Pumping/Cycling

[JayGould]

Maybe half an inch could come from the glans engorgement then, and the other half inch from the implant expanding when being inflated.

Anyway back to my original question: When cycling, is there a limit to how much I can pump or is the only limit my own pain threshold? (I think wording it like that was better).

[Donnie1954]

It will depend on the type of implant you receive. AMS and Coloplast are very different. In the number of pumps needed or allowed.
Donnie

[ED2013]

Jay,
What do you have? Consider adding a signature to your post..
Donnie.

I don't have anything yet. Will get a Titan in August or September.

No need for immense pain. Cycling twice a day to moderate discomfort will do the trick, as long as the implant has been sized correctly.

Ok, but is it possible to cycle to immense pain? Or will the pump just not work anymore at a certain level of firmness?

There are a lot of variables involved. Different surgeons cause different levels of trauma and have different protocols for when to begin cycling. Will it be possible for you to pump to the point of immense pain? You won't know until you try. Generally, there is pain when first cycling. The level of pain can very from minor to immense. Also the pump will remain hard and you won't be able to pump it more once it is maxed out. You may be able to wait several minutes and be able to get in another pump.

[Smetro]

I am at about 145 days post- op (Titan). A few weeks ago I thought I was 'there' with cycling and subsequently only inflated until comfortably hard to initiate intercourse. My pump seemed to be really solid and so I accepted that I had reached maximum inflation.
Only a week ago I reflected upon what my surgeon said about continuing to cycle to maximum for 12 months to reach optimum size and I think, prompted by something I read here on FT, I decided to continue squeezing the pump even though it felt full/hard.
Lo and behold I felt the return of the "burn," which leads me back to the surgeon's advice to keep pumping to maximum size.
As I have written previously, I am about 170mm erect and 150mm flaccid and I don't think that is likely to change however, I will be interested to see if my girth increases now I am inflating to "burn" level again.
I feel that my maximum length established itself quite a while ago and I am extremely happy with the result.

[ThePlumber1964]

If you are feeling the burning sensation, it is stretching.

[joe456]

When do you start cycling your implant ? any advice on this.

[ED2013]

When do you start cycling your implant ? any advice on this.

Every surgeon is different. It's best to follow their protocol.

[Donnie1954]

Will stretching work with a Titan? I hope so. That would be great. Please let me know.
Donnie

[Smetro]

When do you start cycling your implant ? any advice on this.

I agree with Joe.....listen carefully to what your surgeon tells you and follow HIS advice. Every man seems to have a slightly different experience and I think, after a while, you get a 'feel' for how to handle both the instructions from your doctor and advice you receive from others.
My take on it is that the implants themselves are pretty much bullet proof and its our body's ability to adapt to the prosthesis successfully that we have to manage. For me, now past 145 days, it has been a slow fusing of man and implant!
I now reflect on what my amazing urologist told me and I believe he is still the best person to advise on the whole process.

[Smetro]

Currently cycling night and morning to "burn" level.....I try hard to put up with it for at least 10 minutes because it is pretty uncomfortable!! As we all know.
I can't see it increasing my girth enormously however I figure if it's burning then the implant is obviously putting expanding pressure on the surrounding tissue and so I will continue.
Doing so seems to expand the 'flat' bit situated just behind the glans which I can sense if I masturbate.
I can feel that it is flatter than before the operation ..cycling to burn level seems a plus in creating slightly greater girth at that position.
I have to say it does take a good deal of pressure to squeeze the pump (think both hands) to get to burn level, so at 145 days I wonder how long it's possible to keep squeezing, it feels pretty close to maximum.
I would love to hear from someone at maybe 250 days for some knowledge about what to expect.