Today has come 12/4/23

[HikerMan]

So today is not good.

I make it in and get the Cath out at 9. There's other nurses there and I feel like it's show and tell.

My penis is sticking to the gauze wrap.
The cath is creating a pain the likes of which I cannot fathom. 16fr. Surely to God Satan installed it through my bladder into my heart. My urine is rust, orange, red. I seem to be the only one concerned about it.

Holy shit. Was she trying to start the lawn mower when she pulled the cath? It's the tube covered in broken glass?


Two surgical cuts. I can't be certain because I can't agree with what I'm seeing on the surgical report.

I don't remember being explained the complications of death, in the pre op. Is it still an option? Was this also a multiple choice test?

Reservoir cut right through my belt line it looks like. The other is below the penis.

The pain and swelling are unreal.

Yeah. This isn't getting it.

I'm swollen to the point where I can only see the head of my penis. This morning, I could see about,4 inches. What will Wednesday bring?.

I've been down, no strains, gel packs
And taking it easy. I have followed Dr orders to the tee

Just an update. Would I do it again?

I don't know. Tough to make a call. I based the decision on consistent failure. On the odds.

It's hard to find good information and I'm glad for this site. The coloplast Titan? Right now, your cylinders are like a rocket trying to go through the tip of my penis.

I based the decision on changing a path of failure. Obviously the other treatments aren't what they're cracked up to be. It seems like... Right now... We're being sold snake oil and the sales people bank on us running out of life.

Yeah day 2 let's forget.

Forrest

LOL!
Yeah you're in HELL WEEK.
I know it feels like your willy and its surrounding areas feel like they went 12 rounds with a prime Mike Tyson
but, as the saying goes its always darkest before the dawn.

One thing that helped me that first week was making a conscious effort to stay ahead of the pain.
USE THOSE MEDS....
Its the first week thats rough.

Get thru that and you're smooth sailing.
Welcome to the brotherhood.

[jimmyd24]

You guys are awesome.
I knew it would be nasty and day 2 would be rough.

I also knew the person who followed up with my questions from the doctors office on 11/27 and told me I could go to work the day after the procedure was full of fodder.

Sorry for the venting

Why is my pee orange?

Anyone have 2 cuts? I have one for the pump and cylinders below the penis and one for the reservoir on the right, beltline?

From what I can tell, she also went through the inguinal canal with tubes. Why the second cut to bury the reservoir? Interesting.

Forrest

[jimmyd24]

Your pee is orange from the antibiotics you are taking.
Your surgeon should have told you that, I had the same thing.
Yes the first week or 2 are unpleasant, but it does get better.
Hang in there buddy

[4rest4rest]

I tried to absorb as much as I could from here when I realized this implant was real.

Somewhere I saw "baby socks" for the penis

I got 18 pair in bulk. When I need to, I toss them.

What a godsend. The sock stays on... Not too tight, and is the perfect cushion against the jock and gel pack. I just slide the gel pack between my Calvins and jock... Ahhh

I think at one point I was swearing in Italian and using my substitute swear words from work yesterday.

Today.... Smoother. Going to look for the pump and try to touch my penis and scrotum tonight.

Fingers crossed.

Thanks all for letting me whine.

Forrest