ViaSwiss wrote:@mikestrap is that normal to have almost no bend with the Titan? Have you tried going into the hot tub often I've read that the hot tub can help to not make the tubes so stiff. I can definitely see how your current state would be so uncomfortable, but I havnt read too many stories that it stays THAT stiff when flaccid.
Via Swiss,
As I introduced myself, I have had this implant for 19 months with a lot of sex and hot showers. Early on, I had visited the doc and discussed what you see and he speculated that just as Andy suggested, I am not getting all the fluid out of the cylinders. But I do follow the process Andy describes and I can squeeze the shaft to a point it is caved-in looking. Definitely not a natural look.
BTW, I would not describe my penis as "stiff." I think stiff implies hardness on the level of a pumped-up erection. It is full, but it is movable, squeezable, pliable.
NOTE: I do not have the Titan One-Touch pump as many do. My surgeon chose to implant the Classic pump, which he says gives longer-term reliability.
I have tried using the quick-pump method to secure the position of the valve and not allow fluid back into the cylinders, but this does not work for me. Fluid quickly returns and my result is what you see. My doc thinks it's because my reservoir could not be placed in the typical space of Retzius because of scar tissue from my RALP (I have also had laparoscopic colon resection), so it is placed on my right side.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... 9515306718 It was not positioned optimally, as it is quite palpable, particularly as I have shed about twenty pounds since the surgery. In any event, Doctor Hakky believes my particular reservoir placement is contributing to the fluid returning to the cylinders. I would say the state is one of pressure equilibrium within the system.
Doctor Hakky says he can reposition it, but we're talking some more surgery. I may want to do that as I am planning on additional weight loss, but I have gotten pretty comfortable with the way I manage the bulge. I used to have a wardrobe of tight fitting boxer briefs, but now use the David Archys I mentioned almost exclusively. Folding up my penis the way Andy showed looks damn uncomfortable and there is nothing to be done about the cylinder length.
Fear not gentlemen! I am very comfortable as I go about my day. Most of the time, the bulge in my pants is only evident if you know to look. If I were to shower at the gym, I would show like the pics, but I don't have a gym membership. All things considered, my wife and I are delighted with the outcome. I hope each of you will be as well.
Mike