Inflating the inflatables

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Jeanluc3
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Inflating the inflatables

Postby Jeanluc3 » Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:59 pm

Quick question for you guys - I’m 3+ weeks Post Op and exercising regularly. My surgeon instructed me to exercise the device at least twice a day but neglected to say how long to keep it inflated. I’ve read in the forum the gamut from “leave it inflated all night “ to twice a day for 15 mins. Anyone have an opinion? Does it make a difference? Thanks in advance.

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Bionic_by_AMS
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Re: Inflating the inflatables

Postby Bionic_by_AMS » Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:36 pm

Jeanluc3,
General rule-of-thumb ... inflate twice a day for about an hour each ... try inflating until it seems to be uncomfortable (not painful) then add a pump or two every so often. Don't worry the pump ball will be hard to squeeze at first ... but continue even if you only feel like a quarter squeeze is all you get. It takes time for the cylinders to stretch a bit ... then the pumping will get easier.
Robotic Prostrate surgery - Dec. 2011 - AMS 700 LGX Implant - 21 cm/3 cm RTE - June 2012

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Re: Inflating the inflatables

Postby knotreel » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:20 pm

I would go easy at your stage, 3 weeks. After a couple more weeks then I would start stretching it out. I was told after my 6 week visit to work up to one hour a day at max inflation. It took me about at least several weeks to get there. I continued this for the first year and gained about 3/4" from the beginning. You will notice that the more you inflate the more you can inflate. I usually can inflate maybe two more times after about 5 minutes in between. But I would just take it easy at first just fill it up tight. The first obstacle I met was the tips, they felt like they wanted to punch through, they probably weren't but it felt that way. After a month or or that went away then the base of the implant would ache. That took longer to get comfortable but it did. As for all night long, I still couldn't do that. I often inflate early in the am before I get out of bed, if I fall back asleep, it begins to hurt after an hour+ and It wakes me back up. Another thing, as you inflate over time, your fingers get stronger too.
age 74 married, Robotic RP Dec.2009. Implanted Jan 2011 with AMS 700LGX and AMS 800 AUS. (AMS 1500). IPP failed March 2018 , leak. Planning an AUS revision (total replacement) in 2018, now I need the IPP too.

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Dave48003
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Re: Inflating the inflatables

Postby Dave48003 » Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:24 pm

I tried to inflate every morning. Getting in a nice hot shower will allow you to add a few more pumps with minimal pain. Stroking yourself a bit also releases the endorphins and eases the pain. Getting someone to do it for you is even better, lol!

I would pump it to where I thought I could tolerate it for the hour. If the discomfort eased a bit, I would give it another squeeze or 2. Just prior to deflating, I would pump till it hurt, keep it there as long as possible, then release it. I was able to gain my lost length back.
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69 YO with a venous leak since puberty, made worse by meds & diabetes. Tried pills, a VED, and injections before my AMS 700LGX was implanted 3-17-2011. A life changing event!


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