Well I did it! Today

[beachbum]

Today is 8 weeks since getting the implant. Everything is going very well. No pain, once in a while there is a little sharp pain but that last just a fraction of a second. Like a pinch. No swelling, no bruising. You just about cant see the incision in the scrotum. Everything has headed up great. Been pumping it up every chance I get. Mainly in the morning when I get up and at night while watching tv. Leave it pumped as long as I can. Mostly a couple hours at a time. And during the day if I get the opportunity I will pump it up. Just got back from Fla, was down there a week by my self, I would pump it up and leave it that way the whole time I was at the house. Couple of times for over 4-5 hours.That was very enjoyable. Just a nice feeling of being able to have and keep an erection.
I have found that most of the time I really don't pay attention to the implant. If I'm not pumping it up I really don't think about it. Very seldom when I out or doing something do I have to reposition my penis in my underwear or move it around to get comfortable. Its just there and feels normal.
Still a little loss of length. Don't know if that will ever come back. Still early in the process. Some say, and also my Dr. said, that it may take several months before you regain all that you are going to. So we will see. Still its not a deal breaker. Still have a very hard and reliable erection on demand.
So far it has been something that has been good for me both physically and mentally. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat if I had to. Sooner if I would have known about it.
That's about all for now. May try to post a couple of pics later of the progress and before and after.

[David_R]

The only time I feel my implant is when I hold my penis to pee. Other than that, I don't feel anything.

[Donnie1954]

Glad your doing so well! Does it take many pumps to get the 'hard' you like. My new routine is start pumping in the shower and continue pumping till 'towel hanging hard'. Then breakfast. Leave up about 45 minutes. It feels so good mentally and physically to be hard again! An erection is a powerful thing.

[beachbum]

David_r: Same here for the most part. when I'm watching tv or out doing something I very seldom notice the implant.

Ddbryan: That's kind of a hard , question. At 5 pumps it stands out but still very flexible. 10 and its much firmer but still has some flex
. It's quite comfortable and I can bend it up against my belly without any problems. If I'm pumping it up to just have a nice erection and intend to leave it erect I will pump between 10 and 15. Thats hard but very comfortable. Could leave it that way for hours, and have. Any more than 15+ and it starts to get very hard. 20 and up will start to strech and hurt some.
I will pump it up 20+ and leave it that way for 15-20 minutes just to keep streching it.
I agree that it extremely nice to be able to have a hard erection again and at any time.

[beachbum]

Today is three months since my implant. Everything seems to be going great. As far as I can tell everything has healed just fine. Last check up the Dr. was very pleased with how it turned out. I’m very happy with how it turned out. Pumping up is easy. 10 to 15 gives a nice firm erection. 20 is hard 23+ starts to hurt. I will pump it until it starts to hurt some and leave it like that for awhile. Usually I pump it up in the mornings for 2 to 3 hours. Then late at night for a couple of hours. I think that I’m still gaining in length and girth because like I said at 23+ pumps it hurts. The gland is well supported and has some blood flow to it when stimulated. Actually the other day I noticed that I was able to get a partial erection. Had it pumped about 3 or 4 pumps Was watching some videos and stroking myself and noticed that I was getting aroused. Wasn’t much of an erection and in no way could be used but none the less there was still some blood flow to the penis. So that just helps out when pumping. I have good feelings in the gland so ejaculation is not a problem. Over all Im very happy with my decision to get the implant.
Now there are a couple of things I wish was different. The tube going to the reservoir is visible at the base of the shaft. Nothing bad and probably wouldn’t be noticed anyone who didn’t know about the implant. But I notice it. Another thing I think the pump could be just a little lower but its not an issue. Still easy to get to and works just fine. You would have a hard time seeing it just looking.
I think that one of my biggest complaint is the fact that the entire shaft is COLD. Unless aroused there just isn’t enough blood flow to keep it warm. Don’t know if anything can be done about that and it may work itself out in the future. The other biggie is that I am about ½ to 3/4 “ shorter. I know some of that is in how I measured before and now but still a little short. Measured before stretched from bone to tip of gland. Now from bone to tip of gland not stretched. I can pump up hard and still stretch the gland another ½”. And a ½” make a big difference in the looks.
But none of the little problems or complaints make me wish I hadn’t done this. I still feel this was one of the best decisions I have made, and would do it again in a heartbeat. I think that reading about implants here on frank talk made it easier. Somewhat knowing what to expect made it easier to deal with. And that always helps.
I have to say that mentally, the implant has helped me a great deal. Now knowing that I can have an erection and keep it as long as I like is a great feeling. Like I said earlier I will pump it up in the morning and leave it up for 2,3, or even 4 hours is great. Having my morning coffee and looking down and seeing a nice firm erection is such a pleasure. And seeing it again in a hour still hard just brings a smile to my face. I just feel good about it. My only real regret is that I didn’t have it several years back. I was hoping that getting the implant and being able to get an erection would help regain my wife’s interest in sex again. But so far it has not. It still may and I hope and pray it does but if not so be it. I can live with it. And knowing that it is truly her not being interested in sex and not me being unable to get an erection makes it easier for me to live with it. Because now I truly know its not me. And how knows she may give me a nice Christmas present. I will start dropping hints LOL
Someone posted a question “Do you still feel, notice, or think about your implant after awhile” or something to that effect. Most said that they didn’t except for a few times. I will have to say that I do most of the time. Its not because it hurts or is uncomfortable but because its such a nice feeling knowing that I have the ability to get and keep an erection. It’s a mental good feeling.
So that’s it for this post. Will post again in another month or so or if something changes. Any question anyone has just ask and I will try to answer.
Best wishes to all and I hope all of you out have a Safe, Merry, and HAPPY Christmas. And you get all you ask Santa for.

