Implant replaced, Yeah! Now need revision, Doh!
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:03 pm
So I got my 3rd failed implant replaced on Feb 24th. Better surgeon, much better experience, better and bigger device so I was ok with all that was done... now to the story.
I felt something off after a couple of days and some of the swelling had gone down (trust me after 25 years with a 3 piece implant I know what is and is not supposed to be there). This time there was a few differences, they decided to leave the old reservoir in place on the right side and put it on the left. They did attempt to remove it and I can feel that they did but in the end it would have probably done more damage to dig it out then leave it. 25 years and I have never felt it or has it ever impacted things I do (sports/working out) so I am pretty 'meh' about it. I could feel something poking in the scrotal area and there seemed to be a tube which wasn't attached to something down there. I figured it was part of the old reservoir and something that can be fixed easily enough. The only discomfort I had I was sometimes it would push against the skin and hurt (usually when bending down and such) depending on where it was. I can also move it around in the cavity to make it more comfortable. My surgeon had me cycling the device after 13 days (pain permitting) and when I did that it all worked and there was some discomfort again but I figured that was due to the early cycling and expected that. I also noticed that for some reason the top of the head of my penis seemed a bit off (like instead of pointing at high noon it was pointing at 10:30-11:00). Still everything thing worked, urinated fine, ejaculated fine, penis was straight when hard and it was inflated.
Since something was not quite right I saw my urologist and it turns out the back end of my right cylinder has slipped down in to the scrotal cavity area, not something I expected but I believe it can easily be fixed since all the plumbing is good. This also kind of explains the bit of a twist. I know he is prepared to replace if need but my hope is wont be needed.
Anyone ever have an issue like this?
I felt something off after a couple of days and some of the swelling had gone down (trust me after 25 years with a 3 piece implant I know what is and is not supposed to be there). This time there was a few differences, they decided to leave the old reservoir in place on the right side and put it on the left. They did attempt to remove it and I can feel that they did but in the end it would have probably done more damage to dig it out then leave it. 25 years and I have never felt it or has it ever impacted things I do (sports/working out) so I am pretty 'meh' about it. I could feel something poking in the scrotal area and there seemed to be a tube which wasn't attached to something down there. I figured it was part of the old reservoir and something that can be fixed easily enough. The only discomfort I had I was sometimes it would push against the skin and hurt (usually when bending down and such) depending on where it was. I can also move it around in the cavity to make it more comfortable. My surgeon had me cycling the device after 13 days (pain permitting) and when I did that it all worked and there was some discomfort again but I figured that was due to the early cycling and expected that. I also noticed that for some reason the top of the head of my penis seemed a bit off (like instead of pointing at high noon it was pointing at 10:30-11:00). Still everything thing worked, urinated fine, ejaculated fine, penis was straight when hard and it was inflated.
Since something was not quite right I saw my urologist and it turns out the back end of my right cylinder has slipped down in to the scrotal cavity area, not something I expected but I believe it can easily be fixed since all the plumbing is good. This also kind of explains the bit of a twist. I know he is prepared to replace if need but my hope is wont be needed.
Anyone ever have an issue like this?