At home now with my AMS700LGX!
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:19 pm
Implant surgery was Monday, Sept 20. I had done my homework and felt very comfortable getting the procedure started.
Thanks to all who have left information and the sponsors of this wonderful site.
Surgery went well. The incision was horizontal at the base of the penis. The reservoir is on the lower right abdomen. The pump is quite apparent, but that will not be a problem. When my wife went through the information packet left by the surgeon following surgery, she found a pump for the implant. “Did we forget something?” I asked the MD. (a little post-surgery humor) Of course, the extra pump was furnished to become familiar with the mechanics of pumping reducing wear-and-tear on the scrotum. A nice courtesy, I think.
Pain? Yes, cutting tissue produces pain. Keep your focus on the results you want to achieve, and the nurse will help manage your pain. I was surprised that the area around the reservoir was the most uncomfortable. A request for morphine helped get through the afternoon of surgery. Gas in the digestive system and hiccoughs were a problem my first night at home but those discomforts are reduced now. I was sent home with pain killer and antibiotics. Recovery will be six weeks. My implant was not partially inflated as some of you have reported. My MD said that the LGX was his usual preference.
I have a kept a photo journal: original flaccid size, original Levitra size, and various stages following the surgery.
You and your partner have many issues to resolve in making a decision to get an implant. I hope that you can resolve these issues and decide that an implant is right for you.
Thanks to all who have left information and the sponsors of this wonderful site.
Surgery went well. The incision was horizontal at the base of the penis. The reservoir is on the lower right abdomen. The pump is quite apparent, but that will not be a problem. When my wife went through the information packet left by the surgeon following surgery, she found a pump for the implant. “Did we forget something?” I asked the MD. (a little post-surgery humor) Of course, the extra pump was furnished to become familiar with the mechanics of pumping reducing wear-and-tear on the scrotum. A nice courtesy, I think.
Pain? Yes, cutting tissue produces pain. Keep your focus on the results you want to achieve, and the nurse will help manage your pain. I was surprised that the area around the reservoir was the most uncomfortable. A request for morphine helped get through the afternoon of surgery. Gas in the digestive system and hiccoughs were a problem my first night at home but those discomforts are reduced now. I was sent home with pain killer and antibiotics. Recovery will be six weeks. My implant was not partially inflated as some of you have reported. My MD said that the LGX was his usual preference.
I have a kept a photo journal: original flaccid size, original Levitra size, and various stages following the surgery.
You and your partner have many issues to resolve in making a decision to get an implant. I hope that you can resolve these issues and decide that an implant is right for you.
