Flying with an implant

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Zxylpk
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Flying with an implant

Postby Zxylpk » Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:06 am

I'm taking my grandson on a fishing trip next week on the Olympic peninsula and just realized I gotta go through that X-ray thing at the airport. Sounds like many of you have done some flying - did you have to explain your extra equipment?
74 y/o Implant 21cm, 1cm rte ams 700 CX, Feb 21, 2017, Dr. Karpman, Mt View, CA
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honeyman1951
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Re: Flying with an implant

Postby honeyman1951 » Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:17 am

I'm flying tomorrow for the 1st time with my implant, so I'll let you know how it goes when I get home. However, I've flown several times since back surgery on May 25, 2016, and I have spacers between L2 and L5, along with 2 stainless rods and screws fusing. Have not had a problem, but I disclose it to security when I walk up.
65. Married to the love of my life for 45 years. ED since 1998, Viagra worked then quit. Vacuum pump and constriction rings. then tried injections, one semi-successful, remainder were a flop. Implant with Dr. Kramer on 6/21/17 AMS 700 21cm+ 2cm RTE.
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youngwithed
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Re: Flying with an implant

Postby youngwithed » Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:54 am

I took the plane yesterday from baltimore to toronto with no problem and i didnt even tell them
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cincinnatus1951
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Re: Flying with an implant

Postby cincinnatus1951 » Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:01 am

I've flown numerous times both domestically and internationally and never had a problem, did not disclose either
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Age 79, Wife 77 Married 52yrs RPP Dr Brian Miles, Houston Methodist, July 2013. Used VED, pills, MUSE, and trimix with no or mixed results. 18cm Titan, one RTE by Dr Mohit Khera, Baylor, Houston, Jan 2016
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LMCatman
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Re: Flying with an implant

Postby LMCatman » Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:20 pm

Many flights.... No issues...
73 Years old. RP Oct 2010, No erections after, Botched Titan implant April, 2013, Successful Titan revision, April , 2014 by Dr. Paul Perito, Miami. Titan failure Feb 2017. Rev. by Dr Perito March 1st, 2017. Titan failure Nov 2020. New Titan January 2021
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RelievedofED1
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Re: Flying with an implant

Postby RelievedofED1 » Mon Jun 26, 2017 5:16 am

Also many flights with scanner and many metal detectors flights and otherwise and never an issue.
66 year old with ED intermittently for years and consistently for the 2 years before implant. Tried everything. AMS CX 21cm+1 cm RTEs Dr Kramer 4/29/2015.
Revision 5/3/2021 AMS CX 700 21cm+2 cm RTEs.
Revision 2022 Titan XL 24 cm no RTEs.
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beachbum
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Re: Flying with an implant

Postby beachbum » Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:53 am

Same here. Just flew last Tuesday. No problems, no questions, no issues at all with the implant.
71. ED for about 10+ years to one extent or another. Implanted 9/14/2016 AMS CX 18+3 Fl/ Ky
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ThePlumber1964
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Re: Flying with an implant

Postby ThePlumber1964 » Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:59 am

Just flew a couple of hours ago from FL to NC without any inconvenience.
54 years old, happily married for 30 years to a beautiful & outstanding lady. Onset ED at 49. Finally fixed on 11/08/2017 by the master Dr. Eid with a Titan XL 26, no RTEs! Previously had 3 AMS implants (LGX & CX), all botched.
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Zxylpk
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Re: Flying with an implant

Postby Zxylpk » Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:41 am

Thanks for sharing your experiences- looks like I'll probably be ok. I'm not concerned about telling them about my implant but I'm afraid my grandson would be mortified. :shock: continued safe travels to you all.
74 y/o Implant 21cm, 1cm rte ams 700 CX, Feb 21, 2017, Dr. Karpman, Mt View, CA
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Lost Sheep
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Re: Flying with an implant

Postby Lost Sheep » Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:17 pm

If concerned about someone overhearing your medical history you simply ask for privacy, for a medical issue. TSA is required their policy to accommodate privacy sensitivities.

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