[Donnie1954]

Beachbum,
So glad your doing well and happy about your 'bionic dick'! I am very pleased with mine! Fortunately, I have never had any pain inflating even pumping 50+ times. I just get harder and longer as the implant grows. My local Urologist did a great job and I highly recommend him.
Merry Christmas!
Donnie

[jonbaldbg]

Beecbum,

Mine is cold too. I think that's because there are cylinders where the blood used to flow, but I haven't researched that.

I'm sure you're not hurting anything with the long inflations, but my Dr. said that wasn't necessary. He said 5-10 or maybe 15 minutes is good. To him, the most important thing was to inflate, wait a minute and try to get some more pumps in. In other words, to make sure to get fully inflated.

We'll see if I get my length back. I don't know how much if any I lost because I didn't really do a good job of measuring prior to surgery and had Peyronies so that may have shortened me up a bit.

Anyway, I have a good hard unit and that is what matters. I have to get a small revision on the pump and tubing because they are too high and off to the left. That will get done on 12/29 and I hope to be golden after that.

[beachbum]

Hello all. Been a couple of months sense my last post. Thought I would update whats been going on.
I'm at 5 1/2 month post implant. As far as I can tell every thing has healed completely. The only pain/ discomfort I get anymore is when I inflate to the max. So there is still a little stretching/expanding going on. That's a good thing I think. The pump has dropped low in the sack, which I was hoping for. Before it seemed a little high. It's easy to inflate and deflate. When fully inflated , not to the point of pain, it points a little below 3 o'clock. (Maybe 3:07) Deflated it hangs down nicely and I think look very natural. Able to wear the skimpiest of underwear or swim wear . I was pumping twice a day or more. Now mainly only in the Mornings when I get up and have my coffee and check the web. I will take it up to about 10 to 15 pumps and leave it at that for 2 or 3 hours depending what I have to do. I know some will think that's uncalled for but I do it because I just really love seeing it erect and staying that way. Also most mornings I will pump max for about 5 to 10 minutes just to keep stretching it. Don't know if is does but does feel like it is some. The rest of the time I keep it fully deflated. No problems or discomfort with that. I have the AMS MS pump and when I deflate fully I leave it in the deflate mode. I don't pop the valve to close it. I feel it stays deflated better that way. Even when there is some back flow it will deflate with just a little pressure on the penis from the underwear and cloths. The only real issue I have had is some times my short, or jeans, or what ever I'm wearing will press against one of my balls and push it into the pump. That hurts. But that's really about all. I am very, very pleased with my implant. Now there are a couple of things and mostly minor. My penis is very cold to the touch. Just doesn't want to warm up and that's inflated or deflated. Don't know if anything can be done there. And I think I did lose about a 1/2". It really all depends on how you measure. If I measure the full erection from the pubic bone to the tip of the gland then I'm 1/2" short. If I pull the gland and stretch it I'm almost back to before surgery. Either way I don't feel it's a deal breaker. I still have a really nice erection any time I want. And that has changed my mental attitude. Not feeling broken or incomplete any more means a lot. No it hasn't made my life a bed of roses but its A LOT less to think and worry about.
Now anyone who has read my posts know that my sex life has been nonexistent for many years. Mainly due to ED. Latter, and I think a lot had to do with the ED and not getting an erection when my wife was really trying her best to help, which I know had to really hurt her at the time, she had lost interest in sex. Even though I had ED I still was very much interested in having a sex life so it was solo. And with out being able to get a good, or proper erection even that wasn't as good as before. I thought and prayed that getting the implant might change things with her and maybe bring back some of the interest but I think things went too long. I still hope but that's about it, just hope. So I have yet to use my implant for sex. I still go solo so there is still that. And I do get to see a very nice erection when ever, just no sex. I know that it's not me any more so I can, and will live with that.
So that's about it. Things have gone well and I'm happy with my decision to get the implant. I still it was one of the best things I have done in a long time. And it was done for ME! If it was to go defective and need replaced, I would do it in a hart beat even though I know that it may never be used for intercourse. Just the feeling that I can, has made it all worth it to me. I know that sounds crazy, and maybe it is, but that's the way I feel right now about it. Maybe some day down the road I too will lose the desire and not care about it or even want it. But that time hasn't come yet.
I thought I would add a few pics to show the out come of my implant. I am QUITE proud of it if I do say so myself.

[beachbum]

Looks Like I have to do multi post to get all the pics. So here page 2

[beachbum]

And page 3.
This just show that it will deflate to where I can wear very skimpy swim wear/ under wear with out any problems.
Very pleased with the outcome