My Australian Implant Story

[LGXDownunder]

LGXDownunder, congrats on great progress !

- Chuck

9 Week Post Op Update
Everything continues to go well and erection comfort levels are slowly improving. When flaccid there is now rarely any discomfort, twinges etc. So overall I remain very happy with how everything is going, and currently have no doubts that I made the right decision.

Thanks Chuck, you too! I read your recent update and it sounds like you are doing really well.

[LGXDownunder]

Just gone past week 10 post op and I've had a minor setback this past week or so. I developed a fungal infection last weekend after we last tried PIV sex about 10 days ago. A lumpy itchy/sore rash on my dick, like a type of jock itch. It now looks like mrs may have possibly had a UTI at the time. We are waiting for pathology results on that but she has been prescribed antibiotics as a precaution. I've been using antifungal/cortisone ointment since Monday and the rash has been slowly improving. To complicate things this happened the night before we flew interstate for a few days break, so I had to self medicate until I could see our local GP yesterday. He had a good look and isn't concerned. Wants me to keep up with the cream until Monday, and if it hasn't fully resolved try a different one (forgotten the name but I wrote it down). So unfortunately we are both sidelined temporarily for sex. But I'm still keeping up with the daily cycling routine. Apart from some minor residual rash everything is looking good and I remain happy with progress. I'm now not too far off my pre RRP erect length and girth (going from memory). I'm becoming more confident that I'll get there. Cycling at maximum inflation is less painful, and I can hold it there much longer before I need to release the pressure. I had no problem with 45 minutes today and I think I can probably get to an hour without too much discomfort. Usually have a sore dick for a while afterwards, but I can live with that if it means everything is being stretched and achieving gains.

[Kodixx]

LGXDownunder, that's great progress ! I'm a few weeks ahead of you and that sounds similar to how things progressed for me -- with the addition of some residual swelling. Also great that you and the wife have created your own "new normal" for enjoying.

- Chuck

Apart from some minor residual rash everything is looking good and I remain happy with progress. I'm now not too far off my pre RRP erect length and girth (going from memory). I'm becoming more confident that I'll get there.

[LGXDownunder]

LGXDownunder, that's great progress ! I'm a few weeks ahead of you and that sounds similar to how things progressed for me -- with the addition of some residual swelling. Also great that you and the wife have created your own "new normal" for enjoying.

- Chuck

Apart from some minor residual rash everything is looking good and I remain happy with progress. I'm now not too far off my pre RRP erect length and girth (going from memory). I'm becoming more confident that I'll get there.

Thanks Chuck, I think we are on a similar trajectory! I do have a little residual scrotal swelling, which I assume will eventually disappear altogether.
But it's difficult to be certain as the third brother, tubing etc also take up a fair bit of real estate.

[Kodixx]

LGXDownunder, FWIW, I've found that with each passing week I'm less aware of the 'third brother' It seems like over time the brain just adapts and does what's necessary to accommodate it -- how I sit down, stand up, move around, get in and out of the truck -- I know I'm doing some of that differently but its just become a subconscious thing.

- Chuck

Thanks Chuck, I think we are on a similar trajectory! I do have a little residual scrotal swelling, which I assume will eventually disappear altogether. But it's difficult to be certain as the third brother, tubing etc also take up a fair bit of real estate.

[LGXDownunder]

LGXDownunder, FWIW, I've found that with each passing week I'm less aware of the 'third brother' It seems like over time the brain just adapts and does what's necessary to accommodate it -- how I sit down, stand up, move around, get in and out of the truck -- I know I'm doing some of that differently but its just become a subconscious thing.

- Chuck

I'm finding similar Chuck, but a few weeks behind you, and things continue to change but in very small increments. I rarely notice anything when flaccid going about my business. Just an occasional brief sharp pain or some soreness to remind me that I'm still healing. During the first month or more sitting caused a lot of scrotal discomfort, mainly where the third brother lives (aka pump for the uninitiated ). I usually had to sit right on the edge of any seat and used a cushion for driving. Now I can put as much pressure there as I like and there is no discomfort. As you say, it is becoming subconscious now. Of course I'm very conscious of the third brother when I need him. So far he's proven to be very loyal, reliable, up to the task, and I always know where to find him .

[LGXDownunder]

I posted a couple of photos at 10 weeks post op here:
https://www.franktalk.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26571#p254037

[LGXDownunder]

I'm now just over 12 weeks post op, so I'll do another update as it seems like it should be a milestone of some sort.

Pain and discomfort have continued to improve and now mostly negligible when going about routine activities.
The penoscrotal incision scar has all but completely healed visually. Any residual discomfort usually comes from that area though.
My surgeon told me that he used three layers of dissolving sutures, one external and two internal, and they can take many months to fully heal/disappear. That seems to be a common surgical practice for penile prostheses from what I've read, but he seems to pride himself on an almost zero infection rate and I wonder if the multiple stitch layers also help with that strategy. I also still have numbness underneath my shaft from the near the incision site to about halfway up. It hasn't been a major issue as I have sensation in both the frenulum and glans, and most of the shaft. I have noticed some minor improvement, and I'm hoping it eventually resolves as I think it will be better overall. I know some guys have reported poor outcomes with numbness and my thoughts are with them, hoping they see a resolution.

I'm continuing with a fairly aggressive cycling regime. Still doing two daily 15 minute sessions, morning and evening, and most days a long session during the day aiming for an hour at full inflation. The long session isn't always possible due to various commitments but I'm probably doing that 5 days out of 7 most weeks. I can now go a full hour without tapping out but the last 10-15 minutes can be uncomfortable, and there is some post deflation pain that lasts up to 5 minutes or so before fading into mild soreness. My MS pump is getting softer and I can easily press it for up to about 40 pumps, which is more or less full inflation. After that the bulb becomes stiffer again but I can still get many more "mini pumps" in, and I can feel the effects of those as my dick becomes extremely hard.

Anyway the cycling seems to be paying off, and I'm hoping the cylinders are stretching to the limits of my anatomy. My rough measurements now have me at what I think was my original erect length, possibly slightly longer. Girth I haven't really measured yet but visually it looks similar to my recollection, and flaccid I had already gained length dramatically. Once I have better measuring tools I'll report some actual numbers.

PIV sex is getting better each time. We had a break of nearly 2 weeks due to a UTI and fungal infection but have been back in action since early last week. I no longer slip out and can maintain thrusting almost indefinitely without becoming uncomfortable. I'm now getting short of breath long before my dick needs a break! I probably need to work on my aerobic fitness a bit more. But the main hurdle I'm now facing is that I can only orgasm sometimes, and I can take a really long time to climax when I do. It's a double edged sword, as I'm really enjoying the sensation of fucking endlessly, but my wife has back problems and she can't go for as long as me.

I've now resumed pretty much all pre-op activities and went for my second bike ride today. It was better than the first one a few weeks ago. This time I felt much more comfortable in the saddle and had no post ride saddle soreness. I've been trying to get back into a routine with that, but poor weather or some other competing priority have often thwarted my plans recently.

Overall I'm still really happy with how things are going and I think I can now see the "new normal" on the horizon.
I'm hoping that 6 months post op is a reasonable guess as to when I might get there.