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[splitpeach]

Hi splitspeach and thanks. Its in my signature the measurements but it looks the same as before. I was not aroused at all.
About timing. I planed the whole thing nearly a year. When I decided the surgeon I set up a date which for me was the beginning of November. Then I got in contact with the dr about vailability. When I got the accurate date I ask for to hold it for me with the option to confirm not before 2 month prior surgery. With this in hand I had plenty of time to prepare myself mentally and get as much information as possible and start organise the other parts like where to stay and how to travel. Dont rush and the cold is much more suitable for this type of activity than summertime

Turns out if I want a Rigicon with Ralph next month might be my only option for a while after all! Things are never simple!

I'm going through pre surgery checks just in case now and will see what happens between now and April!

[splitpeach]

My Dilemma: I'm late 30s, ED since teen. Been using injections for last seven years.

If I get an implant it will be a Rigicon. I have the option of getting one implanted by a leading surgeon in 3 weeks. I need to let them know now.

My dick is fine, nice size, good shape etc. Injections still work for me in some way but they're becoming less effective, less longer lasting and I'm getting tired of having to obtain them, carry them and sneak off to take them.

What would you all do?

I'm concerned about penile shortening, sensation loss but most of all shape change.

And of course there's no turning back.

Too young?

Too functional (with injections)?

Its a departmental trial they're doing so Rigicon may not be offered otherwise with them for some time after this. That's the other issue.

I want the Rigicon and I want it done by this surgeon.

Also, I wanted to do it after summer if anything. Why go through recovery all over summer. I want to be recovering in the "off season" over winter.

I’m 38. 5 years on injections. They are starting to cause some scar tissue but still give me an effective erection. But none the less I am taking the plunge on April 14 w/ Dr. Eid. Years relying on injections has slowly eroded confidence and my sense of self. Lately it feels like my sex life is about finding a safe place to inject…. Not just enjoying spontaneous sex I used too.

It’s cost me a lot these last 5 years mentally and in relationships. I am willing to take the leap to give my self a chance at a life where I no longer have to worry about damaging my self or planning injections. To feel whole again as a man…yeah that

Hope this perspective helps.

I absolutely can relate. Instintively I still believe I'm 25 and that I should give more time. And then I'm reminded that I'm approaching 40, usually by the assistance of a mirror!

My whole life has been defined by having a pile of custard for cock. It consumes so much of my life and confidence.

My Ultrasound was apparently unrevealing. No venous leak, alprostadil works so something to do with dilation of the arteries.

Is that ever going to get any better? Honestly it could. I always wanted to give a serious period of meditation and yoga some time. As in a period of full commitment. I do know you can heal yourself with that work. As in I really do know.

That's the last thing that's stopping me tbh. In the back of my mind this condition is a very old psychological / energetic trauma that is blocking the natural flow. I know that deep down. I know even what caused it on a deeper level but it wouldn't make much sense and no therapist can fix that. No traditional one at least anyway. There's no physical cause that can be identified and it started at 16 for me. Fucking 16 when your dick is meant to be jumping off your body!

I've done retreats before but not intense and long enough to get that deep. I want to really try that first I think. It feels right to me somehow.

But that's my feeling. Without that, I'd get the implant next month with no hesitation. Your circumstances may be right for your intuition now at this time in your life.

At our age we've given it enough time and we're not getting any younger. I still feel 25 though so fuck them.

[1984ptc]

Hey man, im 41. Getting surgery with dr hakky for a rigicon infla10ax as well. Tried pills and trimix. On trt. Had mild leak on initial doppler but rpt doppler was normal. Trimix still works but like you its a hit or miss. Sometimes works too well sometimes it doesnt. Have been escalating doses over 2 almost 3 yrs. You wont be able to sustain injections forever. I already have some mild scarring on ultrasound on my left side but none i can see from the outside. Now that doesnt affect everyone but trimix and possibly the injection itself is a risk factor for a smaller size down the road. Im doing the rigicon as part of a clinical trial. I wish you all the best man. I got tired of the unpredictability of trimix. I wanted to get fixed during the best years of my sex life. Not when im in my late 50s or 60s when my wifes not as into it.

[JohnnyBorg]

Hey splitpeach! Just popping in as someone who decided on an implant in his 30’s. I had (technically still HAVE) a venous leak, so blood would flow in great but not stay.

I could get erections with help of pills but they were hit or miss because maintaining the erections was always a process… and took the fun and spontaneity out of sex.

I got an MPP (a Rigi10 specifically) so my experience so far is different from most guys since the IPP is typically the “go to” implant. I haven't used it for sex yet but plenty of masturbation since being cleared about two weeks ago.

My first experience with masturbation was a mixed bag because I really wasn’t used to the implant yet. Don’t know how to explain it but I had to “relearn” things a bit this last week or so and get comfortable with it.

But now - one of my biggest realizations has been how much more ENJOYABLE even just masturbating is. My orgasms are actually stronger than ever before, and I’m CONFIDENT it’s related to the fact that I can just ENJOY without needing to manage my erection.

So that has been a big win. I’ve got a whole journal I’ve been doing documenting my experience, but the TLDR of it for me honestly is that I don’t regret taking this step. ED really limited me. I haven’t even had sex with my implant yet but my confidence is through the roof knowing I’ve finally taken control back.

The IPPs are pretty incredible, the rigidity is unmatched and the ability to cycle is a big deal for girth and length preservation. I did take a slight hit in these areas with my MPP and some atrophy is a possibility with the MPP, whereas with the IPPs that gets mitigated with the cycling.

That's an interesting insight. Why was it you had the malleable over an inflatable?

I went over it in my journal in the first post a bunch if you’re interested in more detail, but the TLDR of it is:

- I’m generally a very risk averse guy. My thinking was with the MPP, they are very reliable and if all goes well on the first implant, you’ll probably have it for like, 20 years or more.
- Although my insurance covered IPP and MPP, if I switch employers I didn’t want any issues to crop up with a new insurance provider not paying revision costs of the IPP.