5 weeks (35 days) post op: 2/28/2023
Posting again a few days early to get on a weekly schedule.
Recovery still progressing steadily w/o any problems.
Ball sack is riding high, as it was pre op, which is normal for a pre op "grower" like me. So, while my dick now hangs like a show-er's would, the implant didn't give me the "low hangers" to match.
While still chubby and always about 20% inflated after deflation, the deflated hang angle has decreased to about 5 o'clock which makes it look more natural.
Still not soft but it is bendable, just not bendable enough to hang completely naturally yet. When fully inflated, my dick still points at about 3:15.
Implant now gets fully inflated w/25-30 squeezes to the pump. Always need to add about 5 squeezes after 30 mins or so to keep it at max. Dick is hard but not rock hard because I can still bend it slightly at max which is probably for the best to allow some flex while fucking which will also probably minimize the possiblity of injury.
My ball sack still looks slightly swollen & bigger than pre op and left nut is still tender to the touch but both problems have been steadily diminishing. Doc said both should go away in 6 wks. So, next wk will be the test of that theory.
HOwever, while the ball sack looks almost normal, I still need to dust my balls with talcum powder to prevent chafing between my balls & thighs.
There's also still an annoying remnant of the suture knot visible on the left side of my infrapubic incision. The suture is white which stands out against my tan skin. The incision has healed completely & becomes less visible each day, except for the attention grabbing & annoying suture remnant that will hopefully drop off soon.
While the soreness in my dick has gone away while deflated, the soreness returns while each inflation as is to be expected. So, I started taking 2 500mg Tylenol & 3 200mg Ibuprofen prior to each cycling session to try to prevent &/or alleviate that soreness.
I am only taking a hot bath while cycling once in the morning now. Am doing the 2nd daily cycling session in a recline w/an electric hot pad while watching TV. Both sessions are a min 1hr long.
I find doing Perito exercises boring and there's no way that I can bend my implant fully inflated more than 10-15 degrees in any direction as shown in Perito's video. So, I don't see how effective doing them would be, especially since I can't pump much if any more saline into the implant after doing then
However, my doc & Perito both said that actual f*cking would be better than doing the Perito exercises and my doc said that using a Fleshlight while masturbating would be a good substitute for f*cking.
So, I both a Fleshlight and am using it periodically for this purpose but using the Fleshlight feels SO good that I have to limit its use to last 15 mins or so of cycling. Of course, I don't lose my erection after cumming any more but I just want to roll over & have a cigarette when I do which would otherwise cut my cycling session short.
LOL!
Was hoping to start rowing (my main/only form of exercise pre op) this week but the tenderness in my left nut still makes that uncomfortable. Will try again next week.
Age 73. Started taking 5 mg Cialis daily in 2000. Minor ED started in 2021. Major ED problem started in 2022. Coloplast Titan (20 cm w/1cm RTE) implanted infrapublicly on 01/24/2023 by Dr. Edward Karpman (El Camino Urology Medical Group, Mt. View, CA).