Implant Journal

[equusAz]

Week 9

Moving on to Week 9. Things continue to progress. The cycling is getting SLIGHTLY less painfull. I still have a bit of an ache deep on my taint / crus when I'm fully pumped up and getting those last pumps in. I continue to do the Perito stretching.

I've had to go out in public several times wearing jeans and need to make certain to weat the jeans that are a bit looser mostly due to the fact that my 'flaccid' is still pretty hard. Fitting the extra 30% of testicle sack in pants is also a bit of a pain - but I'm getting used to it. I imagine as the pain / sensitivity stop it'll be a LOT more bearable.

No sex this week - at least not penetrative by me. LOL. I am still fascinated with inflation / deflation of this thing. I have ZERO idea why I find it so fascinating - but I do.

[equusAz]

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[Implant2025]

Week 9

Moving on to Week 9. Things continue to progress. The cycling is getting SLIGHTLY less painfull. I still have a bit of an ache deep on my taint / crus when I'm fully pumped up and getting those last pumps in. I continue to do the Perito stretching.

Has there been any improvement in your length or girth since starting Perito exercises? And when you're flaccid, does it fit comfortably in underwear? I haven't had to go out yet with my 60% erection, but I bought a compression jock to keep it pointed up if i do need to go out. Fingers crossed. LOL

[equusAz]

Has there been any improvement in your length or girth since starting Perito exercises? And when you're flaccid, does it fit comfortably in underwear? I haven't had to go out yet with my 60% erection, but I bought a compression jock to keep it pointed up if i do need to go out. Fingers crossed. LOL

Yes there has. It takes time - not like I'm seeing a 1/2" or anything yet - but I'd say a good 1/4" on both since I started - MAYBE. I'm going to hold off on measuring for a bit. You can definitely see there is a change based on the pics.

[Implant2025]

It takes time - not like I'm seeing a 1/2" or anything yet - but I'd say a good 1/4" on both since I started - MAYBE. I'm going to hold off on measuring for a bit. You can definitely see there is a change based on the pics.

So your signature line says you were 5.5" - is that just before or after surgery? I trying to understand what your starting point for length is, and the hoped for end result. Because the CX implant doesn't grow in length like the LGX, if you did increase your length with cycling + Perito exercises + VED - wouldn't that put you at risk for being undersized with a floppy glans?

Dr Clavell's surgical report should say what size you were erect in cm at the end of surgery.

[equusAz]

Before cancer I was 7.25x6.25. Prior to surgery I was about 6.5 x 5.5 due to scar tissue and peyrones. I also had some deformity from it as well (check page 2)

https://www.franktalk.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=25158&start=10

I didn't use Clavell. Not all of us are made of money and able to afford a week or so in NYC for surgery with a high-volume surgeon. Also since I had cancer and surgeries here in Baltimore - I stayed local.

Do remember the reason for my surgery isn't JUST ED...nor just ED + RP, it was ED + RP + Peyrones. So I lost quite a bit of size. I'm also battling a lot of scar tissue. That doesn't go away and is hindering expansion of the cylinders a bit. My girth is going to be somewhat limited based on the indents I had from the Peyrones. In discussing this with my surgeon we left well enough alone as added surgeries could have caused more shortening and scar tissue - so we left it as is for now. If there is a return of deformity or a severe issue with sizing we'll discuss a revision but not for now.

As it is, am I THRILLED with loosing size? No - but am I thrilled my dick works again? Yes. Honestly that deformation wasn't pretty to look at - and at leats now I don't have that going on anymore - which is nice.

[equusAz]

Week 11 Update

First, lets examine progress:

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This is week 7 versus week 11. If I even go back further you can absolutely see a difference, but I'll let you all go back through the thread to see that. Again, I'm not measuring as of yet. The irony is that even a 10th of an inch is visible but hard to measure (think volume) in difference when it comes to thickness. This is why a lot of people advise not to measure EVERY week - or if you do, to not dispair of not seeing results, because in reality they are there.

Sex is slowly getting better. I imagine I'm having more pain than most since my Peyrones was pretty bad with narrowing. I can inflate about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way with little to no pain, but getting to full creates a dull ache that will increase over time. Pumping to absolute max like I am for these pics is painful. So - here's the routine I have.

Morning and Evening Shower:
In the shower I pump to max under HOT water. After 3-5 minutes I do some Perito exercises - bending, flexing, rotating, all the jazz recomended to stretch it out. I do this for about 3-5 minutes. Then once I'm nice and limber I get a couple more good solid pumps and give it as many mini pumps until I can't feel it stretching any more. I do really bear down on the pump. I don't "Destroy" it with all my strength but I am giving it some good solid pumps. Then I complete my shower - another good 5-12 minutes of cleaning / shampooing etc. I dry off and shave. During this time the heat is wearing off, and when I'm done I get another 2-3 pumps in. Only change with the evening is I'm not shaving - but instead turning off lights, locking doors, and getting into bed with deflation as I lay down.

I'm finally getting to the point where wearing pants is not to big of an issue anymore though I do get some sensitivity in the glans yet. I do also still have some numbness on the underside of the shaft and front of the testicles.

One point to make - I don't know if it was intentional - but my surgeon placed the pump in FRONT of the testicles. I actually don't mind this. Now that I've had it for a while - I consider it ease of access!

[Implant2025]

Week 11 Update


I'm finally getting to the point where wearing pants is not to big of an issue anymore though I do get some sensitivity in the glans yet. I do also still have some numbness on the underside of the shaft and front of the testicles.

