How much time off work?
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How much time off work?
Getting ready to schedule my leave from work for implant recovery- I sit at a desk all day so won't be doing any hard labor. How long do you guys think I need to schedule to be off of work after my implant procedure with Dr Eid?
Early 30s with ED for years from penis enlargement stretching and jelqing. Implant by Dr Eid on 24 June 2021 with a Titan 24cm with +1cm RTE on one side and -1cm cut off on the other side
My journal: viewtopic.php?t=17202
My journal: viewtopic.php?t=17202
Re: How much time off work?
So I pump it up, wait a while, then deflate. But after that, do I need to squeeze the pump again one more time to “lock” it, i.e. to pr
For me, it was a gradual return to work starting about a week post op. Sitting on my scrotum was uncomfortable for weeks (not painful) so it was hard to concentrate..even with a donut cushion.
If you can work in bed or at a standing desk that might help.
Implanted April 9th 2021(age 55) by Dr. Eid w/ 24 cm Titan
Activated Day 3; minimal swelling and discomfort for 3-4 weeks
Preop injection size: 17 cms length (slight press) & 15 1/2 cm girth
Post up w/max inflation: 17 cm length 14 cm girth
Activated Day 3; minimal swelling and discomfort for 3-4 weeks
Preop injection size: 17 cms length (slight press) & 15 1/2 cm girth
Post up w/max inflation: 17 cm length 14 cm girth
Re: How much time off work?
wolfpacker,
I took from Wednesday (surgery day), stayed overnight, home Thursday and following Monday I worked all day (10 hrs).
I am working from home and sitting at the computer all day long.
Just need to stretch my legs almost every hour for a few minutes.
Sitting was uncomfortable for about 2 weeks.
I was 55 and in very good shape.
MK
I took from Wednesday (surgery day), stayed overnight, home Thursday and following Monday I worked all day (10 hrs).
I am working from home and sitting at the computer all day long.
Just need to stretch my legs almost every hour for a few minutes.
Sitting was uncomfortable for about 2 weeks.
I was 55 and in very good shape.
MK
IPP 9/5/18; TITAN OTR 18 +1cm RTE,Prostate Ca at 51 y/o; RARP 11/2/16, ED Post RP, Cialis, Viagra, VED,TRIMIX painful, BIMIX ineffective,lost 2+ inches of length after RP. Revision 12/2/20 by Dr Clavell, AMS 700 CX, L 21 R 21+1.5 RTE.
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Re: How much time off work?
I didn't go back to work until after my two-week follow-up appointment. That was when my doctor deflated me from the 60% inflated state he left me in at the end of the surgery.
Even then, going back to work was challenging for a while. I'm on my feet, moving around a fair amount in my job. Managing with the new implant, which is quite stiff even when deflated, took some getting used to.
Even then, going back to work was challenging for a while. I'm on my feet, moving around a fair amount in my job. Managing with the new implant, which is quite stiff even when deflated, took some getting used to.
55; ED for 22+ years; Coloplast Titan implant on 10/26/20; Dr. Martin Gross; Happy to share my experiences in private messages
Re: How much time off work?
I had surgery on April 12 and went home the next day. I work part time, Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat one week and Thu-Fri-Sat the next. I went back to work on April 28. I don't lift heavy loads...maybe 20 lbs at most. Although I sit a lot, I walk 1-2 miles on a 6-8 hour shift so on the whole it was good for me. I work at my own pace, so to speak. I had spent the previous two weeks with lots of ice and mostly sitting or lying down.
I asked my uro about it over the phone and, after I explained all that, he said that it was ok. I tend to heal quickly anyways. Almost all of the swelling was gone by then. The only problem was the sensitivity of my scrotum, so I wore my David Archy shorts so I could tuck the material between my legs and scrotum. It worked. BTW, my scrotum is still sensitive where the pump rubs my legs.
Oh, I also had problems sitting in my chair in such a way that the pump didn't bother me. Sitting on the edge of the chair was a partial solution. Otherwise, it was a matter of grin and bear it.
