Scott424’s Rigicon Rig10 malleable implant journey

[Scott424]

Background

I have had moderate ED for a long time, pills always worked but eventually if I used a condom I would lose the erection fairly quickly. In 2020 I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and had my prostate removed in October of that year. I had no erections for about 16 months and then started to get nighttime erections whilst taking 10mg of Cialis every other day at night. During this time I discovered that I had Peyronies with a strong curve to the left.

I consulted with a doctor in India about getting surgery to correct the curve but he suggested I try using a traction device to try to straighten the curve. although this did not fully correct the Peyronies it allowed me to regain a lot of the length I had lost after prostate surgery.

Eventually after a lot of research I settled on Dr. Banga in India, utilizing a medical tourism group called Cure-India. I met a gentleman living in my home town in Thailand through a mutual friend who was also planning a trip to India to get an inflatable implant with Dr. Banga so we coordinated our trips to go at the same time.


The Surgery:

I got the malleable implant on December 4th, not exactly sure how long the surgery took but probably longer than most because the doctor had to remove the fibrosis from Peyronies and replace it with a graft. The external incision was sub coronal which was necessary due to the fibrosis.

Implant Size:

Rigicon Rigi 10 malleable
Diameter: 12mm, not sure of length used but measurements during surgery were
Distal L-10 R - 9.5
Proximal L - 9 R - 9
.5 inch rear extenders on both sides.

Honestly I do not think he could have put anything bigger inside me. For the first week to 10 days post surgery due to the swelling everything was so tight, I could not even. move any of the skin on my shaft. That has changed and continues to change. The sub-coronal stitches continue to recede and the doctor said they will take about 4 weeks to fully dissolve. The interior stitches an d graft will take anywhere from 8-12 weeks to fully heel.

I cannot have sex until the 8 week mark due to the graft.

Penis Size:

Before cancer I was 6 inches bone pressed in length and never measured girth.

Since my prostate surgery in 2020 I have not been able to measure erect length due to the curve in my penis, but manual stretching I measured at 4 7/8 inches before I started using the traction device. Prior to the implant I could manually stretch to about 6 1/4 inches, not sure how that would actually translate into erect length. I also measured girth at 4.5 inches everywhere.

Post surgery, I get different measurements depending on swelling. But best estimate now is 5.5 inches bone pressed in length and 5 inches in girth. I am only 16 days post surgery so I am sure these numbers will change, but I had prepared myself to lose a lot more length so I am very happy with the results so far.

Post Surgery:

My penis leans to the left and it has been this way since prostate surgery, I am able to straighten it by moving the implant around so that will not be an issue for sex if it stays that way. I have not had any issues with urination, the first time after the catheter was removed I had a little dried blood but none since then and no pain at all urinating. Bowel movements are fine as well.

I am able to bend my penis fully up and partially downwards (I am not talking about using the hinge simply my ability to move an stow the penis with underwear. I have not tested the hinge yet as the peyronies was very close to where the hinge is and I need to be careful not to bend too much or too long in that area so as to allow the graft to fully heal. This is also why I do not bend the penis downwards too much. The graft will take about 12 weeks to fully heal so I will play it by ear until then.

I have not really had much pain since the surgery, 2 nights I have had problems sleeping because it felt like my penis was going to burst through the skin, I think I may have manipulated my penis around too much on those days. In general sleeping is difficult as the stitches get irritated if my blanket rubs against them and I also am not a back sleeper which I have to do for now. At home I mostly do not wear underwear or pants as it is uncomfortable to wear those for longer periods of time. I have a little puffiness on the left side around the stitches which is normal and getting smaller all the time. That puffiness gets bigger when I have been out fully dressed for a few hours.

My only frustration is that I am harder than I have been in 6-10 or more years and I can’t do anything with it. Might try light masturbation once the stitches are gone. Guess thats not really such a bad problem to have compared to the alternative.

[duke_cicero]

Thank you for sharing your journey. I'm excited for you. Stay patient, stay committed to your doctor's orders, and you'll be back in action in no time.

[Scott424]

Thank you for sharing your journey. I'm excited for you. Stay patient, stay committed to your doctor's orders, and you'll be back in action in no time.

Thanks duke, I have enjoyed following your journey

[lasthope2.0]

Great update, Scott. Congratulations for taking the big step. You're going to love it.

[Scott424]

Great update, Scott. Congratulations for taking the big step. You're going to love it.

Thanks last hope

[JohnnyBorg]

Hey Scott424 congratulations on taking this step - I’ll be following along with your updates closely, as I’ll either be getting the Rigi10 or Genesis on January 20th coming up here. Very interested in how it feels / comfort, etc, as I know the Rigi10 is very rigid.

[Discovernew]

Please update us when you finally get to use it. would love to read your experience

[Scott424]

Just to give you an update, I am now 2 days shy of 4 weeks post-op. Healing continues, stitches are still around but they get smaller every day. Can’t wait till they are gone. Here a a couple of things I have encountered since surgery.

1. I still have some puffiness on the left side of my penis around the stitches, but it gets better each day (I have been told this is normal)

2. My dick points to the left and slightly downward (as it has since my prostate surgery) but I can straighten it easily enough for once I am able to deploy this bad boy.

3. The implant seems a bit wobbly at the base as I can rotate my penis quite a bit. Not sure if this is normal or not. I have not been able to test the hinge yet, just tried and it is a little difficult to bend and does not stay so I am not sure if I am in the right area. I was not sure how close the peyronies graft was to the hinge so I waited until I got confirmation from Dr. Banga that the hinge would not affect the healing of the graft.

4. The biggest irritation was the scrotum shrinking up like when you are in really cold water and then it became very itchy. Icing it seemed to help with the itching and wearing underwear more often at home also helped. This has pretty resolved at this point.

5. Hats off to the user who suggested using baby socks with the elastic cut off to cover the head. Works great and is much more comfortable when I am fully dressed. One tip, if you get up in the middle of the night to pee, remember to take the sock off-I didn’t one night, peed just find and then looked down and saw the sock totally wet.

6. Sitting with my body straight up causes some irritation in the perineum as I can feel the rods. I am hoping that will change as I would like to get an e-bike middle of next year.

7. I am cleared to swim and soak for long periods after 4 weeks so that is in 2days. I hope a couple of warm baths each day will help with the puffiness around the stitches.

8. I can’t believe how horny I am, I am not cleared for sex until 8 weeks post op due to the healing of the graft which I have been told by another doctor can take up to 12 weeks to fully heal. I will probably try some light masturbation once the stitches are gone and I can use oil, and if all goes well I might try to find a new friend for a blow job or 2 before February launch date.

On a side note, my friend who got an IPP the same day as me with Dr Banga, had sex at just under 4 weeks post op. He said it was great and he kept going after cumming until he cramped up. He still hasn’t started cycling yet as he is having problems finding the deflate button. He is inflated enough for careful sex but now needs to conquer that damn pump. I guess this is one of the hardships of traveling for the surgery as you can’t pop in to have you doctor take a look.

[cbinspok]

Thanks Scott
You’re getting there brother, enjoy each day, it’s going to be a bit better every day. Keep the reports coming

[Scott424]

Thanks Scott
You’re getting there brother, enjoy each day, it’s going to be a bit better every day. Keep the reports coming

Thanks cbinspok