On My Own

[Magicman22]

50 year old, Ed all my life....ams 700 cx, 21 cm, 1cm Rte. Just had my 5 week follow up. Dr. Asked if I was familiar with device. I told him yes, and I have cycled a few times. He said everything looks good, resume activities, cycle once daily for 5 mins, make sure to deflate all the way. See u in 6 months. I asked him should I still be able to squeeze the bulb when erect? He said, once erect, you're good. My question is everyone says pump it until you can't stand no more. I'm barely 5 inches length, and 4.25 girth and he said that's basically it. So will I regain length with cycling? I can pump until erect, no pain so I pump more, but nothing happens.....no.painful erection, and it gets no bigger. Please any advice would help....thank you!!

[gjmjoe017]

Any gains you get will come with time,it’s not an instant result.Be patient and continue cycling at least two times a day pumping to the max and leaving it pumped Untill its uncomfortable.You’re stretching tissues and it will payoff over time!

[LeRoastBeef]

You'll have to pump regularly and to a level you can stand to have gains with cycling over a long time. I was about 5 inches at your stage, now 6.5. AMS 700

The ams has a bypass valve that kicks in at a certain pressure. That's why you can keep pumping to no avail.

Unless! Unless you perform a quick firm squeeze immediately after you allow the pump to refill.
Then you will find that the pump is rock hard, and if you press hard, you will be able to get a wee bit more in. You'll feel it immediately when you do.

It's hard to describe, and there's a real knack to it. I found this by experimenting.

You can pump and pump slowly with nothing happening (bypass had kicked in), but then left it refill, and a QUICK firm squeeze, maintain pressure, don't let up, and squeeze hard, a wee bit more saline will go in.

Depends on how strong you are.

You'll grow plenty yet. Don't worry.

[tomas1]

I've never experienced the bypass valve kicking in,
When I get the pump so hard I can't depress it anymore, that's as far as I can go.
I can always get in another pump after waiting a while though.

I mentioned to leo today that it would help to see the surgical notes.
That would show what you might expect for a final outcome.

[Littleleo]

The first time I pumped up I also didn't feel any pull or discomfort. Then I tried squeezing the hard bulb firmly every 2 seconds. After about 5 or 6 of these squeezes, the stretching began. Sometimes this action can bring a little too much on. I'm learning to be more patient also. Also even if you don't feel anything initially, after 5 or ten minutes of inflation you may feel the burn (or whatever you want to call it. Like everyone else tells me here, be patient. I'm thinking It will come around.

[Magicman22]

I really need to learn more a out this valve. Everyone says let it stay erect as long as you can stand it. So far, I've went over 30 minutes with no pain or stretching feeling. I honestly think I could go for hours and feel no pain. Just want to make sure I'm cycling effectively.

[Magicman22]

Surgical note?

informed consent was obtained, the patient was brought to the operating room and placed in the supine position on the operating room table. A time out was performed with all members of the surgical team in agreement on the proper patient, position, and procedure. The patient was given IV antibiotics before the procedure. The patient was then placed in the supine position and prepped and draped in the standard sterile fashion.

16 French Foley catheter was placedWith 10 cc in the balloon. At this time an #15 blade scalpel was used to make an incision at the penoscrotal junction. This was dissected to the corpora on each side using Metzenbaum scissors. A Lone Star was placed at this time. The corporotomies were dissected and 2 stay sutures were placed on each side of the corporotomy. At this time the corporotomies were made using Bovie electrocautery and each side. These were sequentially dilated to 13 Hegar dilator. At this time they were measured with 10 cm proximal and 12 cm distal measurements. The decision was made to place 22 cm implants. Penile implant was obtained and prepped while a right groin incision was made. This was dissected to the fascia. Fascia was incised and the reservoir was placed With 100 cc in the reservoir. At this time this was sutured in place with 2-0 Vicryl suture. The implant was obtained. 21 cm implants with one cm rear-tip extenders were placed in the corporotomies. These were passed using the Keith needle Distally. The implant was placed proximally and there was good position. The corporotomies were closed after inflation of the device showed excellent position. The tubing was passed to the right groin and the connections were made. A pocket was developed for the pump and this was sutured in position using 2-0 Vicryl suture. The incision was closed in 3 layers. 2 layers of 2-0 Vicryl suture were used and then 3-0 chromic suture in an interrupted fashion was used on the skin. Tolerated the procedure well. Dermabond was used to cover the incisions. The implant was partially inflated. He tolerated the procedure well and was transferred to the postanesthesia care unit in stable condition and extubated.

[tomas1]

Wow, your surgical notes were great. What I got was just a form showing the measurements and stuff I got.

[Magicman22]

It's on Mychart, an app from my provider. My surgeon was even surprised I had access to it so soon.