nuance wrote:Gt1956 wrote:68CatFan wrote:Nuance, you are starting to go down the rabbit hole with these "what if" questions. I doubt you will find someone on here who has been through each scenario you keep dreaming up. I see you're going through old posts and asking questions to guys who haven't been on in years. Having an implant does not prevent you from receiving treatment for future medical issues.
Sorry guys, I have to agree with 68catfan. It never fails. I'll sit down to catch up on FT. As soon as I see that the last post is from this member. I know that it'll likely be some far fetched oddball question, frequently asked of a seldom poster or a no longer visiting member.
Come on, there is not a monster living under your bed. Implants are popular because they're reliable & work quite well.
Oh, for what little it might mean. AMS out sells Coloplast in the marketplace. Not to say that either is better than the other. They're just different. If you're not willing to live with the peculiarities of a Titan, don't get a Titan. Just my obsevation on this. The failure rate that many members obsess over seems to me to be predominately in Titans. Again, not that Titans are worse that AMS products. But if you want a Titan, be prepared for the chance that you might need more revisions.
Appreciate the reply but like you guys know, implants may not be for everyone (depending on what they can handle). I just want be educated in every aspect before getting one since I'm stuck with it for life and there's no going back. In a general population, implants aren't that common (definitely not like breast implants) so if I were to find myself in the ER for anything related, I want to be sure they are providing the right treatment and not just winging it.
To answer your implied question. Most members advise to not get an implant until there is nothing to go back to. If you're not relatively convinced that your erections are gone forever. Then it is generally advised to not get an implant. In other words, as you seem to understand. It should be seen as permanent.
You can temper this advice with the frequent statement from implanted men that they wish they'd gotten their implant many years earlier.
For what little my words might mean to you. I've read of several members that were very young at implantation. One was 18 as I remember. None of them said they regretted it.
Where in this process are you?
You mention being in an ER. Most likely if you end up in an ER then you're in serious condition. Not many life threatening things happen to your dick. The staff is well trained, they know a penile implant when it shows up on tests like xrays & scans. If you're conscious then you can tell them.
As for how common implants are? Not many men are standing on street corners shouting the fact that they have an implant. Lots of members here have had a family member with an implant. Even many women deny that they've gotten breast implants. Just looking at the number of implants sold by just AMS & Coloplast alone shows that there is a lot of implants in use.
Now, perhaps in your country implants are not as common as in North America. Speaking of which. Where do you live??
That monster under the bed isn't as powerful as you fear.
68yo, HBP at 40, high triglycerides at 45. Phimosis at 57. Type 2 at 60. Dr. William Brant May 1, 2023 CX 21cm w/no rte's penoscrotal 6" girth @ 6 months