Newly Implanted Story/Questions
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:25 pm
Hello all,
This is my first post, so I'm going try and be as brief as possible with my initial story.
I have suffered from varying degrees of ED for close to 30 yrs. It manifests as an inability to maintain an erection. I've seen several urologists, but none could give me a definitive cause.
I began seeing a supposedly well regarded Dr at a local, university hospital around 4 yrs ago. He tested me for low T and prescribed shots, which I continue to take. The shots have worked great in regards to my overall well being and libido. However, they did next to nothing for my ED.
About 2 yrs ago, I began to explore the possibility of an implant.
This Dr, who I will not name, actively discouraged me from committing. He told me most insurance these days did not cover it (not true in my case) and went so far as to suggest that at my age, I should perhaps get used to a lifetime without intercourse. He talked me into trying injections, against my better judgement. Which I did.
Because his instructions to me regarding self administration were so lacking (he had a nurse show me, without actually demonstrating), I had sex while not fully erect (the trimix did not distribute evenly). Consequently, I suffered a penile injury with my wife and developed Peyronies. When I went back to see him, he passed me off to his partner like a hot potato, because the partner dealt with Peyronies on a regular basis.
This partner talked a good talk at my first appt., saying that it would take a month or so for my insurance to approve the Xiaflex injections. After 5 or 6 months of checking back with his nurse, this douche of a doctor still hadn't submitted all of the paper work (I know, because I contacted Blue Cross countless times to check). I had enough.
I decided to find another Dr. in my area who treated Peyronies, and luckily found Dr. Nguyen. Dr. Nguyen had me set up to go through my first set of injections within 3 weeks!
Dr. Nguyen is incredible. And while he did his best, the curvature, which was extensive, did not resolve enough for satisfactory sex.
He installed my Titan 4 days ago. Because of the curvature, he had to break apart some residual plaque. Luckily, the Xiaflex dissolved enough so that I hopefuly won't lose too much length.
Finally, my question. Though I have been icing and taking it easy, I am still swollen like a grapefruit, resting beneath a blood sausage
It subsides after a nights sleep, but puffs right back up during the day. Understanding that everyone is different, can anyone give me a timetable or at least some encouragement that things down below aren't going to pop?
Thanks in advance! Reading this forum leading up to surgery helped me form a decision and prepaerd me for what to expect.
This is my first post, so I'm going try and be as brief as possible with my initial story.
I have suffered from varying degrees of ED for close to 30 yrs. It manifests as an inability to maintain an erection. I've seen several urologists, but none could give me a definitive cause.
I began seeing a supposedly well regarded Dr at a local, university hospital around 4 yrs ago. He tested me for low T and prescribed shots, which I continue to take. The shots have worked great in regards to my overall well being and libido. However, they did next to nothing for my ED.
About 2 yrs ago, I began to explore the possibility of an implant.
This Dr, who I will not name, actively discouraged me from committing. He told me most insurance these days did not cover it (not true in my case) and went so far as to suggest that at my age, I should perhaps get used to a lifetime without intercourse. He talked me into trying injections, against my better judgement. Which I did.
Because his instructions to me regarding self administration were so lacking (he had a nurse show me, without actually demonstrating), I had sex while not fully erect (the trimix did not distribute evenly). Consequently, I suffered a penile injury with my wife and developed Peyronies. When I went back to see him, he passed me off to his partner like a hot potato, because the partner dealt with Peyronies on a regular basis.
This partner talked a good talk at my first appt., saying that it would take a month or so for my insurance to approve the Xiaflex injections. After 5 or 6 months of checking back with his nurse, this douche of a doctor still hadn't submitted all of the paper work (I know, because I contacted Blue Cross countless times to check). I had enough.
I decided to find another Dr. in my area who treated Peyronies, and luckily found Dr. Nguyen. Dr. Nguyen had me set up to go through my first set of injections within 3 weeks!
Dr. Nguyen is incredible. And while he did his best, the curvature, which was extensive, did not resolve enough for satisfactory sex.
He installed my Titan 4 days ago. Because of the curvature, he had to break apart some residual plaque. Luckily, the Xiaflex dissolved enough so that I hopefuly won't lose too much length.
Finally, my question. Though I have been icing and taking it easy, I am still swollen like a grapefruit, resting beneath a blood sausage
It subsides after a nights sleep, but puffs right back up during the day. Understanding that everyone is different, can anyone give me a timetable or at least some encouragement that things down below aren't going to pop?Thanks in advance! Reading this forum leading up to surgery helped me form a decision and prepaerd me for what to expect.