One point to make - I don't know if it was intentional - but my surgeon placed the pump in FRONT of the testicles. I actually don't mind this. Now that I've had it for a while - I consider it ease of access!

Thanks for this great update.

Since my surgery for ED turned into surgery for ED + Peyronie’s, I’ve been suspecting that my recovery time was going to be a lot more than 6 weeks. Based on your latest update I’m thinking it’s probably going to be more like 12 weeks for me.

My pump was placed at the back of my scrotum and I’m still on the fence about that. It’s pretty well hidden in the back of my sack, but it may be more cumbersome to cycle and inflate/deflate quickly for sex.

Since I got a CX implant too I don’t expect to see much if any improvement in penis length from cycling and Perito exercises. If anything, I might get some extra girth. Whatever. I’m fine with “settling” for a dick that can fuck like I’m a teenager again - which I haven’t been able to do for years.

I’ve had to go out to restaurants twice in the past week when I was barely 2 weeks post op. I was able to hide my erection, pointing it up with a compression jock so I could wear regular slacks. Not comfortable, but it worked.

Also thanks for posting photos. It might seem pervy to some guys, but having before/after pics to look at from FT guys who are farther along with recovery is helping me stay positive about my own recovery.

[equusAz]

Thanks for this great update.

Since my surgery for ED turned into surgery for ED + Peyronie’s, I’ve been suspecting that my recovery time was going to be a lot more than 6 weeks. Based on your latest update I’m thinking it’s probably going to be more like 12 weeks for me.

My pump was placed at the back of my scrotum and I’m still on the fence about that. It’s pretty well hidden in the back of my sack, but it may be more cumbersome to cycle and inflate/deflate quickly for sex.

Since I got a CX implant too I don’t expect to see much if any improvement in penis length from cycling and Perito exercises. If anything, I might get some extra girth. Whatever. I’m fine with “settling” for a dick that can fuck like I’m a teenager again - which I haven’t been able to do for years.

I’ve had to go out to restaurants twice in the past week when I was barely 2 weeks post op. I was able to hide my erection, pointing it up with a compression jock so I could wear regular slacks. Not comfortable, but it worked.

Also thanks for posting photos. It might seem pervy to some guys, but having before/after pics to look at from FT guys who are farther along with recovery is helping me stay positive about my own recovery.

Glad it's helping! When I was younger I was into working out and being in shape - and showing progress and motivating others always helped me see my own goals, so in a way I'm getting out of this as much as you guys are, and I hope those of you IN THE FUTURE who are reading this will get a chance to see at least what kind of progress you can see - and at what rate. Everyone is different, but I suspect my results are not going to be too far outside of the norm.

As far as it being pervy - eh. We're on a website talking about dicks. Someone is going to post a picture once in a while, and at least in this case there is a reason - I'm showing what kind of progress you can expect out of Perito exercises and cycling. I know I was curious and I don't think I've seen a thread so far that documented the progress in this manner. I'm trying to take pics about the same way - same time of day - right after stretching - etc so people can see IF there are changes. I can say the changes are there - its not fast - its painful to do this - but its there. How much and how long will they continue for, I don't know but at least I'm providing evidence of what folks can expect.

I think the Peyrones adds a bit of a complication as some of us have to work through scar tissue. For you I imagine that to be the case as well. I do wish you luck - and yes - this thing can get way harder than I need it to be - though I can't penetrate at that level quite yet as its too painful - but - someday!

[equusAz]

Week 12

It's officially been 3 months since my surgery. Before I launch into my pics, here's some initial thoughts. I was talking with the husband last night, and as I told him, while I'm not 100% satisfied with my implant, at this point, I have to remember the purpose of the implant: not to return me to where I was before cancer and this whole mess got me, but to get me back in the game, and to get me functional again. Before the surgery I was not functional unless I injected and there was pain, distraction, and all kinds of issues going on with Peyrones. Now? I can get hard when I want. I'm not as big as I was before cancer, but if I'm still here with you (him) then thats a very small price to pay for that privilage.

I'm learning to enjoy having this implant. I can get hard and do what I want with it whenever I please. I can't do much with 100% inflation as of yet - STILL uncomfortable as we continue to work through scar tissue from Peyrones but I can go 80% which is plenty. I am continuing my stretching twice a day - morning and night for about 15 minutes in the shower. The increases are infantismal but definitely there over time when I go back through pictures.

I've still only had intercorse three times since the implant - it's still a bit uncomfortable if I do whole hog - but I'll get there - each time is better. Masturbation is best at this point - it's kind of neat to be able to choose my level of hardness and anjoy myself.

Is this the same as my original dick? No. I can "feel" the implant - the two tubes - its less prominent when NOT 100% inflated - but its there - and thats OK. It doesn't hurt - its just different.

My pump is forward of my testicles. I think it was wolfpacker who mentioned his being VERY prominent - I think mine is less prominent due to sack fluid / blood and possibly scar tissue of the incision hiding it.

Anyway - on to pics:

Thickness is sticking right at about 5.1 at the thickest and about 5.6 or 5.7 in length - but it's slowly increasing. It looks like I'm gaining thickness near the base of the head - this was an area where there was scar tissue from the peyrones.

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I plan on continuing the pics and updates to about the 6 month mark so everyone can see what someone in my position has gone through with "stretching" and gains. While I am gaining, I don't think I'm going to get "all" of my pre surgery (post cancer) size back. FYI - about surgery time I was 6.5 or so by about 5.5 (down from 7.5 x 6.25 pre-cancer and onset of Peyrones / severe ED). I think I'll be lucky to make 6 x 5.5. I do get some engorgement - but it quickly goes away during intercourse.