Implant is done (one year anniversary 04/29/16)

[enyar1]

Had implant surgery two weeks ago. I am diabetic. Had a good DR and the facility was great. I did have more swelling and bruising than I expected . The pain was not bad but I was very uncomfortable. Lived with ice on penis and scrotum for 7 days. The implant is partially inflated and I suspect the cause of some discomfort. See the Dr this week and look forward to good news.

[RelievedofED1]

Well it was 5 months ago this AM that Dr Kramer and the AMS CX 700 fixed my ED of many many years. I am not sure how many of these updates I will continue to do as I dont want to be seen as bragging when others have had problems. I do want to let men who have struggled with ED know there are many many success stories with around 90% of men and partners in most studies happy with implant. Compare that to 100% of men considering and getting an implant not happy enough to consider surgery on their penis. My implant is now a part of me. I walk, interact, sit, sleep withour noticing the implant most days. Some of my pants do make me more noticeable as my un inflated size is bigger than before surgery even though soft but no issues with that in my job or out of work life. No issues with plane flights. And sex is absolutely stress free and great. My performance allows both me and my wife to not rush and relax for the first time in years. I still inflate daily and think I may still be getting some additional size but that has slowed. I am back to my natural erection size though girth isnt quite as big as with injections (my wife is happy about that and is more comfortable with me now as she isnt a big person). Find a high volume doc and get an appointment to discuss where you are in the journey. If you and they feel an implant is the right step at some point go for it.

[dg_moore]

...If you and they feel an implant is the right step at some point go for it.

Indeed - and if you need an implant, get it sooner than later. Bad things can happen while you're putting it off and you may not wind up with the result you were hoping for.

[RelievedofED1]

...If you and they feel an implant is the right step at some point go for it.

Indeed - and if you need an implant, get it sooner than later. Bad things can happen while you're putting it off and you may not wind up with the result you were hoping for.

I couldnt agree more Dave. We never know how much time we have on earth and ED issues usually get worse and will affect our relationships. Implants dont cure relationship issues but long term ED never makes them better.

[RelievedofED1]

Six months out from surgery a week ago and still cant believe I actually let someone operate on my penis or frankly that I waited as long as I did. I know that sounds crazy to have such mixed feelings but I think if you dont have mixed feelings about surgery you need to slow down and read the warning label and some of the posts here around revisions and infections. That said the majority of people who like something rarely post on website or review sites. There is nothing like disappointment or problems to energize us all enough to post complaints or ask for help. And nothing like to success to make people move on and not post anymore. I have continued to post because I want to reassure and give hope to the guys who really if they are honest with themselves only have two choices left, live with a dysfunctional penis and the mental strain of that or get an implant. If you have other choices like VED or pills or injections I would try them all first. I did. That said if they dont work despite a reasonable (not years) duration of trial then dont delay because of fear as life is short and relationships can evolve to not involve sex and it can be tough to go back.

Enough of the philosophy. My results are: Flaccid I was always a shower but now almost as large flaccid as I was erect in past. Soft enough to appear normal though. Erect I am back to stretched penile length before surgery and girth is back to presurgery girth. No loss in dimensions. I have no pain though I can occasionally feel kinked tubing if I am sitting a long time and deflate too much.Moving things around makes the sensation go away. I usually inflate for an hour or so every AM as I am having breakfast and taking shower and the let it deflate on its own without squeezing to prevent cylinders from folding during the day. Then at bedtime I inflate for a shorter time and then deflate completely to ensure reservoir is completely filled all night to avoid capsule retraction around reservoir. As to function re intercourse and orgasm. Perfect. For me better than it has been since teens due to my nerve injury when I was very young. Hard to put into words my happiness with the implant so far now 6 months out.

