Implant Journal - 41 Year Old Gay Man

[Rodsmen]

Day 6

3/18/24

Swelling! Dealing with the swelling in my scrotum and foreskin is a real pain in the ass. If I lay down and elevate my pelvis and apply ice packs the swelling goes down fairly quickly, only problem is I don’t think I should be in bed all day long. I would prefer to up and walking around, but when I do I get major swelling. Any tips or tricks any of you have would be welcome.

Other than the swelling, I seem to be doing pretty well. The urge to masturbate is great— I haven’t gone this long without getting off in I don’t know how long. But I’ve been able to hold off. I have 10 more days till my follow up appointment.

Just to give an idea of how wildly things can swing, these two pics were taken about an hour apart. At 10AM I had major swelling, and by 11am with ice packs it went way down.

I am delighted to hear how quickly your symptoms are subsiding. There is no chance in the world I could have gone to dinner so soon. I didn't get out of bed for 3 days (doctor's orders), and barely for 2 weeks. I was obsessive about infection too. I used gauze and surgical tape to keep the wound covered, but mine was 90 degrees different than yours, so I don't know if it would work at all given your scar location. I also kept it covered with an antiseptic cream similar to Neosporin, called Polysporin, but with one less ingredient that my doctor warned could irritate. You could of course use that regardless of covering the scar. Keep up the great progress!

Thanks! I really found all your posts very helpful when I was preparing for my procedure. Most of the guys who post here are in straight traditional marriages, so reading about your experiences, which more closely resemble mine (gay, open marriage, multiple partners, etc.) was unbelievably helpful.

I am really happy that my posts have been helpful. That is certainly my intent. Please don't hesitate to DM with any questions.
Best regards,
Kevin

[MiddleAgedMiami]

Day 8

3/21/2024

Swelling continues to come down, little by little, day by day. I bought a bunch of different things on Amazon, underwear with pockets for ice packs, a nifty strap with a pouch for the balls and a hole that the dick can just hang out of, pouch underwear, etc. I’ll post links and pictures to what I found helpful in another posting. In the meantime I took some pictures documenting size before and after, which I’ll post here at the end.

I’ve already cum… kind of.

In the shower on day 6, not cumming in nearly a week got the better of me, and I let the water from the shower hit the head of my dick (hard stream) until I had an orgasm. I didn’t technically jerk off, so I figured I’d be fine, no manual simulation on my penis. I was surprised however that I did not ejaculate. I was expecting to see a river gushing forth after a week of not cumming. However upon a little research I found that the medication I’m on post op for urination, tamsulosin (AKA Flomax) is known to cause ejaculations into the bladder, so that explains that. I’m going to try my very best not to do that again until cleared for sexual activity… and off that medication.

Now to the pics.

Pre surgery, with a good erection and full glans engorgement I’d be about 7 inches bone pressed, rock hard.
I haven’t bothered to do any measuring of my “new” post surgery dick yet, since I’m not even fully inflated and there’s still swelling. However, just eyeballing it, I can tell I’ll lose nothing. See the pics below.

The first before and after set is comparing my dick at full trimix erection along with full glands engorgement (as good as it’ll ever get… unless I lose another 50 pounds), next to my partially inflated implant at 8 days post op. The next pic is of my dick pre-op with just a run of the mill erection (like morning wood), not fully maxed out like in the first pic, next to the same pic of my dick currently at 8 days post-op. I tried to go for the same angle in both pics for an apples to apples… or bananas to bananas comparison.

That’s all for now. Each day gets a little better. I can’t wait to go on the prowl with this thing once I’m fully healed.

[Rodsmen]

Day 8

3/21/2024

Swelling continues to come down, little by little, day by day. I bought a bunch of different things on Amazon, underwear with pockets for ice packs, a nifty strap with a pouch for the balls and a hole that the dick can just hang out of, pouch underwear, etc. I’ll post links and pictures to what I found helpful in another posting. In the meantime I took some pictures documenting size before and after, which I’ll post here at the end.

I’ve already cum… kind of.

In the shower on day 6, not cumming in nearly a week got the better of me, and I let the water from the shower hit the head of my dick (hard stream) until I had an orgasm. I didn’t technically jerk off, so I figured I’d be fine, no manual simulation on my penis. I was surprised however that I did not ejaculate. I was expecting to see a river gushing forth after a week of not cumming. However upon a little research I found that the medication I’m on post op for urination, tamsulosin (AKA Flomax) is known to cause ejaculations into the bladder, so that explains that. I’m going to try my very best not to do that again until cleared for sexual activity… and off that medication.

