New here almost a week into the journey

[mdiana]

Hi everyone,

I just had my Titan Touch insertion on Monday. Ouch! The swelling is gradually going down (it's still significant), and the pain and sensitivity are less, except around the implant area. There's a sharp pain where the pump, reservoir, and implant are, with the pain being worse at the pump and reservoir. The implant itself is tender but causes less pain. This mainly happens when I stand, sit, walk, or bend over. When I sit, I experience little to no pain. Is this typical?

A little about myself: I'm 67 years old and post-bladder cancer. I had my bladder and prostate removed, and after a couple of years of Cialis, I had no erections. So, I chose to get the implant. I managed to regain most of what cancer took from me, except this. I have what's called a neo-bladder, which is a bladder made from part of my intestine, so I don't have a urostomy bag, but I do have trouble voiding and sometimes need to self-catheterize. I'll take all of that to be cancer-free, but not having erections was the last important thing I needed to regain.

I hope this works as advertised. Right now, I'm struggling just with the recovery. My surgeon told me I would "know I had a penis for a while" after the procedure. He got that right.

Thanks for listening and for any advice you can give.

Best,

Mark