Update on my Situation

[Genesis]

Genesis,
I truly am loving life. I have always been a positive person, but my wife mentioned one day that I seem to have a smile inside that is bursting out of me.

Regarding Implant sizing it really is not good to be too short or too long. Too short can create the floppy glans referenced in your post and too long can put to much pressure on your penis and cause both pain and potential problems. The RTE’s help get perfect sizing. I have an 18cm implant with 3cm of RTE. I noticed a couple guys here have 21cm implants and adkedmy doc why he chose my way when both equal 21cm. He said there are several factors. Each of us has a portion of our penis that is internal. Depending on the amount that’s inside, there may be a need for the RTE. I am grateful for what he did with me. I love it!!!

That's really great Greg. I wish I could say the same for myself.
Life has dealt me a really shit hand and I have not dealt with it very well at all.
I hope to have that same smile inside me now that I am finally addressing some major issues.

Again, thank you for taking to the time to answer my questions, I felt fully prepared when speaking to my urologist today.
Got a special date coming up

[Greg1956]

Best wishes buddy. I am thinking good thoughts for you and know you will have a great outcome.

Greg

[David_R]

Some men say their glans still get engorged after implant. For some it still happens early on and others say it comes back after some time. For others it does not happen.

I learned several years back from a urologist who spoke at a local prostate cancer support group that I was in that the process of glans engorgement ("head-swelling") is a completely different process from the erection process. He said that after prostate cancer surgery some men have the engorgement return and some do not. (And I am sure that Greg is right when he says that "others say it comes back after some time.")


[Interesting bit of trivia: The plural of "glans" is "glandes" (pronounced "GLAN-dēz"). Why? Possibly because "glans" comes from the Latin word gland, which means "acorn." Man, the stuff you learn here at FT!]

[Donnie1954]

Genesis,
I, like Greg, couldn't be happier. I too had an 18cm CX with 5.5 in RTEs. The doc wanted to keep as much of the implant outside my body. I am absolutely thrilled with the results. My tips go 2\3 into my head but I do engorge when stimulated. One year post opp now. PM with any concerns. Welcome to the brotherhood!
Donnie

[Larry10625]

Genesis,
I truly am loving life. I have always been a positive person, but my wife mentioned one day that I seem to have a smile inside that is bursting out of me.

Regarding Implant sizing it really is not good to be too short or too long. Too short can create the floppy glans referenced in your post and too long can put to much pressure on your penis and cause both pain and potential problems. The RTE’s help get perfect sizing. I have an 18cm implant with 3cm of RTE. I noticed a couple guys here have 21cm implants and adkedmy doc why he chose my way when both equal 21cm. He said there are several factors. Each of us has a portion of our penis that is internal. Depending on the amount that’s inside, there may be a need for the RTE. I am grateful for what he did with me. I love it!!!

That's really great Greg. I wish I could say the same for myself.
Life has dealt me a really shit hand and I have not dealt with it very well at all.
I hope to have that same smile inside me now that I am finally addressing some major issues.

Again, thank you for taking to the time to answer my questions, I felt fully prepared when speaking to my urologist today.
Got a special date coming up

Agreed. Too many guys are focused on their length... If you can't get it up, who the hell cares how big it is AND, many members have said there are things to do both pre and post op that will have an impact on your length.

Larry

[Genesis]

Thank you for the warm welcome Brother Donnie. I really enjoyed following your implant journey.
Your willingness and enthusiasm to share is commendable. Sounds like you got exactly the results you were looking for, congrats are in order to you and your surgeon.
Salute.

[Donnie1954]

You are so welcome Genesis. Please feel free to PM me or any of your Frank Talk brothers. We're hear for you.
Donnie