). Last 4 days have been...well...uncomfortable and inconvenient to say the least. As of day 5 not a lot of pain (still very numb) in penis and scrotum (some brusing of course). Main area for pain right now is from scrotum up left side lower abdomen (where the reservoir is) probably due to the fact that my Jolly St. Nick tummy gave him some problems placing it (it's not exactly where he'd like it), probably a little more trauma there to heal, said due to off location I "might" be able to feel it somewhat if I poked around. He did a Horizontal incision, but seems to be healing so far...a little drainage first 4 days, very little today, if any. Using Betadine (will kill about ANY virus or bacteria...think it works against MRSA too) salve on incision area, seems to be healing ok. They kept me overnite ( Dr.'s personal preference with his patients) and with the amount of different antibiotics they IV'd into me not sure the bacteria could even get to me! No major pain from reservoir or its line EXCEPT........let the scrotum and junk hang free for very long and that hot poker pain from the scrotum up into the belly just does nothing but get more intense. I can grab a handful of the boys, pull it all up and pain goes away pretty quickly (thank goodness). Was always a grower, now the little feller is more alert and all puffed up (not inflated, see Dr in 3 wks and he's going to do some pumping up...if pain allows)...........by itself not a bad thing, but anymore perky (kinda looking like a fat turtle neck) and I'd be banging it on door jambs......hopefully that will go down quite a bit more in next several days. Right now it appear's to the fairer sex that "I'm kinda glad to see them", which I AM but not used to showing it quite so......obviously. Dr. Put in the AMS 700 LGX, 23 cm (hope that means average at least) as I told him I'm more grower than shower, so hopefully that will let it act more normal eventually. If I assume 2-3 inches are inside that would (assuming pain goes all away down the road) put the little feller out there about like it was. Since I was having more problems maintaining an erection (I could coax a good one to come up now and then) my efforts at trying to maintain regular blood flow in and out MAY have prevented a major loss of length.....Dr. didn't think that I'd lose any more 1cm.....if I lost any. I curious to see how the girth is once all is back to normal, suspect it might be a little larger, but swelling makes it hard to determine.
The scrotum is pretty swollen (Think average size orange normally......sm grapefruit right now). Have a pad with a U shape cut out of it to sit on (lets the scrotum sit in it with "some support" but removes any intense pressure..............which keeps it from getting irritated and swell back up more so If I sit at the right angle there is really no pain.....................just sitting, walking is the ducky walk. Fairly comfortable lying in bed, helps swelling retreat a little each day, but lying on that darn left side is out for now (my favorite side to lay on of course). Only using 1/2 the dose of pain meds last 2 days(if needed) once at night to insure sleeping, as I take 2x800 mg Ibuprofen twice a day for my lower back anyway.
One thing that bugs me is urinating.............its not bad (can even get right angle most of the time....momma happy), but really never seem to empty bladder all the way. Kinda of like having an extremely enlarged prostrate, hoping that gets better as the over all swelling finally goes down......the swelling seems to be "pinching down" the plumbing and the pressure doesn't stay high enough to force it all through the restriction at one time.
Dr. told me to get hold of pump occasionally and do the pull down bit..............tried......but right now between swelling and normal size of the boys, the pump is extremely hard to find or maintain a hold on....without some pain. Hope to be able to find the Magic pump in a few days, definitely want to get it to settle in a little lower position (although when I do seem to find it...it appears to hanging pretty low anyway) so it's ready for quick action ....if needed
.Ok off to move about a bit, try and work some more fluid off.....also the "Huumon" part of this Bionic is getting hungry.
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). I can't really tell just yet when I've actually actuated the release, although finding the button is not a problem. Funny...most say they can't pump easily, but releasing easy. Guess I'm arse backwards.....
It does get better as time goes on LOL.
But now peeing is improving greatly...........the urgent need to frequently urinate and not urinating much, weak stream since about wk 3 I had initially put off on the swelling, etc......nope I'm betting on a really severe UTI (Proteus Mirabilis is a common UTI cause) although Dr. hasn't mentioned that as an issue yet. 
, He just said IF we do we'll talk about it..........Yes Sir Re......IF we do WE will do lots of talking! I'm not going to go thru an extended removal (more pain and discomfort).....wait for it to clear (more pain in the butt waiting).....and then do it again (open it ALL up AGAIN 3x and repeat the process), without some serious discussion. Going to a removal, antibiotic wash, clean, antibiotic wash and re-installation....yeah...only IF necessary... Both methods from what I read are just as successful, just one is less damage and doesn't require opening and closing the same wounds multiple times....all of which in my eye is just asking for more chances for more infection's.......a one time in and out is bad enough....