self taught how to use pump/deflate valve

[dhenry]

my implant was done 7/6 by dr. levine in chicago. hospital bill was listed as 55,000. my projected co-pay $216.
i was unsuccessful trying to pump using one hand, so by curiosity i used both thumbs to squeeze the pump and i can feel the movement of liquid to my scrotum. before i pumped too much, i tested the deflate valve and pressed the penis down at the same time. it worked like a charm. now i'm uncut and the penis got a little sensitive in either inflate or deflate position. but nothing i couldn't tolerate. i did not try for full 100% inflation, to see whether the penis would be at right angle to my body. i consider myself 5" or 12 cm, so based on first day pumped, i'm slightly longer than 5". i did use a penis extender based on the suggestion of my surgeon for over 3 months before my surgery. i also dabbled a little with a vacuum pump. there seem to be a slight improvement in my penis size but nothing to get excited over.

i'm glad i didn't lose any length, and maybe over time might gain a little more. before surgery my penis could shrink pretty small, so it's great that i'm almost 5" even without being pumped up. i feel very fortunate, that everything has gone very smoothly. i did have to leave the hospital with a catheter the first day and return 2 days later to have it removed. but it allowed me to just relax and sleep for 2 days without the need to go to the bathroom. of course i was warned that bowel movement would be absent for several days. the dr.'s assistant suggested prunes/prune juice along with a gel cap that was prescribed by the doctor as well. so around the 3rd-4th day, i slowly began to resume BM.

i also tested the plumbing, i can ejaculate as well. i will probably wait to get doctor's permission before attempting physical insertion. my guess is that it will probably be painful and i'll have to slowly develop a tolerance. but hopefully i can enjoy the benefits of hard erections again. i was diagnosed with venous leakage. pills did nothing and injections only partially improved the situation.

[Slayer1962]

You are on the money. pain pumping for a while is normal. pain after 10 minutes inflated also normal. I inflate it for 30-40 minutes an just leave it. first time with intercourse I was sore after 15 minutes. I am building up to 30 minutes intercourse.

[dhenry]

thanks for sharing your thoughts. to be conservative, i'll wait for the surgeon to give me the thumbs up before trying to insert my penis.
it's such a wild feeling when i pump and feel the saline move. definitely back in the toy store phase.
after 30 pumps it is definitely standing at 90 degrees now.