My road to implant
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:34 pm
I’m not sure anyone will want to read about my winding road to an implant, which is scheduled for 2/18/21. It all started 18 years ago when I was hit suddenly with a seriously bad case of Peyronie’s. Over the course of a few days, a curve started developing, with a dorsal plaque mass which ultimately extended from near the base, 2/3 of way down my dick, and still does today. ED was just beginning to show it ugly self. I underwent the torturous Verapimil injections, which are very painful shots into the plaque. This process took several weeks and did help reduce the curvature to about 50 degrees. Doctor said well, that’s all that can be done, you will just have to live with the results of the disease.
I started Viagra, and it worked well for a few years, and then began to fail, even at 200 mgs. Vacuum pumps didn’t deliver a hard on sufficient for sex. Found a new urologist who injected me in his office, giving me a chubby, then performed an ultrasound, and diagnosed a “severe” venous leak and the largest plaque mass he had ever seen. Prescribed Trimix and I spent a few years gradually needing ever stronger strengths, and larger doses until 75 units of the strongest mix available also recently stopped working. The ED and Peyronie’s caused a significant amount of loss in both length and girth. I long knew an implant was on the horizon, but I had to wait until Medicare. There was no way to cover the expense of the surgery otherwise. Also, I wasn’t going to let a Dr in Albuquerque anywhere near my penis with a scalpel.
Now living in St. Louis, I found two local surgeons, both of whom I liked. I talked to the AMS rep, and a patient liaison who were incredibly helpful. I decided and scheduled my first appointment with him in December. He gave me hope. The surgery scheduler didn’t want to schedule until after Medicare coverage changes on Jan 1 and feared the doctors only open January surgery slot was too soon for the approvals, and he only had 2 slots in February. I grabbed the 18th. February 1 is pre-surgery screening at the surgery center, and my pre-op appointment with the Dr is the next day. This has all become very, very real and is both exciting and terrifying. Continue my chronical, or not guys?
I started Viagra, and it worked well for a few years, and then began to fail, even at 200 mgs. Vacuum pumps didn’t deliver a hard on sufficient for sex. Found a new urologist who injected me in his office, giving me a chubby, then performed an ultrasound, and diagnosed a “severe” venous leak and the largest plaque mass he had ever seen. Prescribed Trimix and I spent a few years gradually needing ever stronger strengths, and larger doses until 75 units of the strongest mix available also recently stopped working. The ED and Peyronie’s caused a significant amount of loss in both length and girth. I long knew an implant was on the horizon, but I had to wait until Medicare. There was no way to cover the expense of the surgery otherwise. Also, I wasn’t going to let a Dr in Albuquerque anywhere near my penis with a scalpel.
Now living in St. Louis, I found two local surgeons, both of whom I liked. I talked to the AMS rep, and a patient liaison who were incredibly helpful. I decided and scheduled my first appointment with him in December. He gave me hope. The surgery scheduler didn’t want to schedule until after Medicare coverage changes on Jan 1 and feared the doctors only open January surgery slot was too soon for the approvals, and he only had 2 slots in February. I grabbed the 18th. February 1 is pre-surgery screening at the surgery center, and my pre-op appointment with the Dr is the next day. This has all become very, very real and is both exciting and terrifying. Continue my chronical, or not guys?
please continue. We are all on that road, please continue!