Flat bulb 1 day away from Thailand vacation

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FMLFML85
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Flat bulb 1 day away from Thailand vacation

Postby FMLFML85 » Mon Sep 07, 2026 7:26 pm

Just hit the dreaded flat bulb. I’ve been trying to cycle again and max fill. I never hit the flat bulb from inflation since my last revision. I hit it today and I wasn’t even trying to max inflate. Idk if I recently stretched the implant to max inflation because during cycling it never went flat. I inflated today to just crank out a nut and it seemed to hit max inflation and the bulb went flat without even trying to max inflate. I checked the regidity of the erection and it seemed good but not 100% before it went flat. Worried i am leaking and things will quickly get worse and in my 10 years of being implanted in about to maybe have my 4th revision and I know how much you people make me worry about having a revision and 100% chance of infection.

God I hope being able to hit the flat bulb with LESS pumps doesn’t mean a leak.

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Re: Flat bulb 1 day away from Thailand vacation

Postby Rider1400 » Mon Sep 07, 2026 9:16 pm

It should be obvious within a few days. I hit my flat bulb about 12 months into it as did a friend at about the same time after surgery. I was recently implanted a 3rd time and Dr said he put a lot more fluid than recommended so this should never happen on this one.
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Re: Flat bulb 1 day away from Thailand vacation

Postby FMLFML85 » Mon Sep 07, 2026 10:07 pm

Rider1400 wrote:It should be obvious within a few days. I hit my flat bulb about 12 months into it as did a friend at about the same time after surgery. I was recently implanted a 3rd time and Dr said he put a lot more fluid than recommended so this should never happen on this one.

Thanks for the response rider. I hope your revision surgery is going well. I appreciate all the reply’s you give me

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Re: Flat bulb 1 day away from Thailand vacation

Postby ready2go » Tue Sep 08, 2026 1:07 am

FMLFML85 wrote:Just hit the dreaded flat bulb. I’ve been trying to cycle again and max fill. I never hit the flat bulb from inflation since my last revision. I hit it today and I wasn’t even trying to max inflate. Idk if I recently stretched the implant to max inflation because during cycling it never went flat. I inflated today to just crank out a nut and it seemed to hit max inflation and the bulb went flat without even trying to max inflate. I checked the regidity of the erection and it seemed good but not 100% before it went flat. Worried i am leaking and things will quickly get worse and in my 10 years of being implanted in about to maybe have my 4th revision and I know how much you people make me worry about having a revision and 100% chance of infection.

God I hope being able to hit the flat bulb with LESS pumps doesn’t mean a leak.


well thats bad timing , hopefuuly its holds out on your vacation
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Re: Flat bulb 1 day away from Thailand vacation

Postby FMLFML85 » Tue Sep 08, 2026 3:30 am

ready2go wrote:
FMLFML85 wrote:Just hit the dreaded flat bulb. I’ve been trying to cycle again and max fill. I never hit the flat bulb from inflation since my last revision. I hit it today and I wasn’t even trying to max inflate. Idk if I recently stretched the implant to max inflation because during cycling it never went flat. I inflated today to just crank out a nut and it seemed to hit max inflation and the bulb went flat without even trying to max inflate. I checked the regidity of the erection and it seemed good but not 100% before it went flat. Worried i am leaking and things will quickly get worse and in my 10 years of being implanted in about to maybe have my 4th revision and I know how much you people make me worry about having a revision and 100% chance of infection.

God I hope being able to hit the flat bulb with LESS pumps doesn’t mean a leak.


well thats bad timing , hopefuuly its holds out on your vacation

Yeah I hope so. I’m hearing that the leak develops quickly once it starts so I should know soon if it is a leak. Maybe I’ll inflate and stay inflated for a hour. If it survives a hour I would imagine I’m in the clear


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