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.

[danny1553]

Day 4 after the surgery.
The dick and nuts are still heavily bruised, almost black in some areas. Ironically, the penis coloration has patches of bruising so it looks almost like zebra.
In the morning there was no noticeable bleeding so I decided to go for a 1 mile walk before it gets crazy hot here in South Central Texas. By the time I got back, a few small spots of bleeding were detected. Although it is no longer of a reddish color but more of a light brown. After taking a shower and cooling down thise seemed to stop.
I noticed that on the one side of the incision the glue started to peel off. I do not think it will go off completely because the glue is mixed with stitches thus making them inseparable.

What surprised me the most so far is how quickly the body's energy gets drained. I am an athletic person and at my age of 54 can do at least 12 full chinups. But now I feel tired and sweaty even after walking stairs back and forth.