The rates of satisfaction with implants overall are much better than other therapies though every therapy has a percentage of very satisfied customers. Remember what the goal is, to have a reliable erection. If your biggest issue is to have as big or bigger penis you probably should rethink your goal as some are disappointed if they lose a half an inch but have a raging half inch shorter penis. It could and does happen so reconsider implant if any decrease in length will ruin otherwise perfect results. Most women frankly are less about length an more about general intimacy anyway and will be happy if you are able to penetrate and have an orgasm without them and you worried about loss of erection not a half inch loss should that happen. The satisfaction rates and post op size are averages across implanters so I suspect the rates for the high volume implanters are even better hence my one last suggestion to go with a high volume implanter who has been doing it for a few years at least. Ask them to show you what your post op length will be. Ask questions. Get a second opinion. I am verrrrry glad I got an implant. If you and your doc feel it is right for you dont delay.

[stringerbell]

I agree with the others posters here on this topic, I also went to Andrew Kramer and once I got over the fact that someone was "cutting on my penis, and that "I would be fake, I wouldn't get natural erections again", I took the leap and am the happiest man ever and the best decision I ever made. I mean EVER. Shop around- going to a superstar surgeon makes sense, Kramer was 20k but worth it. I've read that Montague is only 12k and Dineen is 15k, just for perspective, those were the only legit guys who were cheaper. Eid and Perito were more money than Kramer but I thought maybe equal quality, but hard to tell.

[Anonymous 3]

We're in about the same place Billb603. I am coming up to 6 months in a week or so and like you, very happy with the results. I second all that you said and agree that those of us who have gone through with success should stick around to support those coming after. It is also important to hear from those whose experiences weren't so positive, but if the stats are anything to go by, successful procedures far outnumber problem ones. May the odds be ever in you favour! and in the case of penile implants, they are!

[RelievedofED1]

Well coming up on 8 months and still amazed at how the implant works and how much it has become a part of my body. That said I am still not taking it for granted. I inflate for an hour most mornings and of course when I use it. That's of course when I really don't take it for granted. To be able to fool around and have it be un rushed fooling around annd not a race hoping I will have an erection and be able to orgasm is just great. I occasionally get a twinge if I deflate all the way and have tight jeans. Or due to a fold in the cylinders but that is minimally uncomfortable and rare.

Getting an implant is surgery and like all surgeries shouldn't be taken lightly. Infections happen. Some guys have significant swelling and pain postop. Some guys have significantly shorter penises post op either the result of unreasonable expectations post years of ED and prostate surgery and some from an inexperienced surgeon. The good news is that study after study suggest that implants have the highest satisfaction rates of all ED treatments.

I am clearly not a several year veteran like some on the site. I am however someone who was very nervous preop, what if I had a complication or a penis that didn't work after surgery? I went to a high volume surgeon with a low infection rate and high satisfaction rate. I tried to stack the odds in my favor by the surgeon choice and asked a lot of questions. I looked at where I was at and was sure I didn't want to stay where I was. If you don't want to stay where you are with ED and your current treatment change things or at least look into it. And if it requires traveling to a big center don't hesitate to do it. I am still very happy I did.

[C_lab34]

Thanks for the positive update. I've followed your entire thread and many others like it. I'm going to have my surgery with Dr. Kramer on January 6th and I'm very nervous but excited too.

[dg_moore]

...life is short and relationships can evolve to not involve sex and it can be tough to go back..

This is an important point, and one that I haven't seen emphasized much here. My wife and I had been without any form of sex for several years, and when I discussed an implant with my internist, who's my age and an old friend, he advised me that couples who have been asexual for a long time often never revive their intimacy. To my disappointment, we found this to be absolutely correct. I got the implant, but when the time came to try it out neither of us really wanted to. I had a stroke that obliterated my libido, so my desire is nonexistent, and my wife had lost interest during the years of fumbling around with ED and after menopause. We did give it a whirl for old times' sake, but it was no good and my wife asked me to stop after a few seconds (not because of discomfort, but because she didn't want to be doing it, and actually neither did I). This was several years ago, and nothing has changed in the interim. We are now in our 70's - a time when Kinsey reports that over half of men and women are no longer sexually active - so we have missed a lot. I have a perfectly functioning implant that has never been used, and I can attest that the ability to get an erection does not guarantee a restored sex life.

As I've said before, if you need an implant, get it. Waiting doesn't make anything better, and can make things significantly worse.