LastHope wrote:jwitten567 wrote:Been about 2 months since my infection. I'm scheduled to go back to AMS 700 on wednesday with dr patel after a lot of time researching and talking to folks with a malleable. I'm hoping to get at least the same length as what i had before, but have been told that i might loose some size as a result of the infection. Been doing Vacuum for 6 weeks and doing the surgery sooner rather than later has been recommended by surgeon.
Good luck with your surgery, jwitten567! Sending you good vibes for the best outcome. Some studies suggest 60 days of VED use, with limited benefits afterward. Did Dr. Patel prefer 6 weeks for you? How soon after surgery were you cleared to start VED? Also, were the malleable rods stable during VED use, or did you feel any movement in your corpora? Thanks.
Thanks all - obviously very anxious about what's to come.
Dr. Patel wanted me to heal from the infection and go back in as quickly as possible. To balance the healing, he made a case for VED, but in this sort of situation, he said more important to get an inflatable back sooner to mitigate any further loss of length. It does feel a little weird with the vacuum and the malleable but I am being very gentle as recommended, since i need to balance healing from the infection and allowing the incision to heal.
Comparing the malleable with prior inflatable - I think it's different. For me without a stable partner and usually using the implant for self pleasure, i like the idea of pump it up, just feels more natural to me. I only had the malleable for few months, but that was what i didn't like. but malleable is sure rigid and i imagine tartar probably even more so.
Radical Prostatectomy in 2015; failed pills, straight to Coloplast Titan in 2019 by Dr. Valenzuela; Replaced with AMS 700 CX in 2022 by Dr. Patel in San Diego. Infection after fat grafting injections in Mexico - Going back to AMS 700 soon.
