Losing Length so Getting Serious About Implant
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:44 pm
First I would like to say how grateful I am to those who are willing to take the time to share their experiences; good, bad, ugly or funny. They really help.
I was told I would likely lose length from my prostatectomy, my radiation and my ADT. I had not lost any as of 14 months after surgery, 11 months after start of ADT, and even 7 months after radiation. But then last September my wife and I began noticing obvious shortening. I could see it when I could no longer reach the "high water" mark on the VED I use almost every day since surgery for therapy. And before, Trimix always produced an original looking erection; 5.5" long, 5.2" girth, upward angle of 30-40 degrees and rock hard. I could still hang a towel (ok, a dry one). But within 4 months of that point I'd lost an inch, and 0 angle of lift (horizontal erection). So I visited Dr Karpman a while back, a highly regarded implant specialist in the bag area. He told me he could feel plaque, and that it was probably caused by the radiation since I didn't lose any after surgery. Or that Trimix injectioIns might have a small part in it (from the papaverine). He recommended an implant. I asked if maybe I should wait until I get off ADT in a year to see if I can get natural erections. He said yes, if I have any hesitation on implant, but that I would likely experience more size loss that might not be reversible. He said an implant now would stop further loss, and doing it later would likely complicate the procedure because of additional plaque.
He did a stretch test and said I would have a 4" erection with an implant. He said he would likely propose the LGX, and that it's stretch properties would allow me to gain an additional 10 to 20% eventually, resulting in about 5" total. The 4" length really surprised me. I told him I currently get 5" using Trimix, (to which he said, you can stay with Trimix if you want).
I now have competing issues I must reconcile; forever give up possibility of getting natural erection, lose an additional inch, but stop any additional loss and gain sponteneity in my sex life, or stay with Trimix at least another year, probably losing some more length overtime but possibly (even if low probability) get natural erections again.
I hope someone else may find this info useful. Does anyone have any experience that may help my decision?
I would also like to say that I am impressed with Dr Karpman so far, and at this point, if I decide to go bionic, i would like him to did it. He comes highly recommended by one of us who is a doctor and had him do it, and had him do it, with very good results (no loss!).
I was told I would likely lose length from my prostatectomy, my radiation and my ADT. I had not lost any as of 14 months after surgery, 11 months after start of ADT, and even 7 months after radiation. But then last September my wife and I began noticing obvious shortening. I could see it when I could no longer reach the "high water" mark on the VED I use almost every day since surgery for therapy. And before, Trimix always produced an original looking erection; 5.5" long, 5.2" girth, upward angle of 30-40 degrees and rock hard. I could still hang a towel (ok, a dry one). But within 4 months of that point I'd lost an inch, and 0 angle of lift (horizontal erection). So I visited Dr Karpman a while back, a highly regarded implant specialist in the bag area. He told me he could feel plaque, and that it was probably caused by the radiation since I didn't lose any after surgery. Or that Trimix injectioIns might have a small part in it (from the papaverine). He recommended an implant. I asked if maybe I should wait until I get off ADT in a year to see if I can get natural erections. He said yes, if I have any hesitation on implant, but that I would likely experience more size loss that might not be reversible. He said an implant now would stop further loss, and doing it later would likely complicate the procedure because of additional plaque.
He did a stretch test and said I would have a 4" erection with an implant. He said he would likely propose the LGX, and that it's stretch properties would allow me to gain an additional 10 to 20% eventually, resulting in about 5" total. The 4" length really surprised me. I told him I currently get 5" using Trimix, (to which he said, you can stay with Trimix if you want).
I now have competing issues I must reconcile; forever give up possibility of getting natural erection, lose an additional inch, but stop any additional loss and gain sponteneity in my sex life, or stay with Trimix at least another year, probably losing some more length overtime but possibly (even if low probability) get natural erections again.
I hope someone else may find this info useful. Does anyone have any experience that may help my decision?
I would also like to say that I am impressed with Dr Karpman so far, and at this point, if I decide to go bionic, i would like him to did it. He comes highly recommended by one of us who is a doctor and had him do it, and had him do it, with very good results (no loss!).