How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

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QuestionGuy
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How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby QuestionGuy » Tue Sep 24, 2019 3:44 pm

I am looking at scheduling the implant and had a question with regard to how incapacitated I will be in the first week. Could I supervise children on day3? day4? day5? I'm not talking about playing tennis or Jujitsu or even driving. Just indoor sedentary stuff. Are you coherent by the 3rd or 4th day?
I'm 55. PostFinasterideSyndrome/Peyronies . Initially had good erections but numbness. Now erections are compromised, but good sensitivity. I see Dr. Irwin Goldstein and do : TRIMIX-Clomiphene-Arimidex –Cabergoline -Cialis -Traction-VED-Pshot-gainswave

David_R
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Re: How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby David_R » Tue Sep 24, 2019 3:52 pm

I spent my first week after the implant was put in relaxing in my recliner, with bags of ice (or could be frozen corn, I understand) on my crotch every so often to help with the crotch pain (leaving it on too long can injure you, I understand). I started with Rx pain meds and about the 3rd day had switched to over-the-counter pain meds.

Lost Sheep
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Re: How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby Lost Sheep » Tue Sep 24, 2019 3:55 pm

QuestionGuy wrote:I am looking at scheduling the implant and had a question with regard to how incapacitated I will be in the first week. Could I supervise children on day3? day4? day5? I'm not talking about playing tennis or Jujitsu or even driving. Just indoor sedentary stuff. Are you coherent by the 3rd or 4th day?

Mental coherency will depend on your pain level. Particularly if you take pain medications that affect your mental processes (opioids, mostly). Most guys get off those in a day or two. Many guys get by without any at all. Of course, if you are uncomfortable, your mental state may be more irritable/impatient than usual or otherwise affected even without drugs.

I was not able to function fully for a few days because of swelling and tenderness. Of course, I was being ultra-cautious so as not to exacerbate my condition. I read on FrankTalk about one guy who mowed his lawn the day after surgery. He did it. He regretted it. But he survived it ok. It might have delayed the rest of his recovery, though.

How old and active are the children? Taking care of one or two infants is probably doable (I state this knowing I have ZERO experience doing this). Taking care of even one ADHD 4-year old is probably not advisable.

My advice? Don't overdo it. You have had surgery. Pamper yourself. Take advantage of the assistance of anyone around you and show your gratitude to them in the future and help them in similar fashion when they (or people around them) need it.
Lost Sheep
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Re: How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby Quester » Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:22 pm

Like mentioned it depends on your pain tolerance. I was just taking acetaminophen and over the counter ibuprofen.

I was given meloxicam that I took daily, and only used the others for the break through pain. I didn't receive any controlled pain relivers like oxycodone after the 2 I took while an inpatient.

For me I really didn't want visitors the first week because my dick was too sore and unaccustomed to sticking out in front of me :lol: So all in all I was basically naked with the most I was a robe and most of the time it was wide open.

I was that way for about the first 4 days or so days post-op. When I did put clothes it was hard to find a comfortable position for my dick and even after finding a some what comfortable position then I lasted maybe 3 hours before I had to get the clothes off.

I was implanted 3 weeks ago, sent home for the first 2 weeks inflated at 50%. I wear scrubs at work and even after 2 weeks sometimes clothes would be uncomfortable.
ED 20 years, Peyroine's Disease diagnosed in 2018, at 57 years I was implanted September 3rd 2019 at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, AMS700 CX 21cm + 2cm RTE

Lost Sheep
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Re: How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby Lost Sheep » Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:26 pm

Lost Sheep wrote:
QuestionGuy wrote:I am looking at scheduling the implant and had a question with regard to how incapacitated I will be in the first week. Could I supervise children on day3? day4? day5? I'm not talking about playing tennis or Jujitsu or even driving. Just indoor sedentary stuff. Are you coherent by the 3rd or 4th day?

Mental coherency will depend on your pain level. Particularly if you take pain medications that affect your mental processes (opioids, mostly). Most guys get off those in a day or two. Many guys get by without any at all. Of course, if you are uncomfortable, your mental state may be more irritable/impatient than usual or otherwise affected even without drugs.

