Another Downunder gets done downunder

[Wodjathat]

I was 6 inches length and 5.75 girth.
Be nice to get back to that but I’m prepared to lose 1/2 inch to regain an dick that works

As an aside, I have found that when I log into FrankTalk that it crashes quite often and get SQL error messages!

[Wodjathat]

I was 6 inches length and 5.75 girth.
Be nice to get back to that but I’m prepared to lose 1/2 inch to regain an dick that works

As an aside, I have found that when I log into FrankTalk that it crashes quite often and get SQL error messages!

[AussieGuy81]

As an aside, I have found that when I log into FrankTalk that it crashes quite often and get SQL error messages!

Same here, It's been really bad the last 24hrs

[SWorks17]

Congratulations Mate! Welcome to the Bionic Brotherhood!

SWorks

[Kodixx]

Wodjathat, that's great progress, congrats to you ! Thank you for contributing.

- Chuck
[quote="Wodjathat"]One week down. As before, my journal of my journey. If it helps others that are considering and wanting to get a feel (excuse the pun) for what it’s like to get an implant, I hope it helps you a little. But from my understanding, journeys can vary considerably for different people. My only advice that I would strongly give if you decide to proceed is the choice of the surgeon is the most important decision that you have to make./quote]

[Doggedly_positive]

You said that you have a lot of swelling around your nuts, did he do the penoscrotal approach with your surgery?, i thought he mainly does his implants with the infrapubic approach

Are you also doing the Rigicon clinical trial?

The good news is that the perceived swelling around my ball was more bandage than swell. The bandage was removed this morning.(Wed 23 July) What I thought was a huge ball sack has only minimal swelling. And my implant was with the infrapubic approach.

My understanding now of why there was so much bandage was to somehow keep the pump lower in the sack. My immediate focus will be to make sure I can grab the pump and pull it down.

Right now I can feel the pump part very easily. The deflate button on top is more awkward to get at. The big question I am asking myself at this stage is how much do I have to grab and pull. Two concerns, I either pull too hard and damage something or not enough and it stays too high.

And yes, I’m part of that trial.
Good luck with your journey.

You actually write really well.

I too had Dr Love as my surgeon, and glad I did.

With regard to pulling the pump down, don't spare the horses. I skipped a day and the pump migrated up and adhered to that spot.
I should have pulled it down harder to free it, but it's well and truly healed where it is.

When Dr Love examined it, he told me that I wouldn't break the tubing just by pulling, so don't be shy and pull till it hurts if you think it is too high.

The best advice is to contact Dr Love and just ask. Don't wait until your next appointment.

Good luck

[Wodjathat]

Funny you mentioned about pulling down on the pump. On Wednesday 30 July I was lying down on the bed and massaging the scrotum sack and felt some tenderness right at the bottom where the pump is.

For whatever reason (guess because the black and blue bruising had really diminished) I pulled the the skin up and had a good look and there was a real red irritated section of skin. I shat myself. Took a photo and sent it to my support person (around 10.30pm). Not unexpectedly I got no response.

I knew I wasn’t going to sleep that well that night so around 12.30 took an Uber to the Emergency Department at Holmesglen. They took a blood pressure, had a look and took a blood sample. Long story short, no infection detected and they were not sure if redness was caused by the pump or by skin on the outside rubbing against the thigh. They said that I should contact Dr Love the next day.

Again, long story short, he saw the photo the next morning and told me to keep it uncovered and dry. They at first were thinking about me actually coming in to see him today but then decided that it could be put of till tomorrow (date of my first scheduled appointment). That made me feel a little better.

Funny thing is I distinctly remember when I left hospital (day 2 after the procedure) that when I got in the Uber and tried to close the door I felt a real sharp pain where the redness now is. I now just wonder if maybe the pump really moved / pressed into the skin on the inside and did some damage from the inside.

Other consideration / option was that is roughly where I would grab the pump and jiggle / pull it down. Maybe that was the cause. Funny how the mind thinks when trying to work out what happened.

Today I have done bugger all. Pretty much stayed in bed with a face cloth between my scrotum and leg to avoid skin to skin contact and keep things dry down there.

Good news (fingers crossed) it doesn’t appear to have got worse.
Looking forward to my appointment tomorrow morning!

[dan_bionic]

Funny you mentioned about pulling down on the pump. On Wednesday 30 July I was lying down on the bed and massaging the scrotum sack and felt some tenderness right at the bottom where the pump is.

For whatever reason (guess because the black and blue bruising had really diminished) I pulled the the skin up and had a good look and there was a real red irritated section of skin. I shat myself. Took a photo and sent it to my support person (around 10.30pm). Not unexpectedly I got no response.

I knew I wasn’t going to sleep that well that night so around 12.30 took an Uber to the Emergency Department at Holmesglen. They took a blood pressure, had a look and took a blood sample. Long story short, no infection detected and they were not sure if redness was caused by the pump or by skin on the outside rubbing against the thigh. They said that I should contact Dr Love the next day.

Again, long story short, he saw the photo the next morning and told me to keep it uncovered and dry. They at first were thinking about me actually coming in to see him today but then decided that it could be put of till tomorrow (date of my first scheduled appointment). That made me feel a little better.

Funny thing is I distinctly remember when I left hospital (day 2 after the procedure) that when I got in the Uber and tried to close the door I felt a real sharp pain where the redness now is. I now just wonder if maybe the pump really moved / pressed into the skin on the inside and did some damage from the inside.

Other consideration / option was that is roughly where I would grab the pump and jiggle / pull it down. Maybe that was the cause. Funny how the mind thinks when trying to work out what happened.

Today I have done bugger all. Pretty much stayed in bed with a face cloth between my scrotum and leg to avoid skin to skin contact and keep things dry down there.

Good news (fingers crossed) it doesn’t appear to have got worse.
Looking forward to my appointment tomorrow morning!

Yes, to keep it dry is the best, the redness disappears soon and all will be well.
Best luck for tomorrow's visit at your doc
Dan