Now to the pics.

Pre surgery, with a good erection and full glans engorgement I’d be about 7 inches bone pressed, rock hard.
I haven’t bothered to do any measuring of my “new” post surgery dick yet, since I’m not even fully inflated and there’s still swelling. However, just eyeballing it, I can tell I’ll lose nothing. See the pics below.

The first before and after set is comparing my dick at full trimix erection along with full glands engorgement (as good as it’ll ever get… unless I lose another 50 pounds), next to my partially inflated implant at 8 days post op. The next pic is of my dick pre-op with just a run of the mill erection (like morning wood), not fully maxed out like in the first pic, next to the same pic of my dick currently at 8 days post-op. I tried to go for the same angle in both pics for an apples to apples… or bananas to bananas comparison.

That’s all for now. Each day gets a little better. I can’t wait to go on the prowl with this thing once I’m fully healed.

Wow, congratulations! Based on your great results so far, I think you have a very good chance of ending up bigger than before if you are good about cycling and dealing with discomfort to get the most of it. That's especially true if your doctor will later allow you to use an external pump, as that is when I really began to see size restoration, and now a little more length (but still less girth) than ever before. You are going to have a great time. I can't begin to tell you how much fun I am having. This weekend there are three days of huge sex parties to enjoy here (one with over 500 men).

Best regards,
Kevin

[MiddleAgedMiami]

Day 10 (11 if counting day of surgery… I haven’t been consistent with that)

3/23/24

My recovery continues to go pretty uneventfully. I go down rabbit holes from time to time online, psyching myself out with crazy shit like maybe the swelling in my foreskin and testicles is evidence of an infection, only then to remind myself that I have no fever and no discharge, the sure signs of actual infection. It’s true, I still have more swelling than I’d like in my testicles and foreskin, but it is coming down day over day.

I have been incredibly Horny the past few days and not being cleared to jerk off has been unbelievably difficult. This is compounded by having a 24/7 hard-on. My dick fills up and becomes engorged all the time. The temptation to jerk off is unbearable. But I’m doing my best to hold out until my follow up appointment next week.

I’ve been taking pictures every day to document my progress — way too many swollen dick and balls pics than a person should ever take, but here we are.

I’m going to post some pics from the past 10/11 days here. The good, bad and the ugly. I found the posts here with pictures to be very educational for myself when making my decision. I hope these may be helpful to some of you who are considering an implant or who are also in recovery after the procedure.

The pics will be split up across a few posts because of the limitations of how many pics you can post at a time here.

[MiddleAgedMiami]

Pics continued.

[MiddleAgedMiami]

Pics continued.

[MiddleAgedMiami]

Pics continued.

[Mark1974]

I can't begin to tell you how much fun I am having. This weekend there are three days of huge sex parties to enjoy here (one with over 500 [/quote]

[MiddleAgedMiami]

Day 8

3/21/2024

Swelling continues to come down, little by little, day by day. I bought a bunch of different things on Amazon, underwear with pockets for ice packs, a nifty strap with a pouch for the balls and a hole that the dick can just hang out of, pouch underwear, etc. I’ll post links and pictures to what I found helpful in another posting. In the meantime I took some pictures documenting size before and after, which I’ll post here at the end.

I’ve already cum… kind of.

In the shower on day 6, not cumming in nearly a week got the better of me, and I let the water from the shower hit the head of my dick (hard stream) until I had an orgasm. I didn’t technically jerk off, so I figured I’d be fine, no manual simulation on my penis. I was surprised however that I did not ejaculate. I was expecting to see a river gushing forth after a week of not cumming. However upon a little research I found that the medication I’m on post op for urination, tamsulosin (AKA Flomax) is known to cause ejaculations into the bladder, so that explains that. I’m going to try my very best not to do that again until cleared for sexual activity… and off that medication.

Now to the pics.

Pre surgery, with a good erection and full glans engorgement I’d be about 7 inches bone pressed, rock hard.
I haven’t bothered to do any measuring of my “new” post surgery dick yet, since I’m not even fully inflated and there’s still swelling. However, just eyeballing it, I can tell I’ll lose nothing. See the pics below.

The first before and after set is comparing my dick at full trimix erection along with full glands engorgement (as good as it’ll ever get… unless I lose another 50 pounds), next to my partially inflated implant at 8 days post op. The next pic is of my dick pre-op with just a run of the mill erection (like morning wood), not fully maxed out like in the first pic, next to the same pic of my dick currently at 8 days post-op. I tried to go for the same angle in both pics for an apples to apples… or bananas to bananas comparison.

