Implant Failed - Revision 8/25/26 - Recovery

[AnotherOldFart]

[I’m lucky my insurance will pay. We were unsure at first since they have ED exclusions, but it turns out they pay for replacement.

What plan? Are you not on Medicare?
Most important: Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice

[AnotherOldFart]

the Boston Scientific sales rep blamed ME for rigorous cycling. Which of course, is ridiculous.

Sleazeballs trying to skip the warranty paperwork. It costs them $10,000. Is your doctor agreeing to that? Is your insurance covering this?

[bp1111]

I have Blue Cross Blue Shield through my wife’s company now. I had BCBS with my previous company when I had it done originally and they paid for everything but the deductible. It doesn’t matter the insurance company it’s the plan the company has settled on. Many large companies self insure anyhow and BCBS is just a service provider.

When we were discussing self pay I asked Clavell about whether they would try to weasel out of the warranty and he said there will not be a problem with that. As one of their top volume docs they want to keep him happy.

[Rider1400]

Bp1111, I’ll also be going in for replacement one week to the day after you! September 5th. My original lasted 4 years but was still functioning perfectly… my issue was the Dr I used in Dallas didn’t know how to properly place the reservoir and it literally migrated out from under the muscle just to left of shaft and directly under my pants line. Also tips were place really low and weee in danger of erosion. Hopefully this one will last a LOt longer! Keep us posted on your recovery and I’ll follow and compare!

[SWorks17]

It’s the Big D day BP!

Getting your new revised Bionic Dick!

Good luck brother, we’re all hoping that everything goes well this morning!

Your Bionic Brother in Texas
SWorks

[vincentarpino]

[I’m lucky my insurance will pay. We were unsure at first since they have ED exclusions, but it turns out they pay for replacement.

What plan? Are you not on Medicare?
Most important: Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice

I am on Medicare. And yes, my doctor agreed to do the surgery.

I am, however, not done with Boston Scientific!

[bp1111]

The revision was done yesterday. All went well from my perspective and Dr. Clavell also communicated that surgery went well. I haven’t talked with the doctor or seen surgical notes so all I know is he thought it went well. My surgery wasn’t until mid day. The surgical center said Clavell had five that day.

All went well before surgery with checkin and prep, but I didn’t like the Memorial Village Surgical center as much as HCA. The waiting room was way more chaotic and the bathroom out there was dirty. All fine once I went into the prep/recovery area. Really just little things, but just not as impressive as HCA. Once in prep… EKG done, IV setup, doc came by, anesthesia, etc., then they rolled me back to the OR. I woke up, peed in a bottle and they wheeled me out.

No problems so far. Only bad pain so far was peeing the first few times, because of the catheter used during surgery. Some soreness and swelling around the belly from reservoir removal and trying to get it placed better, but not bad. I am taking the gabapentin and ketorolac, but really the only reason I’m taking the ketorolac is because it’s good at reducing/preventing swelling from what I’ve read, which I had a big problem with last time. Also taking the two antibiotics for 7 days. I have been a bit out of it because of the anesthesia and find it hard to focus but that seems to be improving to as I have been able to write this post in a reasonable amount of time.

[Thisworld]

The revision was done yesterday. All went well from my perspective and Dr. Clavell also communicated that surgery went well. I haven’t talked with the doctor or seen surgical notes so all I know is he thought it went well. My surgery wasn’t until mid day. The surgical center said Clavell had five that day.

All went well before surgery with checkin and prep, but I didn’t like the Memorial Village Surgical center as much as HCA. The waiting room was way more chaotic and the bathroom out there was dirty. All fine once I went into the prep/recovery area. Really just little things, but just not as impressive as HCA. Once in prep… EKG done, IV setup, doc came by, anesthesia, etc., then they rolled me back to the OR. I woke up, peed in a bottle and they wheeled me out.

No problems so far. Only bad pain so far was peeing the first few times, because of the catheter used during surgery. Some soreness and swelling around the belly from reservoir removal and trying to get it placed better, but not bad. I am taking the gabapentin and ketorolac, but really the only reason I’m taking the ketorolac is because it’s good at reducing/preventing swelling from what I’ve read, which I had a big problem with last time. Also taking the two antibiotics for 7 days. I have been a bit out of it because of the anesthesia and find it hard to focus but that seems to be improving to as I have been able to write this post in a reasonable amount of time.

Hey man, you had insurance or you payed out of pocked for both surgeries?

[bp1111]

I had insurance and they covered both surgeries. The one I have now wouldn’t have covered the original, but they cover removal and replacement.