LGX pump stopped working after 9 years

[danny1553]

I got my drain system removed. It was a bit painful but I came prepared by taking painkillers 1 hrs before the appointment.
Dr. Kansas explained me the reason for my LGX failure. LGX cylinders have 2 walls, it is like one tube within another. Normally, the fluid goes into the inner tube, and from there retreats back to the reservoir. Outer tube is for sizing only.
What happened was that the inner tube got broken and the liquid entered the outer cylinder from where there is no escape as it is not connected to the fluid pipe.
If I am not mistaken, CX does not have the dual wall cylinder design.

[danny1553]

Day 2 after the surgery.
My scrotum is swollen and dark bruises on he penis and nuts.
After the drain system removal yesterday, the doctor said I could take shower right away since my incision was glued, which I did.
Today there was a bit of discolored bleeding around the incision area. I started panicking and sent a picture of the area to the doctor to which he replied that it was normal and everything looked OK.

I am not taking any opioid pain killers. Just a couple of 200mg ibuprofen tablets is enough for the mild pain management.
I can walk around the house and can take care of my birds, no issue. Although sitting on a chair is uncomfortable due to the swollen sack.

[ElbowRoom]

I got my drain system removed. It was a bit painful but I came prepared by taking painkillers 1 hrs before the appointment.
Dr. Kansas explained me the reason for my LGX failure. LGX cylinders have 2 walls, it is like one tube within another. Normally, the fluid goes into the inner tube, and from there retreats back to the reservoir. Outer tube is for sizing only.
What happened was that the inner tube got broken and the liquid entered the outer cylinder from where there is no escape as it is not connected to the fluid pipe.
If I am not mistaken, CX does not have the dual wall cylinder design.

I think all AMS implants have the Dacron covering, the “second wall”.

[danny1553]

Yes, after further research I found out that structurally, LGX and CX are identical - 3 layers. The only difference is the middle layer that allows LGX to expand length+width while CX only by width.
Common logic states that expanding in one dimension is causing less tearing than in 2 dimensions but there is no objective data to back this claim.

[danny1553]

Day 3 after the surgery.
The sack is swollen and bruised just like the penis.
Not much changed since yesterday. Still a bit of bleeding on one side of the incision although it is not like red blood but more of a diluted reddish liquid. Not sure for how long that will continue.
Pain is manageable, mostly is discomfort rather than pain, no pain medicine is needed.