Inflatable to malleable - any experiences? Titan just failed, revision Monday

[RoboCock69]

I hate to be the guy who brings negativity to the board, but my Titan implant failed this morning after only eight months. It appears to be a tubing issue around the pump, consistent with the way most Titans seem to fail. Because Dr. Perito is the freaking MAN, he's getting me in for a revision bright and early Monday morning, less than three full days after my failure. I've never been luckier to live in South Florida.

That said, I'm seriously considering asking for a malleable to replace my Titan. When I spoke to Dr. Perito, he said it was a viable possibility but to take the weekend to consider the pros and cons, the cons being that it's less physiologic and harder to conceal, and won't maximize girth the way a Titan does. But it also has fewer parts and doesn't rely on a hydraulic system that is prone to fail, and I won't have the anxiety of wondering every time I pump up if this will be when the bulb goes. I swear I'm going to have PTSD from my experience this morning. When that bulb went flat, my stomach lurched into my freaking throat. I'm 39 years old and can't stomach the idea of being the guy who for whatever reason can't keep a working IPP in my dick and has to get cut open multiple times before I'm even 50. If I were in my 70s I might roll the dice.

Because my main concern with a malleable is the girth, one potential workaround, and Dr. Perito's office (though not the doctor himself as I haven't mentioned it to him yet) said it was a possibility, is combining the malleable with the UroFill girth enhancement procedure.

I know there's one poster here, can't remember the username, who had a malleable after an infection until he could get a second inflatable put in. He spoke negatively of the experience, but I'm also not a big fan of the doctor who installed his. I trust Perito to do the best job possible no matter which way I go. There's another guy who hasn't posted in a while, a porn star I believe, who hated his Titan and switched it out for a malleable and seemed to love it.

Is there anyone else who's gone from an inflatable to a malleable or who can offer any insights? I'll hang up and listen.

[artful todger]

Sorry to hear this. If it's the pump and tubing around it cant you just have that repaired /replaced rather than the whole thing?

How often does this sort of thing happen?? I'm just coming up to 3 months of a tough recovery and starting to see the positives and i can't imagine having to go through it all again in months or even a few years. What are the chances of this happening?

[frank66665]

RoboCock69 I'm sorry with all my heart for your mishap, this post gave me a stab in the heart, first for you who are suffering it, then for me who should implant a titan in November with antonini in Italy who is the doctor who has learned from the expert doctor

[RoboCock69]

RoboCock69 I'm sorry with all my heart for your mishap, this post gave me a stab in the heart, first for you who are suffering it, then for me who should implant a titan in November with antonini in Italy who is the doctor who has learned from the expert doctor

I want to stress that my failure was NOT an issue with the surgeon but with the device itself. I'm using the same surgeon for my revision Monday, happily. The studies say 80% of them are still working after 10 years and that only 1 to 2% fail in each of the first few years. What I don't know is if I was just one of the unlucky 1-2% or if the failure rates are a bit higher for active young guys who go hard in the gym and in the bedroom. I'm suspicious that the latter plays at least a partial role, which is why I'm leaning toward a malleable for Monday.

[RoboCock69]

Sorry to hear this. If it's the pump and tubing around it cant you just have that repaired /replaced rather than the whole thing?

How often does this sort of thing happen?? I'm just coming up to 3 months of a tough recovery and starting to see the positives and i can't imagine having to go through it all again in months or even a few years. What are the chances of this happening?

Refer to my previous post. 1-2% per year in the early years, which sounds great unless you're one of the 1-2%.

As far as having just the faulty pump and/or tubing replaced, I suppose that's possible, but it still requires getting cut open, having a drain inserted after surgery, going through a healing process and waiting two weeks to have sex again (thank God I'm using Perito instead of most doctors who require you to wait 4-6 weeks). I'm trying to avoid having to do that yet again for a very long time. That's why I'm leaning toward a less-prone-to-fail type of implant.

[frank66665]

RoboCock69 I'm sorry with all my heart for your mishap, this post gave me a stab in the heart, first for you who are suffering it, then for me who should implant a titan in November with antonini in Italy who is the doctor who has learned from the expert doctor

I want to stress that my failure was NOT an issue with the surgeon but with the device itself. I'm using the same surgeon for my revision Monday, happily. The studies say 80% of them are still working after 10 years and that only 1 to 2% fail in each of the first few years. What I don't know is if I was just one of the unlucky 1-2% or if the failure rates are a bit higher for active young guys who go hard in the gym and in the bedroom. I'm suspicious that the latter plays at least a partial role, which is why I'm leaning toward a malleable for Monday.

no, I do not discuss the ability of paul perito and antonini, it is that these things are not good for the implanted and future implants, in Italy then the guarantee is only for breakage, the operation must be repaid from one's own pocket, insurance does not exist

[RoboCock69]

RoboCock69 I'm sorry with all my heart for your mishap, this post gave me a stab in the heart, first for you who are suffering it, then for me who should implant a titan in November with antonini in Italy who is the doctor who has learned from the expert doctor

I want to stress that my failure was NOT an issue with the surgeon but with the device itself. I'm using the same surgeon for my revision Monday, happily. The studies say 80% of them are still working after 10 years and that only 1 to 2% fail in each of the first few years. What I don't know is if I was just one of the unlucky 1-2% or if the failure rates are a bit higher for active young guys who go hard in the gym and in the bedroom. I'm suspicious that the latter plays at least a partial role, which is why I'm leaning toward a malleable for Monday.

no, I do not discuss the ability of paul perito and antonini, it is that these things are not good for the implanted and future implants, in Italy then the guarantee is only for breakage, the operation must be repaid from one's own pocket, insurance does not exist

Which means the guarantee would cover a situation like mine. I'm not even paying for the new one up front. The doctor's office is dealing with Coloplast behind the scenes.

[frank66665]

I want to stress that my failure was NOT an issue with the surgeon but with the device itself. I'm using the same surgeon for my revision Monday, happily. The studies say 80% of them are still working after 10 years and that only 1 to 2% fail in each of the first few years. What I don't know is if I was just one of the unlucky 1-2% or if the failure rates are a bit higher for active young guys who go hard in the gym and in the bedroom. I'm suspicious that the latter plays at least a partial role, which is why I'm leaning toward a malleable for Monday.

no, I do not discuss the ability of paul perito and antonini, it is that these things are not good for the implanted and future implants, in Italy then the guarantee is only for breakage, the operation must be repaid from one's own pocket, insurance does not exist

Which means the guarantee would cover a situation like mine. I'm not even paying for the new one up front. The doctor's office is dealing with Coloplast behind the scenes.

in Italy there are no insurances that pay for a system, if you want a system you have to pay for it, absurd conditions, in case of infection you have to pay for everything yourself, in case of breakage they only give you the device the rest at your expense, the guarantees of the devices are 5 years for ams and 10 for coloplast, this thing makes me think that the implants have an average life of less than 10 years, otherwise ams if you were sure of your implants because it does not increase the guarantee, a lot of people in Italy do not makes a plant for it

[Surfshack]

So sorry this happened to you Robocock. It must feel shitty. I know the feeling. Hang in there buddy. You will figure it out. Best of luck to you.

[RoboCock69]

So sorry this happened to you Robocock. It must feel shitty. I know the feeling. Hang in there buddy. You will figure it out. Best of luck to you.

Thanks bro. Revision is bright and early Monday. Still haven't made up my mind which way to go. I wish that porn star who switched from a Titan to a malleable were still posting (even though I'm not hung like him and thus might not have a perfectly comparable situation).