I was implanted last Thursday by Dr. Lavine in Chicago. Had to stay overnight because they inserted a drain. Now, 4 days later my testicles are swollen and badly bruised. Just wondering if this is normal and when I could expect the swelling to go down and the bruising to go away.
Thoughts?
Badly bruised-normal?
Badly bruised-normal?
75 years old. Was on Viagra and then Cialis but got fed up with the side effects. Switched to Tri-Mix 3 years ago but had increasingly reduce effect. Finally implanted 1/19/2023. Always looking for advice. Live in Illinois.
Re: Badly bruised-normal?
I suspect you’re fine. Some guys bruise really badly. I did
My bruising was so bad that on a follow up visit I accused the surgeon of knocking me out with anesthesia, taking me out to the parking lot, and allowing the hospital staff to take turn running over my crotch area with a SUV. My bruising started to resolve about day 8.
Interestingly enough there was soreness, but no real pain. But I was definitely purplish black.
My bruising was so bad that on a follow up visit I accused the surgeon of knocking me out with anesthesia, taking me out to the parking lot, and allowing the hospital staff to take turn running over my crotch area with a SUV. My bruising started to resolve about day 8.
Interestingly enough there was soreness, but no real pain. But I was definitely purplish black.
Robust, adolescent 65 year old. Venous leakage forever. Used shots, shots+pills 30+ years. Married to same wife ~35 yrs. Implanted 31Dec2019 in Austin Tx. AMS 700 LGX 18 cm with 5 cm RTE.
Re: Badly bruised-normal?
On a recommendation from the surgeon I am taking 2 Tylenol and 3 Motrin every 6 hours. I only took 1 norco for the 2 hour drive home by my wife. But the bruising and swelling concerns me. I guess I have to be patient. I really can’t wait to use this thing. It’s been a long haul.
75 years old. Was on Viagra and then Cialis but got fed up with the side effects. Switched to Tri-Mix 3 years ago but had increasingly reduce effect. Finally implanted 1/19/2023. Always looking for advice. Live in Illinois.
Re: Badly bruised-normal?
Steve5231 wrote:I was implanted last Thursday by Dr. Lavine in Chicago. Had to stay overnight because they inserted a drain. Now, 4 days later my testicles are swollen and badly bruised. Just wondering if this is normal and when I could expect the swelling to go down and the bruising to go away.
Thoughts?
Steve5231,
I too was bruised and swollen, and I had no drain after surgery. I've posted pics on FT showing how bad it was.
BUT... after 4-5 weeks post-surgery, things started to return to normal. All turned out good. Some folks just bruise more,
stmfttr
77 yo. Married 54years - Coloplast Titan, 22cm and no RTE's - Installed June 2019 Nebraska Medicine Dr. Deibert (urologist/surgeon)
ED started in 1994 Tried VED, Viagra and Cialis, and injections.
ED started in 1994 Tried VED, Viagra and Cialis, and injections.
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Re: Badly bruised-normal?
Steve,
Your body's reaction sounds completely norman to me, especially if you had the penal-scrotal approach, but even if you didn't your body has had some trauma and is just reacting normally. You will also find your scrotum will be shrunken up tight like getting out of a cold pool, that too is normal. Like stmfttr said, it will take about 4 weeks for it to cool down, don't worry about it unless you start running a fever.
Just remember, you can't rush the healing, it just takes time, but it is so worth it! You will love your new dick.
Your body's reaction sounds completely norman to me, especially if you had the penal-scrotal approach, but even if you didn't your body has had some trauma and is just reacting normally. You will also find your scrotum will be shrunken up tight like getting out of a cold pool, that too is normal. Like stmfttr said, it will take about 4 weeks for it to cool down, don't worry about it unless you start running a fever.
Just remember, you can't rush the healing, it just takes time, but it is so worth it! You will love your new dick.
Used Viagra & Cialis until lost vision in one eye due to AION, therefore can never use pills again, then tri-mix 1 1/2 years until unreliable. Implanted 9/20/22 at 77 years old by Dr. Yafi, UC Irvine. Married 55 years wife 76. 20cm Coloplast Titan.
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Re: Badly bruised-normal?
Steve5231 wrote:I was implanted last Thursday by Dr. Lavine in Chicago. Had to stay overnight because they inserted a drain. Now, 4 days later my testicles are swollen and badly bruised. Just wondering if this is normal and when I could expect the swelling to go down and the bruising to go away.
Thoughts?
My scrotum was swollen to the size of a small grapefruit (regulation softball size) and virtually black over one half of its surface. My penis looked like a road-killed toad on a west Texas highway.
Others here have had less florid results.
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: Badly bruised-normal?
Update 7 days post surgery. The swelling and bruising has decreased by about 50%. But now the head of the penis feels sore probably from the “pins” the surgeon used to pull the rods up.
Anyone else experience this?
Anyone else experience this?
75 years old. Was on Viagra and then Cialis but got fed up with the side effects. Switched to Tri-Mix 3 years ago but had increasingly reduce effect. Finally implanted 1/19/2023. Always looking for advice. Live in Illinois.
Re: Badly bruised-normal?
Steve5231 wrote:Update 7 days post surgery. The swelling and bruising has decreased by about 50%. But now the head of the penis feels sore probably from the “pins” the surgeon used to pull the rods up.
Anyone else experience this?
Steve, Pretty common to have some soreness/pain in the glans following surgery. I think it is a result of having needles pushed through the head of your dick as well as the glans adjusting to the cylinder tips now taking up space. It will go away as you recover. I had a sharp pain in my glans when max inflated. It gradually resolved and now causes no pain.
20 years of severe Peyronie's plaque, 90 curve, hinging and ED. Cost me 1.5" L and 1" G.
Implanted 2/18/21, AMS CX, 18 CM + 3 RTE, penoscrotal. Have gained 3/4". Gay, married, age 68.
Implanted 2/18/21, AMS CX, 18 CM + 3 RTE, penoscrotal. Have gained 3/4". Gay, married, age 68.
Re: Badly bruised-normal?
Steve5231,
You are correct regarding the glans pain.
Just imagine how your nipples would feel if you got them pierced...OUCH!!!
stmfttr
You are correct regarding the glans pain.
Just imagine how your nipples would feel if you got them pierced...OUCH!!!
stmfttr
77 yo. Married 54years - Coloplast Titan, 22cm and no RTE's - Installed June 2019 Nebraska Medicine Dr. Deibert (urologist/surgeon)
ED started in 1994 Tried VED, Viagra and Cialis, and injections.
ED started in 1994 Tried VED, Viagra and Cialis, and injections.
Re: Badly bruised-normal?
I had my surgery on Tues 1/24/2023.
My balls where severely swollen and there was a lot of bruising around the base of my penis. The bruising and swelling has just started to diminsh 3 days after surgery.
My post-op instructions say that the swelling and bruising is normal and only to be concerned if the bruising extended beyond the pensi, scrotum or incision sites.
It hasn't in my case but, if it has for anyone else, that's a reason to contact your doc ASAP.
My balls where severely swollen and there was a lot of bruising around the base of my penis. The bruising and swelling has just started to diminsh 3 days after surgery.
My post-op instructions say that the swelling and bruising is normal and only to be concerned if the bruising extended beyond the pensi, scrotum or incision sites.
It hasn't in my case but, if it has for anyone else, that's a reason to contact your doc ASAP.
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).
