I used this time (and a bit of extra water for about six weeks) to indulge myself in slowly pulling the pump down with very little to no pain. This helped immensely as my sac was still quite tender....

Oh Dave, what a relief it must be for you. So glad to hear that things are starting to loosen up and get better for you. Most of your stories from now on will, undoubtedly, be happy ones. Whoohooo! Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!

LGXMAN: You have having discomfort at week 7 during sex.....My doctor didn't pump me up until week 9 and I still had discomfort during sex at week 11. Do yourself a favor and wait another month. Took your advice. Thanks. I decided to take another month to "mend" and it all worked out well...

Shadow: Congratulations on your new man toy. At this point, do not fret as many of the things you are experiencing are just normal and will mend themselves over time. I also had that "knot" in the beginning and thought that all had gone wrong. But alas, everything fell into place. In the b...

Glad to hear that it's done! A long time waiting, for sure. The worst is over and it's all uphill from now. Ask questions as they come up because at this point, you will have new ones each and every day for awhile. One more implantee (whohoo), a growing trend amongst this group of guys. Good going ....

Thanks for the chatter and the suggestions to help with this problem. I too have been plagued by a bit of the dribble and didn't even realize that others might have the same problem, until reading this posting. I've just been shaking my head thinking "not again!?" whenever it happens. Anot...

Congratulations! This is one great story to hear. It might help others here to find a way to the implant that they may have given up on without your posting. The VA can be tough. Best of luck as you make your way through the process. I'm at my four month IPP anniversary TODAY. I'm completely healed ...

Here is an official newsletter from Elizabeth at AMS explaining the two-finger method. Most of us with AMS-700 LGX models have probably talked with Elizabeth at one point or another. I laugh when I still see the pair of pliers that I placed on the bathroom counter to pump my LGX up. I leave it ther...

I've said this since the beginning Dave, give it time. Relax! All of the problems you describe sound so familiar as I just recently went through all of them myself. The infection is not good but if you stick to your antibiotic regimen, it should get better. Infection is one thing that you do NOT wan...

Robin and Shadowwolfe. This is great news and I congratulate you for making such a big decision. Our community of bionics continues to grow larger and larger (literally and figuratively). Get it? Heh, never mind! I wish you both success with your surgeries. Mine was done Dec. 28th, 2010 and I'm almo...