James journal with Dr. Eid

[Larry10625]

As someone on the verge of making a decision about getting an implant, I really want to hear stories about specific docs, the good the bad and the ugly. At some point in the future I will have to select a doctor and the stories and experiences of other people with specific doctors really helps.

I would ask that those who reply to this post please do it in a Private Message. We don't need the commercials or doctor bashing again.

Thank you

Larry
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[Jamesmj]

As someone on the verge of making a decision about getting an implant, I really want to hear stories about specific docs, the good the bad and the ugly. At some point in the future I will have to select a doctor and the stories and experiences of other people with specific doctors really helps.

Hey Robert,
My experience with my doctor was good, and so is the experience of many men here with theirs.
When it was the time for me to take my desicion I went through as many posts and stories from others here as I could and also tried to contact my top 3 doctor choices directly.
Hope this helps!

James

[Hawkman]

From all the posts I have read on a hundred surgeons I do not think I have seen any that have a patient progressing as even half as fast as the surgeon doing my implant.
Out patient
no drains
hot baths starting on day 3
Cycling Implant on day 3
all stitches out in 14 days (only 3 stitches)
Sex in 21 days
the scar is totally invisible in 21 days

In addition, he promises a minimum length and I have never heard any patient come up short. I ended up with 1/4" more than promised at 8 weeks post op

Check my signature line for details

[Tsanchez12369]

Dr Karpman did my implant in Northern California.
Ultimately I would recommend him to a friend, but I do believe it’s important to know many facets of the doc’s techniques and procedures to best align them with your own needs and hopes.

I believe (and at least two medical articles support) that high volume implant docs have better outcomes (less infections, less need for removal and replacement, and larger implants done safely). Dr Karpman is the highest volume doc on the west coast so this is the main reason he aligned w my needs.

I had severe peyronies. Many docs will have an implant only address the curve. Or do implant with “release” of the plaque through incisions only. Dr Karpman recommended total excision and graftingvw implant. This is a lengthy procedure and I believe less profitable given the two hours vs. 30-60 mins of many docs IR tine. Some believe the less OR tine results in fewer infections but I believe it was worth the risk...as slong w the curve I had severe hourglassing which I believe can best be treated w excision and grafting. Additionally he reported only one infection in 13 years. Thus was a key factor in my decision.

He does infrapubic rather than scrotal surgical approach. I am not sure that this maximizes the length or minimizes tubing showing. However, he prefers it because one can go home 70% inflated and cycle after 10 days. I know there is at least one doc who cycles after 4 days w a scrotal approach but most seem to wait for weeks before going so. So, on balance I was in agreement.

Dr K almost exclusively installs AMS products. I had concerns about this as AMS products come in 3 cm increments while coloplast comes in 2 cm-therefore needing 2 to reach the next size vs 3. I consider this a consideration as it seems medical resaearch indicates the fewer the # of RTE’s the steeper the angle of erection. I was willing to sacrifice the angle if size was at least maximized.

He explained if after implant when the plaque was excised-if additional length could be obtained he would add RTE’s. Ultimately he installed 18cm + 3 RTE’s. I would have preferred being upsized to a 21cm e no RTE’s but realized there can’t be many docs willing to take the financial hit of having discarded an implant without reimbursement.

He also prefers general anesthesia. I would have preferred a spinal which Dr Eid believes increases blood flow allowing the maximum measurement for the implant. Given Dr K is a high volume doc, is on my insurance and local I didn’t believe the potential for perhaps 1 more cm would be worth my expense to travel and certainly not to lose my insurance coverage (100% for me).

Well, thus is just my thought process. Ultimately the more we know about each doc’s experience and techniques-the better we can match them to our needs.

Feel free to check out my diary for my thoughts and reactions as I journey through this process: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=10996

[Hawkman]

Dr Karpman possible advantages and disadvantages.

Excellent clear report!

[Larry10625]

I thought I was pretty clear when I asked that these replies be PM's!!! We are not going to start the commercials again.

Larry

[rocco84]

Larry don't do that, what your doing is very very dangerous. It is a right for every patient to tell their personal experience with a doc. If you think it's advertising or whatever your completely wrong. This information is life saving for every patient. I don't want to read stories from botched patients or destroyed life's only because we are not allowed to tell the truth and our experience about docs. Now I know if I must go for an implant dr eid is for sure one of the best outside there and the percentage is very low to end up botched or in a septic shock or whatever. IF your so strictly against telling doctors name why you have your own signature with docs names. I think you also must see that no one else should go through a septic shock for example.

Doctors names are the most important things here. Because so many docs are liars and just want money.my life wouldn't be destroyed if I had read the leak op experiences. For example my life is destroyed because I don't 'be information's about my doc. I was healthy and know must take an implant only because I knew nothing about my liar doc. No one here should have also a botched operation and has a right what to expect from what doc otherwise this franktalk forum is useless.

Gollam would be alive if he had known everything before his surgery with his doc. I would have a normal life if I had the information. And there are many new franktalk people here which also want to have this informations to not end up with a destroyed life. IF you talk with an implanter doc everyone will say i'm the best you will get the best outcome go with me but they just think about them we have to think about us because it's our life and we shouldn't make the same mistakes again and again only because we are not informed. Every victim is one to much so don't forbid telling the truth and this can save life's and the family life's from the patients. IF one person die the whole family is destroyed afterward. Gollam would be here with us. I would be healthy and many many others wouldn't post here... my implant is botched, my dick lost 3or 4inches or I can't ejaculate anymore or whatever. Every single botched operation is one to much and every prevented patient from a bad or criminal or not experienced doc is a saved life and also a saved family life for all his friends and kids and wife's or whatever. It's not commercial that's life saving information's. No doc who destroyed life's should continue what he had done without a consequence.

[rocco84]

An implant can be the best thing on earth or a waking nightmare. It only depends on the docs name and his experience. IF we forbid to tell the truth about docs than this forum should be closed. All the good journals from merrix or now this are under attack. But this are the good things about this forum the honest and clear reports from their experience. Don't try to see everything from a commercial part. I haven't seen that since I'm here on franktalk.

[Floppy]

Larry you need to realize that other people have opinions that are not about some Dr. in Canada that uses only AMS products. We are all adults that are capable of making informed decisions. I would hope that you will try to moderate and refrain from dictating your personal views.

[DaveKell]

Larry you need to realize that other people have opinions that are not about some Dr. in Canada that uses only AMS products. We are all adults that are capable of making informed decisions. I would hope that you will try to moderate and refrain from dictating your personal views.

Isn't there a possibility Larry's views are somewhat in line with the owner of this forum? Or even a possibility he is following instructions from the owner? Larry does a good job here. I'm just sayin ( as the expression goes). It's a fact that a lot of people endlessly tout their happiness with THE BIG 3 implant doctors. Hell, anybody who googles penile implant is going to see their information first. I've made mention before of people who post that these doctors routinely do revisions of other doctor's work. Well guess what, my doctor in Dallas has done revisions of both Eid and Kramer's implant patients. I have a ton of good things I could say about him, especially after being a guest speaker at two of his education seminars, with another coming up next month. His thoroughness and thoughtfulness to his patients puts him at the top of my list of the other four surgeons I've had with 18 major surgeries on my abdomen. OOps, I'd better stop now. I hope you get the point!