Operation to change pump position

[jimmi85]

After a horrendous night last night and not being able to deflate myself, I saw a specialist today. He wasn’t my surgeon who implanted me three weeks ago but he is much nearer to me and came recommended by my surgeon.

He said I bad healed well and was infection free which was music to my ears. He said the pump is very low and the deflate valve is at a Weird angle and I may need or want an operation to make it more easily accessible. He did also say it may move on its own accord.

Has anyone had or know what this involves? I assume the recovery time is better than the initial surgery as it is just a scrotum wound?

Thanks

[MrMann]

Hi Jimmi85,

I had the exact same issue. After surgery, my pump settled very low and far back in my scrotum. I was convinced I would need revision surgery to shorten the tubes to relocate the pump. At week 3, I went to see my surgeon and he did his best to move the pump (hurt like hell) but it wouldn't stay in position and kept returning to the low/far back area of my scrotum. After about 5 weeks, the majority of the swelling had subsided and I was able to relocate the pump into the position my surgeon wanted it to be. Luckily for me, it has stayed there ever since. I now have easy access to my pump and deflate valve. Cycling at least twice a day without any issues.

Hopefully you will have a similar experience. Give it a little more time.

Best of luck!

[portageriver]

Good day Jimmi85.

I am not sure how far you are out post-op so take this with a grain or two of salt...

I despised my pump location initially. Too low, crowded by his roommates, weird angle to the deflate button. I would say it was around month three, after consistent cycling for a few months, I began to feel my pump couldn't be in a better spot. Yes my deflate bulb faces my left thigh - I am right handed so it is perfect for my right thumb! Also, with my pump so low it is super easy to find and start the inflate/deflate process.

This has been my experience, your results will vary. But if it is early in your journey, I might suggest patience while doing the work of cycling. Yes, it's a pain, quite literally at first. But cycling, consistently and faithfully, has brought so many gains for me. I wouldn't change a thing. Good luck friend!

[RayChez]

I actually asked for my pump to be down low in the scrotum because on my first implant the pump was at the top of the scrotum and when I would pump it up it looked like I had a ball at the base of the shaft. Doctor kept telling me to pull it down to where eventually it did go down some. So on my revision I was very explicit with the surgeon that I wanted the pump way down, and he done it that way, and I love the position it is in. Easy to get to it since my scrotum is big anyways.

But if you just had surgery there is still a lot of swelling and everything seems uncomfortable. Let the swelling go down and everything will start to feel better.

[Dlareg]

My pump is high in scrotum and it seems the deflate button is in the back instead of front. I'd like to stay cycling, but apprehensive in the thought I may not be able to delete. I'm three weeks post implant and don't see the Dr. for two more weeks.

[RayChez]

I am sure there is still lots of swelling all around the pump. Keep putting ice packs to bring the swelling down. At first I remember I could not even tell where the release button was. If it is the first implant it seems like everything hurts. I am a white person, but it seemed like they had transplanted a scrotum from a colored person. I had a hematoma for a week. It really scared me at first, but by applying ice packs it started to fade away and everything started falling in place. Pretty soon I could move the pump in any direction I wanted it to be. So be patient and give it at least six weeks before normality comes back.