Great 1st (In-Person) visit with Dr. Eid and 2 Patients

[Hawkman]

Yesterday was my first in-person visit with Dr. Eid. Driving to his office from the Lincoln Tunnel was a nightmare that took far longer than I expected. Since there is parking right next door I got to his office only 2 minutes late. My first impression was that the waiting room was small and very unimpressive. Everything from that point far exceeded my expectations. I called the day before to confirm I would actually see Dr. Eid and not just some PA or Tech. The office staff almost laughed and assured me that Dr. Eid ALWAYS sees his patients and never leaves them to anyone else. After the nurse took my BP I went to Dr. Eid's office to get-acquainted, ask questions, and look at the Coloplast and AMS working models. Next, I went to an exam room and disrobed from the waist down to wait for Dr Eid. Soon Dr.Eid stepped in and said, "slip your pants on, I have a patient 4 weeks post-op that is happy to have you present". It was a bit strange having the gentleman I met in the waiting room laying there with an erection but I was far too interested to be uncomfortable. Dr. Eid showed me the utterly non-existent scar on the scrotum. There was no trace of trauma on him anywhere that I could see. Dr. Eid left and I talked with the patient for 10 minutes.

After I went back to my assigned exam room, the door opened again and Dr. Eid says, "I have another patient that is a year post op that had a robotic prostetectomy like you. I think you should meet him" (I had some reservations about reservoir placement in prostatectomy patients). Dr. Eid said, "just wrap your paper sheet around you and step across the hall". Patient #2 was a fit, 80-year-old guy that looked 15 years younger. He was being evaluated for a bladder sphincter surgery. As Dr, Eid left us to talk we found we shared a lot of history such as; prostatectomy, Peyronies, use of traction, VED pills, and injections. He was exuberant about his life since his implant which he said he and his wife used 400 times the first year. I could not detect the reservoir placement and he said it did not interfere with any type of exercise including abdominal exercise. I asked how long it was before he could drive 5 minutes to buy a loaf of bread and he said "3 days" and neither patient ever took their level two pain relief pills.

I went back to the exam room and Dr. Eid came in, injected me himself and did a Duplex Doppler Sonography. The 20 cc of Tri-mix more than did the job. He measured me erect and recorded that along with the recording of my stretched flaccid length. I asked a few more questions about sizing and rear-tip extenders. He said he does not like RTE's and that when he can, he sizes up and actually trims the rear of the fixed cylinder tips down. I left and drove through Manhattan with a raging erection that lasted almost to the point of concern.

What I learned: After 15 years as founder and administrator of www.peyroniesforum.net and many years reading here I went pretty well informed. The concept of placing the reservoir differently in robotic prostatectomy patients was new, however. I also learned that Dr. Eid said I could use the flat washer-like rings that come with the Vacurect VED (I took one to show him) if I was concerned with glads erection. In addition to saying I could use the Vacurect and rings, he said some men use muse but thought I would be happy without either. I learned that Dr. Eid seems far more interested in visiting with and serving his patients than he is with hurrying a maximum number of patients through his practice. IT WAS A GREAT VISIT! THANKS TO DR. EID AND TWO PATIENTS THAT WERE WILLING TO HELP A FELLOW BROTHER.

PS: Both patients had Titan implants and resolved any concerns I had about the deflated state. Dr. Eid said more often than not he uses the Titan on my size penis. (Slightly over 6 inches - slightly over 7" if I risk pulling it off and impaling my pubic bone with a ruler.)

[Hawkman]

I want to add that Dr.Eid is very opposed to pumping patients up and leaving them for weeks. He says it very often causes scar tissue to form around the collapsed reservoir and that results in spontaneous inflations and only partial deflations. He says the downside is restrictions on dress and activities and even the erosion of the glans more common to malleable implants. He sends patients home deflated with cycling start by day 3 or 4.

[Larry10625]

Yesterday was my first in-person visit with Dr. Eid. Driving to his office from the Lincoln Tunnel was a nightmare that took far longer than I expected. Since there is parking right next door I got to his office only 2 minutes late. My first impression was that the waiting room was small and very unimpressive. Everything from that point far exceeded my expectations. I called the day before to confirm I would actually see Dr. Eid and not just some PA or Tech. The office staff almost laughed and assured me that Dr. Eid ALWAYS sees his patients and never leaves them to anyone else. After the nurse took my BP I went to Dr. Eid's office to get-acquainted, ask questions, and look at the Coloplast and AMS working models. Next, I went to an exam room and disrobed from the waist down to wait for Dr Eid. Soon Dr.Eid stepped in and said, "slip your pants on, I have a patient 4 weeks post-op that is happy to have you present". It was a bit strange having the gentleman I met in the waiting room laying there with an erection but I was far too interested to be uncomfortable. Dr. Eid showed me the utterly non-existent scar on the scrotum. There was no trace of trauma on him anywhere that I could see. Dr. Eid left and I talked with the patient for 10 minutes.

After I went back to my assigned exam room, the door opened again and Dr. Eid says, "I have another patient that is a year post op that had a robotic prostetectomy like you. I think you should meet him" (I had some reservations about reservoir placement in prostatectomy patients). Dr. Eid said, "just wrap your paper sheet around you and step across the hall". Patient #2 was a fit, 80-year-old guy that looked 15 years younger. He was being evaluated for a bladder sphincter surgery. As Dr, Eid left us to talk we found we shared a lot of history such as; prostatectomy, Peyronies, use of traction, VED pills, and injections. He was exuberant about his life since his implant which he said he and his wife used 400 times the first year. I could not detect the reservoir placement and he said it did not interfere with any type of exercise including abdominal exercise. I asked how long it was before he could drive 5 minutes to buy a loaf of bread and he said "3 days" and neither patient ever took their level two pain relief pills.