I asked my uro about it over the phone and, after I explained all that, he said that it was ok. I tend to heal quickly anyways. Almost all of the swelling was gone by then. The only problem was the sensitivity of my scrotum, so I wore my David Archy shorts so I could tuck the material between my legs and scrotum. It worked. BTW, my scrotum is still sensitive where the pump rubs my legs.
Oh, I also had problems sitting in my chair in such a way that the pump didn't bother me. Sitting on the edge of the chair was a partial solution. Otherwise, it was a matter of grin and bear it.
Married 50+ years, 75, ED for 10 years.
Dr Mark Allen, Plano, TX. Surgery at Baylor, Scott and White Frisco, TX. AMS 700 CX MS, 24 cm + 2 cm RTEs x 2.4 cm tubes, 100 ml reservoir.
4 grandkids (son 25, daughter 23, son 21, daughter 7).
Dr Mark Allen, Plano, TX. Surgery at Baylor, Scott and White Frisco, TX. AMS 700 CX MS, 24 cm + 2 cm RTEs x 2.4 cm tubes, 100 ml reservoir.
4 grandkids (son 25, daughter 23, son 21, daughter 7).
Re: How much time off work?
Surgery on Wednesday... Off Thursday and Friday + weekend... Back to work the following Monday.
34 yo, limited hand/finger dexterity. Tried vacuums, pills, TriMix, and Jelqs and nothing works. Implanted with AMS 700CX 21cm, Right 0.5 RTE by Dr. Clavell in Houston, TX on 5/12/21. Frenectomy 5/11/22 by Dr. Clavell.
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Re: How much time off work?
sgarza07 wrote:Surgery on Wednesday... Off Thursday and Friday + weekend... Back to work the following Monday.
Light duty, I hope. The longer you can stay horizontal, the quicker swelling and bruising goes away.
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
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
Re: How much time off work?
My doc suggested to be vertical. He wanted my dick to hang. I was horizontal for 2 days max.
34 yo, limited hand/finger dexterity. Tried vacuums, pills, TriMix, and Jelqs and nothing works. Implanted with AMS 700CX 21cm, Right 0.5 RTE by Dr. Clavell in Houston, TX on 5/12/21. Frenectomy 5/11/22 by Dr. Clavell.
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Re: How much time off work?
Related question to the OP: what do you guys tell friends/family that you're going under surgery for? I'd really like to get mine done by Dr. Eid but given that I'm Canadian that raises even more questions--especially in regards to work, hahah.
Anyone have suggestions as for a story to tell people who ask?
Anyone have suggestions as for a story to tell people who ask?
Re: How much time off work?
MK1965 wrote:wolfpacker,
I took from Wednesday (surgery day), stayed overnight, home Thursday and following Monday I worked all day (10 hrs).
I am working from home and sitting at the computer all day long.
Just need to stretch my legs almost every hour for a few minutes.
Sitting was uncomfortable for about 2 weeks.
I was 55 and in very good shape.
MK
Mk, my case is similar to you, but my time off was shorter. I had the procedure on Tuesday, came back home Wednesday morning, and went back to work on Thursday. Luckily, I was working remotely, but sitting Thursday and Friday was difficult.
I know this rush back to work wasn't a good idea, but I had no choice. It delayed my healing. At one month, at my activation appointment, I was still very sore, so doctor told me to wait 2 more weeks for sex. But things went to normal after that.
Finally Bionic
52y old. RP Oct. 2017. Pills didn't work. Trimix failed after a couple of times. Have inguinal hernia repair on both sides. Implanted AMS CX, 21 cm+1 cm RTE, by Dr. Kai Li at KP, VA, Jan. 2021. New username FinallyBionic
52y old. RP Oct. 2017. Pills didn't work. Trimix failed after a couple of times. Have inguinal hernia repair on both sides. Implanted AMS CX, 21 cm+1 cm RTE, by Dr. Kai Li at KP, VA, Jan. 2021. New username FinallyBionic
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