Shoulod you pump each Day?

[billylee]

My Dr. told me to inflate twice a day for 15 minutes or so. So I do that but keep it inflated longer that the 15 minutes most of the time.

t,
Do you inflate to a point of aching in glans? When I do that even if leaving only a few minutes (period of time inflated did not seem that important to my surgeon) I usually get a aching/burning after deflating. This discomfort could possibly be more related to the squeezing process of deflating rather than inflation. I have really been trying to see that I have times of FULL deflation so may be overdoing the squeeze. Perhaps much to do with the amount of cylinder below, but I have about decided that no matter how much I squeeze the shaft, I am going to have fluid "drift" into shaft afterwards. Thus the hard squeeze may be having a bruising affect. I squeezed quite a bit this morning before work and I ached for several hours. Heck, it was worse than most any part of my post-op recovery. I am trying to be realistic that this inflate/deflate exercise will all get easier with time, but the question of IF I am deflated enough and dealing with some discomfort is a little unexpected.

But dern doesn't IT look good all inflated? ha
billylee

[Techman52]

To minimize the self-inflation after forcing the fluid out of the shaft, you can give the pump one quick squeeze to lock it into the pumping position ( you will feel the 'pop' ) and then don't pump any more. That will keep any fluid being transferred from the reservoir into the shaft on it's own.
Try and see if that works.

[Alabama2015]

I pump until I cannot pump any more. I am never sure that I get it fully deflated. It stays relatively stiff. But, my Dr. tells me this is normal especially early on. How long post surgery are you?

[billylee]

t,
Eight weeks today. one week in I/D exercises. i started seeing girth improvement within a couple of days of exercises. i think techs suggestion makes good sense. I will try that. It will also give peace of mind that the pump will work the next time I use it. I have had a couple times in the last week that bulb seemed stuck like pirate.

b

[Bigtime071]

Yes I would pump at least twice a day. For 15 minutes and every 3 or 4 minutes squeeze thepump bulb a few more times and hold for a few minutes. Twice daily for maximum results.

[billylee]

Yes I would pump at least twice a day. For 15 minutes and every 3 or 4 minutes squeeze thepump bulb a few more times and hold for a few minutes. Twice daily for maximum results.

Interesting about squeezing again after a few minutes. I do this as I have found even though pump felt tight, after 10-15 minutes holding, I could get a few more pumps. Plenty of time for use and firmness, but it is as though there was slight leak/drift of fluid. b

[Alabama2015]

I too squeeze after 10 min or so and get a couple more squeezes.