I went back to the exam room and Dr. Eid came in, injected me himself and did a Duplex Doppler Sonography. The 20 cc of Tri-mix more than did the job. He measured me erect and recorded that along with the recording of my stretched flaccid length. I asked a few more questions about sizing and rear-tip extenders. He said he does not like RTE's and that when he can, he sizes up and actually trims the rear of the fixed cylinder tips down. I left and drove through Manhattan with a raging erection that lasted almost to the point of concern.

What I learned: After 15 years as founder and administrator of http://www.peyroniesforum.net and many years reading here I went pretty well informed. The concept of placing the reservoir differently in robotic prostatectomy patients was new, however. I also learned that Dr. Eid said I could use the flat washer-like rings that come with the Vacurect VED (I took one to show him) if I was concerned with glads erection. In addition to saying I could use the Vacurect and rings, he said some men use muse but thought I would be happy without either. I learned that Dr. Eid seems far more interested in visiting with and serving his patients than he is with hurrying a maximum number of patients through his practice. IT WAS A GREAT VISIT! THANKS TO DR. EID AND TWO PATIENTS THAT WERE WILLING TO HELP A FELLOW BROTHER.

PS: Both patients had Titan implants and resolved any concerns I had about the deflated state. Dr. Eid said more often than not he uses the Titan on my size penis. (Slightly over 6 inches - slightly over 7" if I risk pulling it off and impaling my pubic bone with a ruler.)

That's fantastic... That was quite the educational appointment. Did either of the two patients look like they were inflated or did they have dog ears?

Larry

[Hawkman]

'That's fantastic... That was quite the educational appointment. Did either of the two patients look like they were inflated or did they have dog ears? "

The first guy was inflated to an erect state but said he had not experienced "dog-ears" when deflated and that he looked completely natural and better than he did flaccid prior to surgery. The 2nd patient was deflated and looked natural and I did not ask him about "dog-ears"

[Xomanow]

The implant procedure is less painful than driving from the Lincoln Tunnel to the eastside......I'm 18 months post-op (Dr.Eid) and couldn't be happier from the consultations and all the way through the healing process.....

[alibaba]

AWESOME!

[jelquinginjury]

Hawkman Dr Eid said you that you can use cock rings with implant to improve glans erection? Is that so? No problem with that?

[Hawkman]

Hawkman Dr Eid said you that you can use cock rings with implant to improve glans erection? Is that so? No problem with that?

I do not want to expand on what Dr. Eid said. I showed him a flat silicone-like retention ring used exclusively with the Vacurect https://www.mainspringmedical.com/pages ... gle.com%2F

These rings are a little unique in that they do not "snap" off of the VED onto the penis . They actually slide over a flaccid penis and the penis is pumped up after the ring is on. He said I could use the VED for the glans. I asked if I could use a ring such as this and with no hesitati, he said I could. I intend to apply the ring, inflate the implant, then place the VED on and give a few pumps. I might rearrage the order as I experiment but this seems to make the most sense. I don't think it places any more stress on the implant than a bit of an hour-glass deformity in the tunica from scaring.

[Hawkman]

I had my second appointment with Dr. Eid yesterday. I love that guy. He did a cystoscopy to make sure I had no strictures. I, of course, had to get the reassurance of size outcome. Sylvia already tried to assure me I was fine as I was and asked if I wanted to kill someone with it. Then Dr. Eid said, "I have in your notes that you are interested in reducing the length a little, is that correct." I said, "yes Dr. Eid, I am the one guy on earth that wishes he had a smaller penis." The humor relaxed me some and was followed by a serious discussion. Dr. Eid said he really gets a lot of calls from men that say they went home and measured and got more than he did in the office. He pulls their chart and says, " I measured 6 inches what do you get at home?" He said it is not uncommon to hear them say, I got 6 1/8 inches". My response was, "hey, an 8th of an inch is an 8th of an inch. He told me that he is pretty sure I will take a 22cm Coloplast because with AMS he would have to go 18 cm and stack rear-tip extenders. He did say I might need 2 different size cylinders because of a slight curve but he cannot be sure until surgery.

After the exam, I told Sylvia that I remembered a couple more questions and she said "no problem, I will get Dr. eid to come back as soon as he is finished with his other exam. Dr. Eid came back and seemed very glad to spend more time answering questions. I asked, what if I have questioned a year from now about prolonged pumping or partially pumping it up or such. Dr. Eid said, " you have my cell phone number. I have men contact me 4 years after an implant to ask questions. Just text or call.

I have always said if I want love or understanding I will call a friend or a priest. When it comes to doctors I far prefer competence to bedside manner. Dr. Eid, however, delivers both. In just two meetings I feel he is a friend that is interested in my welfare.

As a footnote, Dr Eid said prolonged inflation and partial inflation are not good ideas because it can thin the tunica (I assume much like a malleable implant can migrate).

[coldbrew]

Hawkman,

how long did it take to get your first appointment with Eid?
So, you had first visit in June, and having implant the following month?

I need to look at my work schedule. I will need a Monday, or Friday appointment (traveling).