Am I damaging myself?

[oneperson]

Hi again.

You are going to say I am a pain in the butt, but I cannot stop worry. It's my week 11 post implant, I am at 15 days to make 3 months. I have been told by my doctor to inflate for one hour once a day, plus as much short periods as I can.

I usually inflate 15 minutes in the morning, and in the evening, while in shower, another time, this more durable.

I inflate till the point of disconfort, which occurs at 17th pump. Then I wait one or two minutes, and the disconfort/pain dissapears, so I pump once or twice more, until again I notice some disconfort. In the morning I am softer than in the evening. After a while, the disconfort/pain dissapear again and I push 2 o 3 more, again until it appears. In the morning, when I have been inflated for 15 minutes or so, I deflate (I don't have more time). But in the night, I try to stand up to one hour... Impossible. From 30 minutes ahead, the pain begin to be very difficult to tolerate. At 40 minutes, it is almost impossible. At 45, I have to deflate because it is impossible continue anymore.

I am afraid that so much pain do more damage than benefit. I know that without pain there is no gain, but I cannot tolerate so much pain. With the first 17 pumps, I would stand not one hour, I think I would be as much time as I want. But, it would expand anything having in mind that after one minute of disconfort I feel as if deflated regarding to confortability?

As you can see, I am almost 3 months after surgery and I am still plenty of doubts, fears and worries.

[Greg1956]

We are each unique in our healing, as well as our tolerance for pain. All I can tell you is if you have been open with your surgeon regarding the pain you feel, and he is suggesting you continue, he apparently feels confident you are not going to harm yourself or your device.

Prior to getting an implant I had a torn Rotator Cuff, Gallstones, and a Herniated Disk in my back. Compared to any of those the cycling process was very tolerable for me. I lead a busy and active life so I had to figure out an easy way to fit cycling into my schedule. I do it in bed. I often read before going to sleep so I pump up and grab a book. It takes my mind off it too. As I am waking up in the morning I come and go out of sleep. When I am coherent enough to pump I do so and then fall asleep. This allows me to wake up with “morning wood” just like the good old days.

I hope your situation improves soon. After dealing with ED each of us deserves the reward of being happy and excited with our implants.

[oneperson]

We are each unique in our healing, as well as our tolerance for pain. All I can tell you is if you have been open with your surgeon regarding the pain you feel, and he is suggesting you continue, he apparently feels confident you are not going to harm yourself or your device.

Thanks for your answer, you are always there to help.

My tolerance to pain is big I think. I know what is pain. The worst that I have suffered in my life was the hemorrhoids surgery. First time I had to have a shit after surgery, I almost got unconscious because of the terrible pain. Apart from that, I have suffered several deep caries episodes in my theet. I have suffered herpes zoster, one of the most terrible pain that exists. I know what is pain. And the pain I feel when I am 45 minutes inflated to the max I can, has nothing to do with any of the above, but still is very unconfortable to mantain so much time. After all, the terrible pain from shiting after hemorroids surgery only lasted the few seconds the shit lasted; and the other could be calmed with analgesics.

Regarding my surgeon, all he said when I told him about the pain in the tip when inflated to the max, it was 'it will dissapear with time'.

Moreover, he didn't enter in details. He only said 'pump one hour a day'. And in fact, I can do that, if I inflate a little less. But to max, I am not able to stand one hour: just 45 minutes is very very hard.

It is just fear to damage something if I pump too much, but also fear about if I don't pump so much, it doesn't do the work.

I mean, maybe forcing so much pump is try to rush something that should go slower.

[WhiteCane]

The first few times were very difficult for me… I’m still not that far in but I’ve developed a system… I give it a few pumps before bed and let it sit partially erect overnight. After a night or two of this, the pain in the head of the penis was a lot more tolerable during the one hour full pump sessions. Furthermore, I’m predicting “not sure“ that this is going to help in the healing process if things are at a slight prolonged stretch instead of staying soft all day and healing in the soft state… If you are in any pain after the first couple of pumps like I described, you’ve pumped way too much… just a little bit to get a chubby… A heat pack on your meat sack also helps a lot… lay in bed and leave the heat set on your junk… you aren’t being annoying… This is very important… none of us are here to talk about football or politics… It’s what this place is designed for and if people can’t deal with answering other peoples concerns and trying to help, they are at the wrong place… Be well, my friend

[oneperson]

Sounds interesting WhiteCane. I will test it. I don't feel pain after a few pumps. In fact, as I said, first pain I feel is exactly at 17 pumps. Then, after a few minutes (2 or 3), pain dissapears. I give 2 or 3 more pumps, and pain appears again for another 2 or 3 minutes. Then, another 2 or 3 and the pain remains and becomes more and more difficult to afford as time passes.

So I will try what you say: pump 10 or 12 times and sleep like that. What you say make sense.

[WhiteCane]

I think that as with any exercise, conditioning your body first is the best bet… as of right now, the prolonged stretch thing to help heal better is wishful thinking but I will see and it literally cannot hurt…. It’s stopped the pain in the glands so I’m happy just for that…

[Agfa13]

Oneperson, I think the operative word here is conditioning, just like anything else (think sports, lol). That is what this sounds like. Now, you say everything is Ok up until the 17th pump, pain dissipates, then you pump some more. You have not talked about how long you have been at the 17th pump, etc, and if you have moved up from the 17th pump. Were you bigger than what you have right now?
Where were you prior to the 17th pump?
Take a look at member's only 'dick of the day'. I told Dr. I want it all back! I hope I do not have to start at 4" because I would be pissed!
As I have read on here, size and girth may take a while to get back, but I hope not. Cycling is the key.

[oneperson]

I have a problem with language. I don't understand well what you tell.

Step by step:

you say everything is Ok up until the 17th pump, pain dissipates, then you pump some more. You have not talked about how long you have been at the 17th pump

Yes, I did. I have said that after 2-3 minutes, pain dissaperars, so I have been 2-3 minutes with little pain, after those 2-3 minutes there is no pain, and in the very moment I feel it dissapear, I pump 2-3 times more.

and if you have moved up from the 17th pump

Don't understand this. I have 'moved up from the 17th pump, after 2-3 minutes, when the pain dissapears.

Were you bigger than what you have right now?

Comparing with what? I was bigger than I have right now before implant.

Where were you prior to the 17th pump?

Don't understand. What do you mean by that?

[Toronto67]

I was in a similar situation two months after my surgery, but I kept inflating and keeping it 100% pumped for at least 20 min every day (once or twice depending my schedule), I found that watching a video or taking a hot shower or bath was very helpful to manage the discomfort.

I am now at 4 1/2 months after my surgery, at the beginning I was able to pump my implant only 18 pumps (full pumps), now I do about 25 full pumps plus 7 half way pumps, my dick is super hard and I noticed I have gained a respectable amount of girth.

Another thing that work for me is that when I pumped 100% if the pain/discomfort was too much then I deflated (a little bit or 100%) the implant, rested 2 to 5 mins and tried again.

Now the pain is mostly gone.