I was not able to function fully for a few days because of swelling and tenderness. Of course, I was being ultra-cautious so as not to exacerbate my condition. I read on FrankTalk about one guy who mowed his lawn the day after surgery. He did it. He regretted it. But he survived it ok. It might have delayed the rest of his recovery, though. I stayed horizontal (in bed) as much as I could. It helps keep swelling down. If you go vertical, gravity promotes swelling in lower parts.

How old and active are the children? Taking care of one or two infants is probably doable (I state this knowing I have ZERO experience doing this). Taking care of even one ADHD 4-year old is probably not advisable.

My advice? Don't overdo it. You have had surgery. Pamper yourself. Take advantage of the assistance of anyone around you and show your gratitude to them in the future and help them in similar fashion when they (or people around them) need it.
Lost Sheep
AMS LGX 18+3 Nov 6, 2017
Prostate Cancer 2023
READ OLD THREADS-ask better questions -better understand answers
Be part of your medical team
Document pre-op size-photos and written records
Pre-op VED therapy helps. Post-op is another matter

RayChez
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Re: How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby RayChez » Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:12 am

Every case is different. I was an out patient on all three of my surgeries. Some have to stay in the hospital for a couple of days. The pain on me was like a three out of a ten scale. So I did not take the hardcore drugs. I never had a catheter either. So everybody is different.

But do not rush into getting back on the saddle again. It will take most around six weeks to completely recover. Lot depends on the surgeon. Good luck!
age: 75 First implant around 2001, 59 at the time. AMS 700 Ultrex
revision Dec 2016. 2ND implant 21CM, 1rte AMS 700 LGX MS pump

andrew1959nj
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Re: How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby andrew1959nj » Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:35 am

I had a great surgery and stayed overnight in the hospital sporting booth a catheter and an abdominal drain. I was in no real pain but I moved VERY carefully and sitting wasn't comfortable. I took a Friday, Monday/ Tuesday off and was glad that I did. I am blessed in that I work from home at a desk job. I can't imagine doing any job that required lifting for at least 2 weeks.
60 years old. MS and Severe ED 10+ years. Pills and injections never worked well. Implanted 5/16/2019 by Dr. Sadeghi. Titan 20cm + 2cm RTE.

David_R
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Re: How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby David_R » Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:10 am

Sounds good, Andrew! Congrats!

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Re: How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby Greg1956 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:08 am

I believe most doctors stress the importance of spending the majority of the first few days on your back with feet up. This helps prevent swelling. You are also generally told to use ice frequently this first few days for the same reason so you have to be pretty still.

I was lucky that I did not have pain and therefore did not need pain pills which would make you drowsy. Even so, the anesthesia takes some time to wear off totally and your body has been through something stressful so you may be tired.

My main reason I would say you should not be responsible for looking after children for a few weeks is your ability to respond quickly in an emergency. I can tell you in my situation it was a slow process getting up and I moved slowly for a week or two. You did not mention the kid’s ages but another issue is absolutely no lifting anything of any consequence and that would include a small child who falls and needs comforting. It would also be painful if the kids wants to crawl up on your lap.

If you are trying not to tell family what procedure you are having done you can always say Hernia repair which has a comparable recovery and get you out of taking care of kids for a while until you are ready. If you do not follow the doctor’s protocol for your recovery you may pay for it later.
I am 64 and had ED from a VL. Implanted by Dr. Ronald Anglade in Atlanta on 9/18/17. I have an AMS700LGX 21 cm via a Penoscrotal incision. Very happy with results. 6" soft and 6 3/4” x 5 5/8” hard.

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Re: How incapacitated are you during week 1 of recovery

Postby SW0110 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:03 pm

I think it depends on you. Some of us were walking around fine and no pain pills the day or 2 after surgery.

Others spent weeks recuperating.

My only issue doing anything was strapping my erection to my belly and moving around with it for the first 2 weeks. After it was deflated life got a lot easier. About end of week 3.
18 cm plus 1 rte titan installed March 2019. Revision March 2020 by Dr. Andrew Todd, Richmond KY. He replaced the titan with an AMS 700 LGX 18 cm cylinder plus 2 rte for 20 cm total length.


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