Beyond Frustrated

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Meddman1
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Beyond Frustrated

Postby Meddman1 » Thu Mar 19, 2020 3:07 pm

I’m 3 1/2 weeks post implant. Received AMS 700 3 piece. Still having a lot of pain at incision. The biggest frustration is I can’t inflate. Had check up with dr yesterday. He wants to see me again in 2 weeks. Told me to keep trying. I got it to deflate. Now can’t get it to inflate. Build is hard as a rock. I’ve squeezed so hard my incision started to ooze. I spoke to rep on phone. Told me to actually press the deflate bottom and squeeze bulb at same time. It did allow me to squeeze the bulb. However after the initial pump it went back to being hard as a rock again. I’m trying to do the striction thing where you squeeze the deflate box to free it up but can’t get it oriented where I can. It hurts too much. I’m beyond frustrated. Hoping that something isn’t wrong. No way I’m going back into surgery.
Implant March 2020. 64 years old. retired. Unable to get erect due to medication and diabetes. Received AMS 700 LGX , 5cm on right and 6cm left. 18x12 .Revision done in may 2020 because cylinder in right side fell out.

oldbeek
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Re: Beyond Frustrated

Postby oldbeek » Thu Mar 19, 2020 3:31 pm

It is extremely hard to pump or deflate in the first 4 weeks. You cant get your hand squeeze when your mind is telling you it will hurt. My Doc had me 80-90% hard for the first 4 weeks. Hurt like hell all the time. Went to my Docs practitioner to get it released. He squeezed the button and I saw stars of pain. He smiled and said, see, it does work just fine. Mind over matter. Leave it alone and let it heal another week. Good luck.
82, good health, RP 7-2017, all nerves taken , PSA 0.05, 4-18,, .07 1/19,.05 4/19, .03 11-21, .04 11-23, implanted 4-1-18, Infra-pubic, AMS lgx 15 cm with 5cm rte. Implant at USC Keck. Dr Boyd and Dr Loh Doyle 6.5 x 5, 800 AUS 7-21-20

Meddman1
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Re: Beyond Frustrated

Postby Meddman1 » Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:41 pm

What we do for a hard on and sex.
Implant March 2020. 64 years old. retired. Unable to get erect due to medication and diabetes. Received AMS 700 LGX , 5cm on right and 6cm left. 18x12 .Revision done in may 2020 because cylinder in right side fell out.

Meddman1
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Re: Beyond Frustrated

Postby Meddman1 » Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:44 pm

On a funny note. I’m getting lots of looks walking around with it partially inflated. Alison on a side note. I do not feel any notches or bumps on the bulb. It’s completely smooth.
Implant March 2020. 64 years old. retired. Unable to get erect due to medication and diabetes. Received AMS 700 LGX , 5cm on right and 6cm left. 18x12 .Revision done in may 2020 because cylinder in right side fell out.

Waynetho
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Re: Beyond Frustrated

Postby Waynetho » Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:17 pm

Meddman1 wrote:On a funny note. I’m getting lots of looks walking around with it partially inflated. Alison on a side note. I do not feel any notches or bumps on the bulb. It’s completely smooth.

The grooves won't be palpable ("feelable"). They're only there for friction within you scrotum when you're pumping so the pump isn't as likely to be launched across your scrotum and into your left nut or the underside of your dick as mine has done a time or two.
62yo, married 41 yrs. Urolift (x4) 8/12/19. AMS 700CX 15cm (no RTE) penoscrotal 10/28/19, Frisco, TX. PD 1995/ED 2011. Cialis helped but hinged. (1995)L:6/G:5.5+, (2019)Pre-op L:5/G:4.5, (2/2020)L:6.0/G:5.0

Meddman1
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Re: Beyond Frustrated

Postby Meddman1 » Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:06 pm

Has anyone has oozing ? Right at top of my incision I’m leaking fluid. Somewhat bloody but some clear. No infection just oozing.
Implant March 2020. 64 years old. retired. Unable to get erect due to medication and diabetes. Received AMS 700 LGX , 5cm on right and 6cm left. 18x12 .Revision done in may 2020 because cylinder in right side fell out.

Waynetho
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Re: Beyond Frustrated

Postby Waynetho » Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:33 pm

Meddman1 wrote:Has anyone has oozing ? Right at top of my incision I’m leaking fluid. Somewhat bloody but some clear. No infection just oozing.


At 7-12 days mine had already lost the DermaBond and scab and was raw and leaving marks in my white briefs. It burned a bit too when touching it. My doctor said it was normal and since he was supposed to see me at 15 days anyway, just keep it clean and covered and he would check it out on day 15.

I put a small square of gauze over it in a diamond fashion with an "X" of white cloth surgical tape to hold it in place. I started out disinfecting it with Iodine but he said to just keep it clean so I stopped the Iodine which could irritate the raw skin and slow healing.
62yo, married 41 yrs. Urolift (x4) 8/12/19. AMS 700CX 15cm (no RTE) penoscrotal 10/28/19, Frisco, TX. PD 1995/ED 2011. Cialis helped but hinged. (1995)L:6/G:5.5+, (2019)Pre-op L:5/G:4.5, (2/2020)L:6.0/G:5.0

Bigred
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Re: Beyond Frustrated

Postby Bigred » Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:56 pm

My to- stitch oozed for a few weeks. Doc said it was nothing to worry about.
66 YO, Implant 6/7/2017 at University of Maryland by Dr. Andrew Kramer, High Volume Implant And world class surgeon. AMS 700. Great expierence with zero complications.

Meddman1
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Re: Beyond Frustrated

Postby Meddman1 » Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:52 pm

I’m at 4 weeks now. Able to deflate no problem. However inflating is another story. Bulb still hard as a rock. I Ve tried everything to make it easier. Heating pads, hot baths, squeezing the sides for striction, all to no avail. It’s still still as hell and causes pretty good pain having to squeeze this hard. I don’t know what to do. I spoke to AMS rep last week and did everything she said. Still nothing is making it easier. I should be able to cycle this daily. I’m able after deflation to get it to about 60 % erect. But that’s it. I’m afraid that I’m losing my window of gaining length and girth. I leave it at 60%. But don’t know if that’s enough. Scared to death that something is wrong. I’m still having considerable pain at incision.
Implant March 2020. 64 years old. retired. Unable to get erect due to medication and diabetes. Received AMS 700 LGX , 5cm on right and 6cm left. 18x12 .Revision done in may 2020 because cylinder in right side fell out.

Gt1956
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Re: Beyond Frustrated

Postby Gt1956 » Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:08 pm

May I suggest that at this stage of healing. 60% might be as close to 100% as you'll get. Merely a comment. If you are getting in as many pumps as humanly possible. I would say that you are stretching the implant as far as your body will allow at this time. Thus your are getting the pumping protocol done. As time passes, I'm sure that you'll progressively get more pumps in.
68yo, HBP at 40, high triglycerides at 45. Phimosis at 57. Type 2 at 60. Dr. William Brant May 1, 2023 CX 21cm w/no rte's penoscrotal 6" girth @ 6 months


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