That’s all for now. Each day gets a little better. I can’t wait to go on the prowl with this thing once I’m fully healed.

Wow, congratulations! Based on your great results so far, I think you have a very good chance of ending up bigger than before if you are good about cycling and dealing with discomfort to get the most of it. That's especially true if your doctor will later allow you to use an external pump, as that is when I really began to see size restoration, and now a little more length (but still less girth) than ever before. You are going to have a great time. I can't begin to tell you how much fun I am having. This weekend there are three days of huge sex parties to enjoy here (one with over 500 men).

Best regards,
Kevin

Thanks! I’m jealous hearing about the parties! Counting the days till I can start having sex again. All this time with a hard dick and not being allowed to use it is kind of like my own personal hell. LOL. I have my first follow up in 3 days, after which I should get the all clear for at least jerking off, and a clear time line for oral and anal.

It’s funny the moment I had this procedure I started getting so many texts from current and even way back one-off hookups looking for action. Just my luck, go in for surgery on my dick and simultaneously have a bunch of hot ass offered up to me just when I absolutely can’t do anything about it. But I can’t wait to be a few months out and ready to roll!

[MiddleAgedMiami]

Day 16 (2 weeks and 2 days)

3/28/2024

I had my first follow up appointment today. Staples are out and the doctor said everything looks good. They showed me how to cycle the implant. It was hard for them to get to the pump at first because the pump was placed to the back of my scrotum (on my request to conceal it as best as possible) and I still have some swelling too, so after a little maneuvering they got to it and now I’m cleared to start cycling on my own- twice a day for the next 6 months.

I am a little shocked at how hard the deflated penis is now. It is still very firm, like a partial erection nearly. On top of this, pre surgery I was an extreme grower, we’re talking like nothing, to around 7” when fully erect. So, having this new shower flaccid will definitely take some getting used to. My days of baggy boxer-briefs are done, I need underwear with a little more constriction now. But it won’t be a problem. I’ll adjust in time. Happily I have not yet experienced the dreaded dog-ears.

In my opinion this “flaccid” penis is hard enough to jerk off with, and I have infinitely more natural engorgement than I ever thought possible, so after my 6-months of twice daily cycling is finished, I’ll probably just inflate for actual sex to save wear and tear on the equipment. But time will tell.

I am now cleared to start jerking off (never imagined I’d find myself sheepishly asking a doctor if it was okay to start masturbating, but here we are). That’s a huge relief because these past two weeks have been ROUGH not being allowed to get off.

I’m cleared to start oral sex in 2-weeks— yay! And I’m good to go for full on fucking in 4 more weeks… although I may hold off a little longer for that. I really want to be fully, fully healed before fucking again. But oral? Yes please. lol.

Other questions I asked that I’ll post in case they may be helpful to someone else:

Q: Is there any danger the cylinders could ever fall out of my penis?

A: No.

Q: Should I keep pulling the pump down and if so how hard should I be pulling?

A: Not necessary. Some surgeons do this, especially with the infrapubic approach, but not necessary in my case (penoscrotal).

Q: When can I start shaving my shaft and testicles again?

A: 3 days (I’ve decided to wait a week)

Q: When can I start using viagra and cialis again?

A: Now.

Q: Can I restart taking Ally (weight loss medication) and using rogaine again?

A: Yes.

Q: When can I go back to vigorous exercise (elliptical in my case)?

A: 4 More weeks for vigorous exercise, light exercise like walking is fine now. Reason to hold off on vigorous exercise is to avoid herniation of reservoir in abdomen.

Q: Would it be okay to start using topical finestride?

A: Topical yes. He does not like it in pill form (side effects).

Q: Any danger to the implant from me drinking?

A: No.

Q: At what point am I out of the woods with regard to possible infection?

A: While not impossible, infection at this stage is highly unlikely.

Q: If I get another infection like bronchitis for example, how likely is that to spread to my implant?

A: Not at all likely. The body forms a surgical capsule around the implant, making the infection spreading to it unlikely.

Q: I’m still using Hibliclins when I shower, is that okay to continue using?

A: Yes.

Q: Is it okay to use neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment on the incision?

A: Not neosporin but triple antibiotic ointment should be fine after 3 more days.

That’s my update for now. I’ll upload more pictures a little later today.