Just scheduled my surgery with Dr. Patel in San Diego - are there things that you would recommend that you did before surgery or things that you knew?
I was told to give at least 6 weeks of regular vacuum use before surgery. He also told me to eat higher protein diet and watch simple sugars.
Are there special things I need to buy?
Surgery Scheduled March 25
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kjcustoms
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Surgery Scheduled March 25
67 years young struggling with ED for more than 8 years. Cycled through pills, PRP, Shock therapy, stem cells. Scheduled for AMS 700 with Dr. D. Patel in San Diego 3/25/26!
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Oz1958
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Re: Surgery Scheduled March 25
The pre-op shopping list is long, but maybe not necessary. Lots of suggestions here on FT and from your surgeon, but everyone's experience is different.
One surgeon ( who i didn't go with) said wash with surgeons hand wash for 3 days before surgery. I did that.
I had to buy a bottle of gatorade. Drink it the morning of surgery, that was my surgeons requirement to balance my hydration.
Ice packs. I have 2 in my freezer. Never used them. Woke up from anaesthesia with an ice pack between my legs, replaced it once. but that was it.
Special underwear to hold penis up. I found pouch underwear I already had worked better for me.
Baby socks to minimise glans pain. Didn't need them. Maybe the pouch underwear did the same job.
I also bought a bottle of bio-oil. Used it before. It really helps healing and minimise scaring.
And I needed to buy pyjamas for the hospital. I dont normally wear them.
The take away is I spent several hundred on preparing things I didn't use, but once you come out of the hospital you aren't going to be rushing down to the shops, and far too late to be ordering online. so better to be prepared than not.
One surgeon ( who i didn't go with) said wash with surgeons hand wash for 3 days before surgery. I did that.
I had to buy a bottle of gatorade. Drink it the morning of surgery, that was my surgeons requirement to balance my hydration.
Ice packs. I have 2 in my freezer. Never used them. Woke up from anaesthesia with an ice pack between my legs, replaced it once. but that was it.
Special underwear to hold penis up. I found pouch underwear I already had worked better for me.
Baby socks to minimise glans pain. Didn't need them. Maybe the pouch underwear did the same job.
I also bought a bottle of bio-oil. Used it before. It really helps healing and minimise scaring.
And I needed to buy pyjamas for the hospital. I dont normally wear them.
The take away is I spent several hundred on preparing things I didn't use, but once you come out of the hospital you aren't going to be rushing down to the shops, and far too late to be ordering online. so better to be prepared than not.
ED since my 40s, managed by pills.
Increasingly severe BPH, emergency HoLEP prostatectomy Nov 2021.
Fixed the prostate but pills slowly became less and less effective.
AMS 700 CX 20th Jan 2026
Increasingly severe BPH, emergency HoLEP prostatectomy Nov 2021.
Fixed the prostate but pills slowly became less and less effective.
AMS 700 CX 20th Jan 2026
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sambalamba
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Re: Surgery Scheduled March 25
kjcustoms wrote:Just scheduled my surgery with Dr. Patel in San Diego - are there things that you would recommend that you did before surgery or things that you knew?
I was told to give at least 6 weeks of regular vacuum use before surgery. He also told me to eat higher protein diet and watch simple sugars.
Are there special things I need to buy?
Patel is an AMS guy as far as I know. Did you discuss both implants with him and how did you arrive at your final choice?
55 years. Using bimix 0.4 units. Works well but inconsistent and very inconvenient. Seriously considering an implant. 6.4 inches bone pressed length to tip, 5 inches girth base, 4.5 inches girth mid-shaft.
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