Yes indeed I did fly out to Ca from Florida for the surgery. I decided early on that I wanted to find the right doc regardless of location. I'll let you guys know how things progress. Thanks for the words illuminist, you are one of the guys that really helped with your imput along the way. Props go ...

The day has finally arrived. I will be going under the knife today @ 3:30 PM EST and by early evening I will be sporting a brand new 2011 model CX. The journey has been long and deliberate with lots of research, contemplation, and consultations. I want to thank all of you guys out there that contrib...

Hello Eric, Insurance coverage will depend on your policy. Check with your insurance and see if it is a covered benefit or not excluded. I have a good policy with UnitedHealth that covers my upcoming implant surgery 100%. If you do have insurance coverage the next thing to do is to see what surgeons...

Good luck barfinkl1. Keep us in the loop.

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Bill, Good luck with the surgery, please keep us informed. After consulting with 3 urologists and having to cancel with my local urologist I am finally set to have the surgery with Dr. Karpman on November 15th. Flying from Florida to California to have the the surgery will complicate things a bit bu...

Bill1200,

Let us know what you find out about the CX vs LGX customization issue on your 10/6 appointment. Good luck...

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Thanks for the kind words Regain and the name suggestions. I will keep everyone posted. I'm not sure about the pictures but will give it some thought.

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Thanks for the information on the CX Bill. It coincides with what two urologists have told me about it. I am about the same size as you and my doctor stongly favors the CX for me as well. Good luck to you and let us now how everything turns out for you.

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Good luck with your surgery. Let us know how it goes.

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You make an excellent point Minnesota. There are doctors in this field that are "married" to one company or another. It seems like there might be a financial incentive for some docs to push product. Ultimately it comes down to the patient doing his own due diligence and deciding which impl...