Hard bulb

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Rescuebrady
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Hard bulb

Postby Rescuebrady » Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:07 pm

I’m 8 months post surgery and need some advise. I started cycling right off the bat 1-2 times gaily with no issues. The last few months I had covid and covid related complications that prevented me from cycling. Now I pump 6-7 times and the bulb is so hard now. I was pumping somewhere in the 40 area. Now having issues just to get 10 pumps. Any suggestions?
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theriem
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Re: Hard bulb

Postby theriem » Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:22 am

From what I have been told, 10-15 is really the max amount of pumping before the AMS device has an auto shut off of fluid. Anything over 15 is just exercise for your hand

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Re: Hard bulb

Postby oldbeek » Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:27 am

theriem wrote:From what I have been told, 10-15 is really the max amount of pumping before the AMS device has an auto shut off of fluid. Anything over 15 is just exercise for your hand

10-15 full hard pumps maybe, but I don't get really hard till 30.
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Re: Hard bulb

Postby Stobhill » Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:43 am

theriem wrote:From what I have been told, 10-15 is really the max amount of pumping before the AMS device has an auto shut off of fluid. Anything over 15 is just exercise for your hand


Surely then all dicks would end up the same size.

It all depends upon the amount of stretch that you can achieve.

Not being difficult, but I'm about to have a replacement with one of these and i intend to stretch the poor thing.

It would make sense if the bulbs were different sizes but then i doubt that.

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Started with Peyronies that resulted in a 90° angle.

Currently Boston Scientific AMS 700 LGX 22cm (18cm with extensions) 100ml reservoir. 25/10/2021

Previously: Rigicon 10 ax implant, with 22cm cylinders, 110ml reservoir. 10/05/2021 and attempted repair on 28/06/2021.

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Re: Hard bulb

Postby Jimmy1 » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:05 am

theriem wrote:
From what I have been told, 10-15 is really the max amount of pumping before the AMS device has an auto shut off of fluid. Anything over 15 is just exercise for your hand


I’ve just started cycling and finding the bulb super hard while trying to squeeze it. Furthermore…the whole pump twists around in there. It’s taking getting used to I’m sure but man it’s frustrating. Any guys with more experience know if the pump eventually stays fixed and when does pump soften up?
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Re: Hard bulb

Postby Lost Sheep » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:45 pm

theriem wrote:From what I have been told, 10-15 is really the max amount of pumping before the AMS device has an auto shut off of fluid. Anything over 15 is just exercise for your hand

I think (caveat: I have not gotten confirmation from AMS) that it is not so much a shut off, but is a pressure relief valve.

With my AMS LGX, I can keep pumping and pumping and getting pretty good bulb squeezes, but the pressure does not feel any higher and the implant does not get any larger.

But here's the thing to watch out for. To be able to get compression of the bulb, I have to wait a couple of seconds between squeezes. Otherwise, the pump bulb is almost incompressible. I speculate that the flow through the pressure relief valve is rather slow. That would explain how my pump and implant perform. I cannot explain it any other way.
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Re: Hard bulb

Postby oldbeek » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:56 pm

Jimmy1 wrote:theriem wrote:
From what I have been told, 10-15 is really the max amount of pumping before the AMS device has an auto shut off of fluid. Anything over 15 is just exercise for your hand


I’ve just started cycling and finding the bulb super hard while trying to squeeze it. Furthermore…the whole pump twists around in there. It’s taking getting used to I’m sure but man it’s frustrating. Any guys with more experience know if the pump eventually stays fixed and when does pump soften up?
. Jimmy.Try Holding the Valve block and bulb steady by holding onto the tubes near the block with your other hand. My dr also said to squeeze the bulb more towards the block end. Wont slip out as easy that way.
82, good health, RP 7-2017, all nerves taken , PSA 0.05, 4-18,, .07 1/19,.05 4/19, .03 11-21, .04 11-23, implanted 4-1-18, Infra-pubic, AMS lgx 15 cm with 5cm rte. Implant at USC Keck. Dr Boyd and Dr Loh Doyle 6.5 x 5, 800 AUS 7-21-20


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